Are you dreaming of an Assassin’s Creed sequel that has you Peter Parkouring your way across Feudal Japan and locking samurai blades with noble lords? Well keep dreaming.
Speaking to Adweek via Game Informer, Ubisoft Toronto Managing Director Jade Raymond explained that the land of the rising Ultimate Banzuke obstacle would not be seeing any white-hooded ninjas anytime soon. In fact, Assassin’s Creed 5 would take place in her favourite historical period instead.
As for choosing a historical setting for Assassin Creed games, Raymond explained that whatever was chosen, had to be something that would keep the brand going for a few years. “When we’re building a franchise, we’re thinking of a whole universe and how we’re developing a meta-story that could live on for many years in games and TV,” she said.
If the story has nowhere to go, then you end up with the video game equivalent of The Matrix 2 or something where it’s never going to be quite as genius.
There’s no clue yet as to what the next annual Assassin’s Creed game will be. Assassin’s Creed 2 saw two further releases after that game was launched that continued the story of Renaissance hero Ezio Auditore, while Assassin’s Creed 3 is clearly being treated as a bad memory.
I wouldn’t be too surprised to see Edward Kenway get the Ezio treatment this year, while Ubisoft continues to work on the core fifth game. And as cool as Japan would be, I have to admit, there are far cooler periods of history to examine that don’t involve swords, sandals and shinobi.
Last Updated: February 25, 2014
Mark Treloar
February 25, 2014 at 08:37
What? No Ninja Assassin Creed
TiMsTeR1033
February 25, 2014 at 08:45
someone say Ninja!
VampyreSquirrel
February 25, 2014 at 08:52
that pic reminds me of Sleeping Dogs.
TiMsTeR1033
February 25, 2014 at 09:08
I have yet to get that game.. so many games not enough time or money.
VampyreSquirrel
February 25, 2014 at 09:19
I’ve basically just started it and really enjoying it.
It was free on live a little while back 😛
TiMsTeR1033
February 25, 2014 at 09:24
I remember, trust me.. Damn kak not having uncapped when that happened!
VampyreSquirrel
February 25, 2014 at 09:56
I offered the abuse of my dsl line… you would just need to sit without a xbox for a day or two.
TiMsTeR1033
February 25, 2014 at 10:15
Yeah I remember just would feel bad making you suffer lol
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:32
Ya I also got it. Not sure whatt to start next, Dogs or Red Dead… Le sigh…
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:36
Sleeping Dogs! Sleeping Dogs!
TiMsTeR1033
February 25, 2014 at 09:38
You would say that, seeing as you know not the joy of playing RDR!!!
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:40
I have actually played it on my PS3. But not being used to using a controller to aim with I got tired of it quickly. Also felt a bit slow to me. BUT that’s just me.
Sleeping Dogs looks amazing though. Wonderful graphics.
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:40
Haha! You and @timster1033:disqus are confusing me!
TiMsTeR1033
February 25, 2014 at 09:39
It’s an easy choice, let out the inner cowboy.
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:36
I love Sleeping Dogs. So fresh.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 25, 2014 at 08:52
I guess my Mark of the Ninja will have to suffice for now
DaxterZA
February 25, 2014 at 08:41
Edward Kenway sucked IMO, and though I really enjoyed AC3, Connor was also a bad character….
I would probably get hate for this, but I would love a AC game that is set in either WW1 or WW2!
Martin du preez
February 25, 2014 at 08:55
One of the computers you hack in AC black flag they discuss what time periods they can use next (Lazygamer had a feature where they said possible next locations might be a hint because of that)
They also said they’ll never use a period where cars or other mechanical transport is available. So I don’t think we’ll ever see any of the WW periods.
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 25, 2014 at 08:57
they also said they’d never make Assassin’s Creed an annualised franchise. 😉
Martin du preez
February 25, 2014 at 08:59
Where/when did they say that?
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
February 25, 2014 at 09:13
http://videogamesdaily.com/news/201007/assassins-creed-franchise-is-not-going-to-be-one-a-year/
Martin du preez
February 25, 2014 at 10:25
hmmm
Matthew Holliday
February 25, 2014 at 09:35
tired of useless protagonists, i want a main character who actually knows whats up.
WW2 could be fun, enough mystery to spin a story around, Hitler an ex german assassin with a piece of eden, his mysterious disappearance at the end of the war, plausible, but too easy.
Macethy
February 25, 2014 at 08:45
Wherever and whenever they decide to set the next AC game, it better be super optomised on PC, unlike the last few games >:(
ToshZA
February 25, 2014 at 08:47
lol @ the header. Stallone looks happy to be spiked through the skull by his assassin buddy.
GalacticLordCaptainAwesomeness
February 25, 2014 at 08:59
Well considering there is not much in there, it would be a slight tickle for him
Martin du preez
February 25, 2014 at 08:49
Hmmm to think this gorgeous woman is one of the masterminds behind the AC games <3
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 25, 2014 at 09:01
Such features.
Very pretty
Much wow
and
BOOOOIIIIIIING
http://files.myopera.com/jobothan/albums/15970/Beavis.gif
Mark Treloar
February 25, 2014 at 09:12
This
VampyreSquirrel
February 25, 2014 at 09:20
You win the internet today for the Beavis and Butthead reference!
Mark Treloar
February 25, 2014 at 09:10
Assassins Creed: Joan of Arc
Kensei Seraph
February 25, 2014 at 09:11
That might be interesting.
Admiral Chief in Vegas
February 25, 2014 at 09:33
Ooooooooooooo, nice one!
Matthew Holliday
February 25, 2014 at 09:37
and assassin who needs an army to overthrow a king?
also, if i have to listen to a cryptic assassin who only speaks with “thee” and “thou” i will lose my shit.
sounds boring.
oVg BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HA!
February 25, 2014 at 11:29
With French subs via micro transaction after registering with Origin before having to register with U-play to redeem your once off super duper season pass.
oVg BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HA!
February 25, 2014 at 09:58
Blaghhhhh… screw Ubisoft on behalf of all off-line OCD gamers.
If you want the 100% fully upgraded single partner experience with Jade you are required to do a bit of swinging with the local whore on the high sreet before U-play with these people anymore.
U register and pay then no pay but ARE FORCED to play on-line if you want to fully upgrade the single player Jack Daw bitches.
It is the first time that I have experienced a $70 single player game affected by CORPORATE DATA FARMING GREED.
One cannot even enjoy a solid escape from reality anymore without some greedy chop on the top floor rubbing his gold laced hands together.
P.S. WTF????? Is that shit??? Please rate this level out of 5, we want your input.
Fuck off.
oVg BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HA!
February 25, 2014 at 10:01
KEEP YOUR FIRE BARRELS
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 10:12
I’d say you’ve been burned, but you couldn’t get the upgrade *RUNS BWAHAHAHAHAH!
Sageville
February 25, 2014 at 11:09
You raging about “CORPORATE DATA FARMING GREED”?
Really?
You are wasting your rage powers Mr Furious
oVg BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA... HA!
February 25, 2014 at 11:24
Its only Tuesday. I am still warming up.
Martin du preez
February 25, 2014 at 08:57
French revolution please. Storming the Bastille FTW!
Kensei Seraph
February 25, 2014 at 09:08
So no Templar attempting to take control of the Emperor of Japan with the Assassins attempting to stop them when both groups are pretty much wiped out by one of the local Ninja clans?
You could then play as an someone whose father/mother was an Assassin that was taken in by one of the small Ninja clans and you’ve been trained in both the Ninja and Assassin styles.
With the Japanese building style it would be epic.
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:10
Not really too bothered. I’m getting a bit tired (bring on the fight) of the whole AC universe.
Matthew Holliday
February 25, 2014 at 09:24
Im tired of every story being part of desmonds ancestral line, but having no idea what an assassin is.
I want a new Altair, someone who actually knows whats going on, and i dont want to wait 3 games to get boring like ezio.
i do agree with you though, too much set up in the animus, not enough going on in the real world, got through the whole of Black flag and we still dont know who the main character is.
spent all these games waiting to get our hands on a modern day assassin Desmond, only to be rid of him without doing anything interesting in AC3, now we have to train a new one… pfff
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:34
Me too, and I haven’t even played 4 yet…
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:35
Nope.
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:36
We seeing you this sat? Or did you say busy? (Forget who I’ve asked).
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:37
Who are you again?
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:38
Why you upstart!
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:38
🙂
I shall be there. Have no plans, I think. If I do. Oops.
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:40
Lol. 1pm, Andre and Werne, trevor, John, OVG, Will should all be there. Oh, and the stripping dwarfs.
General JJ the ashamed
February 25, 2014 at 09:41
Cool. So the usual suspects then. Besides the stripping dwarfs. Never can get used to them.
RinceandLeSIGH
February 25, 2014 at 09:50
Cool bro!
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 25, 2014 at 14:51
I don’t like them either. Bunch of tossers.
Matthew Holliday
February 25, 2014 at 09:18
how are there cooler periods than fuedal japan?
can you hear yourself?
The D
February 25, 2014 at 09:41
I’m a huge western fan. Give me an Assassin’s Cowboy and I’ll be in heaven.
Matthew Holliday
February 25, 2014 at 09:59
the combat style definitely needs somethign fresh, black flag was good, but it was just a better version of the same combat from all the prev games.
if they can refresh the combat style to something that makes sense for cowboys.
and come up with a colour palette that isnt boring as shit like AC3, then Id be down for some cowboys, but all Im seeing are dull and dusty browns.
But Id be more down for a vibrant chinese or japanese worlds with kungfu / samurai flavoured combat.
MakeItLegal
February 25, 2014 at 09:50
Bought sleeping dogs for 100 bucks this weekend , and having a blast, altho after gta v , city feels very unalive when driving through , still having a blast tho
Anon A Mouse
February 25, 2014 at 10:25
AC: The Rise of Snor City will be a favourite I think.
VampyreSquirrel
February 25, 2014 at 10:41
AC: The Great Trek?