Assassin’s Creed Going The Live Service Route with New Game

AC Valhalla has been received fairly positively and is slated to be getting a lot of post-launch content soon. Now, it seems Ubisoft has set its sights on even loftier goals. Codenamed – Assassin’s Creed Infinity.

Fans of the Assassin’s Creed series have been contemplating the size and scope of the next game. Valhalla is already quite large, so many have been asking themselves, “How big is too big?” Well, it seems Infinity has always been Ubisoft’s target.

Assassin’s Creed Infinity is reported to be a massive online platform with an ever-changing world, multiple settings, and live-service elements. It is reported to be the franchise’s most ambitious project to date. Much like other MMOs, the game can be expanded upon infinitely (pun unavoidable) by constantly adding to the game’s plethora of settings.

According to a Bloomberg report, a Ubisoft spokeswoman wouldn’t say much about the project but stated that Ubisoft aims to “exceed the expectations of fans who have been asking for a more cohesive approach.”

What this means exactly remains to be seen, but many fans are hoping it is a return to the Assassin vs. Templar conflict, which dominated much of the narrative of the first few games. However, if you’re getting excited, keep your eagerness in check as Assassin’s Creed Infinity‘s release date is still years away.

The many different individual games, or components, of the game, may look, feel, and possibly play differently, but they will all be connected to the project’s core idea. This would be similar to games such as Fortnite and Grand Theft Auto Online. We’ll have to wait to see if Infinity takes anything from these games, but a battle royale or heist-style game seems to be unlikely.

Ubisoft has unified the Montreal and Quebec studios to collaborate on this project. Both studios will have their own creative directors, but Quebec will be in charge of the project. There has always been a sort of rivalry between these two studios, which may lead to some form of internal conflict. Let’s hope it doesn’t affect the project drastically.

Aside from the name, we still know next to nothing about the project, so it will be interesting to see how the fans react. What it has to nail is the gameplay mechanism, micro-transactions, if any, and how it captures the franchise’s identity.

About Assassin’s Creed Infinity

Assassin’s Creed Infinity is a reported new project from the studios of Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Quebec. The game is reported to be a massive online platform that will have an evolving world, multiple settings, and possibly microtransactions.