Video game developer Ubisoft Entertainment SA is working on a new Assassin’s Creed game, named Infinity. It should be a massive online game like GTA V or Fortnite. Bloomberg.
The previous series of Assassin’s Creed took place in separate historical periods and locations (for example, ancient Greece or Italy during the Renaissance). The new game may look like a “live” online platform. In such games, the content is often updated or the gameplay changes.
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At the same time, the new Infinity platform will have several games that may look different, but will stay connected.
Ubisoft confirmed work on the project, but declined to comment. The company said it aims to “exceed the expectations of fans who have asked for a more cohesive approach” to the saga.
Following the announcement of a new game, stocks rose by%.
Assassin’s Creed games typically develop thousands of employees in ten Ubisoft offices. They are led by teams in Montreal (France) or Quebec (Canada), which alternate between leadership in game development. The Montreal team led Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (2020), while the Quebec team led the development of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2018). In the case of Infinity, the teams will be united, but each will have its own creative director.
At the same time, dozens of former and current Ubisoft employees are accused of sexual harassment. Even after moving Me too some senior executives accused of abuse remain in senior positions at Ubisoft, the newspaper writes.
Assassin’s Creed is Ubisoft’s largest action-adventure franchise, launched in 2007. The game is played in different historical periods on behalf of a member of the religious and paramilitary organization of the Assassins. The character performs a number of tasks in the “open world”, some of which are based on confrontation with other organizations (especially the Templars). Since then, 155 million copies of the game have been sold.
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