Ubisoft seems to be defying the age-old advice of "don't put all your eggs in one basket," as a recent report indicates their unwavering focus on the Assassin's Creed franchise. It appears that the French publisher is going all in, betting heavily on the success of this beloved series.
In a recent whirlwind of rumors, it has emerged that Ubisoft is apparently diving into the deep waters of an Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake. Now, this news is raising more than a few eyebrows, considering the studio's ongoing struggle to finally release the long-awaited and continuously delayed tactical pirate adventure, Skull and Bones which owes its embattled existence to Black Flag.
Furthermore, if we're to believe the buzz from Insider Gaming's report, Ubisoft is about to unleash a whole army of Assassin's Creed titles in the coming years. We're not just talking about one or two, but a whopping 11 new entries in the acclaimed franchise.
Here are all the 11 Assassin's Creed games we can expect to see: Assassin's Creed Mirage (Single-player) Status: In production Release date: October 12, 2023 Assassin's Creed Nexus (VR) Status: In production Release date: 2023 Assassin's Creed Codename Jade (Mobile) Status: In production Release date: Expected 2023 Assassin's Creed Codename Red (Single-player) Status: In production Release date: Expected 2023 Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe (Single-player) Status: Pre-production Release date: Expected 2025/2026 Assassin's Creed Codename Invictus (Multiplayer) Status: Pre-production Release date: Expected 2025/2026 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag was one of the best-selling games of 2013, with over 15 million copies sold as of 2020. Assassin's Creed Codename Nebula (Single-player) Status: Concept/prototype Release date: Unknown Details: Pitched by Ubisoft Sofia in Bulgaria, which is known for co-developing Assassin's Creed III: Liberation and Assassin's Creed Rogue. According to the pitch, the game will be set in India, the Mediterranean, and the Aztec Empire. Assassin's Creed Codename Raid (Multiplayer) Status: Concept/prototype Release date: Unknown Details: Pitched by Ubisoft Chengu in China, which is known for leading the development of the mobile game Monkey King Escape. According to the pitch, the game will be a free-to-play 4-player co-op with PvE mode, featuring iconic characters from the Assassin's Creed universe. Assassin's Creed Codename Echoes (Multiplayer) Status: Concept/prototype Release date: Unknown Details: Pitched by Ubisoft Annency in France, which is known for developing the multiplayer portion of many Ubisoft games, including the Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell series and the Assassin's Creed series. According to the pitch, the game will be multiplayer and leverage Ubisoft's Scalar technology. Assassin's Creed Nexus 2 (VR) Status: Internal discussions are ongoing Release date: Unknown Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake (Single-player) Status: Greenlit Release date: Unknown The last Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell installment was released in 2013.