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Ubisoft confirms no Assassin’s Creed in 2016, Watch_Dogs 2 release window

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No Assassin's Creed in 2016

A rumour earlier last month suggested what so many fans of Ubisoft’s hit franchise, Assassin’s Creed, has been asking for. Ubisoft has apparently going to take a year and a bit to reassess what Assassin’s Creed was, and last night the publisher confirmed this with a little more reasoning behind the decision. Because face it, Assassin’s Creed makes them a lot of money, so this clearly isn’t just to silence a few screaming voices.

Although the official press release from Ubisoft mentioned that an extra year would allow the studios working on the game to reevaluate mechanics and quality standards of the game, the real reasoning came from an earnings call with Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. In this call Guillemot expressed his disappointment with the slow sales of Syndicate last year – despite critical acclaim- and seemed to suggest that fatigue wasn’t just an idea now. Assassin’s Creed was no longer as exciting as it was when it first went annual in 2009.

And that’s the crux of the issue. Ubisoft simply weren’t giving themselves enough time to make true changes to the game’s formula, considering they’ve released eight titles since Assassin’s Creed II in 2009. Seems though that they’ve got enough on their plate for this next fiscal year too, since the absence doesn’t seem to be affecting them that much.

“We are now in a position to take the decision not to release a new Assassin’s Creed game”

That position comes thanks to at least two other massive titles that Ubisoft has now slated for their next 365. Ghost Recon: Wildlands, which was revealed at E3 last year, is said to launch sometime in this window, as well as the yet formally revealed Watch_Dogs. Guillemot made special mention of the sequel during the earnings call, confirming that it will be out within their next fiscal year, which ends at the end of March in 2017.

So it’s completely plausible to assume that we could have a Watch_Dogs sequel in pace of Assassin’s Creed by the end of the year, or at the very least one in early 2017 to fill the void. I’m excited for the prospect of Assassin’s Creed taking a break, because in truth it is a franchise I’ve fallen out of love with. If Ubisoft can rekindle that spark, they’re welcome to take all the time they need.

Last Updated: February 12, 2016

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  1. So this year’s AC is actually just AC: Modus Tollens?

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  2. Alien Emperor Trevor

    February 12, 2016 at 11:40

    I came *this* close to buying Black Flag because it’s very cheap right now, and so am I. But then I remembered I’m tired of AC games.

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    • UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

      February 12, 2016 at 11:41

      If you haven’t played Black Flag I would definitely recommend it on it’s current price point.

      The ship brings a whole new element to the game!

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        February 12, 2016 at 12:03

        I enjoyed the ship missions in 3, I’m just tired of the rest of it.

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        • UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

          February 12, 2016 at 12:17

          Yeah that’s true… It gets rather repetitive.

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      • Greylingad[CNFRMD]

        February 12, 2016 at 12:08

        Black flag was a good game, but those little modern day setpieces are what keeps me away from AC games and they’re getting stale…

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        • UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

          February 12, 2016 at 12:17

          I am actually excited for whenever a “our time” AC comes out. I hope it is awesome.

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          • Commander Admiral Chief

            February 12, 2016 at 12:21

            AC:SA Parliament
            GOTY

    • Hammersteyn

      February 12, 2016 at 11:49

      What about Pirate games. Because that’s what made it so good

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    • RinceThis

      February 12, 2016 at 12:13

      One of those statements I really agree with…

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  3. UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy

    February 12, 2016 at 11:40

    Give me enough time to finish Black Flag and then maybe Syndicate

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  4. Pieter Kruger

    February 12, 2016 at 11:46

    Dankie tog….Excited for Battlefield 5 though!

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  5. Commander Admiral Chief

    February 12, 2016 at 12:06

    What year is it? NO AC? Wow. That is quite the news!

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  6. RinceThis

    February 12, 2016 at 12:14

  7. Joe

    February 12, 2016 at 12:14

    The world doesn’t need or want another Watch_Dogs. The name has become synonymous with ‘disappointment’ and ‘false marketing hype’, let it die.

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