Ubisoft Confirms No New Assassin’s Creed Game In 2016

Written by Brandon Hofer on February 11, 2016

News: There is not going to be a big Assassin’s Creed release this year as Ubisoft has elected to take an extra year developing the next iteration.

There was a rumor a while back that there wouldn’t be a new, mainline Assassin’s Creed in 2016 and those rumors appear to have been accurate. Ubisoft just released Assassin’s Creed Chronicles but those games are spinoffs and not part of the main series. According to a post on Ubisoft’s blog today, there won’t be a big Assassin’s Creed release in 2016 which means it will probably be Holiday 2017 before we get another one.

That doesn’t mean by any stretch of the imagination that you will stop hearing about it though. As I mentioned above Assassin’s Creed Chronicles was just released. Later this year in December the Assassin’s Creed movie starring Michael Fassbender will be hitting movie theaters as well. Leading up to the movie’s release I’m sure we will see a steady stream of trailers and new information about it and then in approximately a year we will probably begin hearing about the new game. Current rumors surrounding the next Assassin’s Creed place it in ancient Egypt which could definitely be very interesting. It should be noted that last year around this time there were rumors swirling around that Assassin’s Creed Victory (which was the code-name for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate) would be set in London and that turned out to be accurate.

The blog post is posted below. What do you think of this development? Tell us what you think below.

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”It’s an exciting time for Assassin’s Creed.

We’re only a few months removed from the debut of Jacob and Evie Frye, the stars of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. We’re proud of the talented team in Quebec City, and all of our studios around that world that took part in bringing the Victorian London adventures of our twin Assassins to life. We truly hope you enjoy playing Assassin’s Creed Syndicate as much as our studios enjoyed making it.

Also, we recently unveiled the first images of Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender in action as our lead Assassin in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie that hits theaters on December 21, 2016. Having already visited the set, we can’t begin to describe how surreal and exciting it is to walk the real-world halls of Abstergo, or see the intricate replicas of Assassin weaponry. We have an outstanding cast and crew that want to honor the rich lore of Assassin’s Creed and bring a fresh perspective to the ongoing battle between Assassins and Templars that’s fit for the big screen.

This year, we also are stepping back and re-examining the Assassin’s Creed franchise. As a result, we’ve decided that there will not be a new Assassin’s Creed game in 2016. Since the release of Assassin’s Creed Unity, we’ve learned a lot based on your feedback. We’ve also updated our development processes and recommitted to making Assassin’s Creed a premier open-world franchise. We’re taking this year to evolve the game mechanics and to make sure we’re delivering on the promise of Assassin’s Creed offering unique and memorable gameplay experiences that make history everyone’s playground.

We’ll have more to share on all of the above soon. In the meantime, we want to say thank you to our millions of fans around the world for your continued support.”

source: Ubisoft Blog