Ubisoft's announcement doesn't shed much light on what form the new game will take, reports claim that it will be an evolving online game similar to the likes of Fortnite or GTA Online.
A post on the Ubisoft website confirmed the existence of the
project, along with the new structure of the development teams working on it,
as well as the top level leads on the game.
These include Marc-Alexis Côté, who was creative director of
Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Étienne Allonier, who has been the brand director
of Assassin's Creed for over 10 years, as well as Assassin's Creed Odyessy
creative director Jonathan Dumont and Watch Dogs Legion creative director Clint
Hocking.
The post also promised that more details on Assassin's Creed
Infinity will be shared at a later date.
Original Story: The Assassin's Creed Infinity project is
underway at Ubisoft and is the publisher's attempt to create a live service
game similar to Fortnite and GTA 5, a new report has claimed.
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has claimed that the game, which
is seemingly in the early stages of development and years away from launch,
will feature multiple settings which can be expanded following the game's
eventual launch. He also reports that games on the "platform might look
and feel different, but they will all be connected."
The project is reportedly being developed by a large team
across Ubisoft Montreal and Quebec, who had previously created Assassin's Creed
Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Odyssey respectively. The report states that
after the Montreal and Quebec teams were "unified" in April, Quebec
will be taking charge of the franchise moving forward, although both studios
will have their own creative director on the game.
The report also claims that a Ubisoft spokeswoman
acknowledged the existence of the project and told Bloomberg that the French
publisher aims to “exceed the expectations of fans who have been asking for a
more cohesive approach” to the well-regarded open-world series.
It makes for a potentially exciting new direction for
Assassin's Creed, which has in recent years focused on biannual sequels in its
flagship series. This has lead to critically acclaimed entries since the soft
reboot of Assassin's Creed Origins, with Assassin's Creed Odyessy and
Assassin's Creed Valhalla both earning high scores from GamesRadar+ and other
outlets. However, with the likes of GTA 5 and Fortnite proving that live
service games can be phenomenally successful, the Assassin's Creed Infinity project
could offer something entirely new in the eternal battle between Assassins and
Templars.