Ubisoft is increasing its focus on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and that could become a double-edged sword for the series.
Ubisoft is increasing its focus on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, and that could become a double-edged sword for the series.
Ubisoft confirmed that the company will be shifting the majority of its resources to established video game franchises like Assassin’s Creed.
Every gamer can see that Ubisoft is currently having a bit of a corporate identity crisis. After several delays and cancellations of the project earlier this year, Ubisoft decided to announce that they would be reconsidering their release strategy. Soon after, Ubisoft confirmed that this new approach would see the company shift the majority of its resources towards established video game franchises, and Assassin’s Creed was said to be the franchise that would receive the majority of the attention. company focus.
Back in May, Ubisoft released its fiscal 2023 earnings report, and in it, the company announced that it would refocus its resources on its “big franchises,” of which Assassin’s Creed is one. main mentioned. In the same report, Ubisoft said it will increase the Assassin’s Creed development team by about 40% over the next few years. It seems like Ubisoft is really going all-in on Assassin’s Creed, and that’s a pretty unstable double-edged sword for the company to rely on.
The positives of Ubisoft going all-in on the Assassin’s Creed franchise
Gamers have seen Assassin’s Creed Mirage as a game that returns to the series’ roots on a smaller scale.
The biggest advantage of Ubisoft going all-in on the Assassin’s Creed franchise is also the most obvious: fans will get to play more Assassin’s Creed games. Assassin’s Creed is one of the most famous, most beloved franchises in gaming history, and for gamers who are longtime fans of the series who eagerly look forward to each new installment, the idea of additional titles comes to mind. Assassin’s Creed games are definitely interesting. This also means that there’s a good chance that gamers can find a truly engaging Assassin’s Creed game to suit them, with each new game having its own unique setting and cast of characters, each The game is sure to appeal to different sections of the fan base.
Likewise, an increased number of Assassin’s Creed games could also mean a more diverse Assassin’s Creed experience. Although the recent Assassin’s Creed RPGs are all good games, their gameplay styles are too similar and do not appeal to many fans, but with the increasing number of games, it is inevitable that we will more variations in playing styles can be seen. Gamers have seen Assassin’s Creed Mirage as a game that returns to the series’ roots on a smaller scale, Assassin’s Creed Red as an open-world RPG set in Japan, and Assassin’s Creed Jade as a title. is exclusive to mobile devices and Assassin’s Creed Nexus is made specifically for VR, and we will certainly see more games in the series in the future.
The downside of Ubisoft going all-in on Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed games are released every year with a similar gameplay formula applied to each game, easily causing fans to get bored with the series.
But where there are more games, there’s also a greater risk of boredom, and that’s something the Assassin’s Creed series has struggled to deal with. Back in the early 2010s, Assassin’s Creed games were released every year, and with a similar gameplay formula applied to each game, fans began to get bored with the series. This led to a major formula shake-up for Assassin’s Creed Origins, and luckily franchise fatigue has gradually subsided over the past few years. But with Ubisoft wanting to increase the Assassin’s Creed development team by 40%, it suggests they plan to release Assassin’s Creed games more frequently, and there’s a very real possibility that gamer boredom will spin. is back, even more than ever.
Another major downside of Ubisoft focusing on the Assassin’s Creed franchise is that the publisher will be less likely to create any more interesting new IPs. We all have to admit that Ubisoft hasn’t really released any new IP in a long time, and the upcoming Skull and Bones is stuck in endless development limbo, and Ubisoft shouldn’t. limiting the potential for any new IP in the future.
In your opinion, is Ubisoft going all-in on the Assassin’s Creed franchise the right thing to do?
