Assasin's Creed 5: Victory

[Edge-]

I dunno why they haven't wrapped up this franchise.

Because each new installment sells millions of copies : P

[Derah]

Because each new installment sells millions of copies : P

But they have so many other franchises that have made just as much money D=

I want a new Prince of Persia game so badly, or a new splinter cell, etc.

[Edge-]

But they have so many other franchises that have made just as much money D=

I want a new Prince of Persia game so badly, or a new splinter cell, etc.

Just as much? Not really, Assassin's Creed is far and away their biggest single franchise. Their Tom Clancy games may do well, Splinter Cell may be successful, so may their Rayman games, and Far Cry may have a big resurgence recently (which is why we saw 4 released so quickly after 3) but none bring in the kind of reliable revenue that Assassin's Creed does on an annual basis.

Watch Dogs may eventually do so, but they spend an insane amount of money marketing the first one to try to build that into a franchise, so we'll see how that plays out for them.

[Pony Soldier]

Ooooo cool, I like Victorian London settings. You know this is one series that I actually don't mind coming out yearly because at least this series is interesting. It's not like Call of Duty where you're just going around shooting terrorists to save the world. The Assassin's Creed games deals with real life history and letting you be able to experience what is was like back in those days, as an assassin no less of course. With secret groups that are out to do things that are way bigger than something like terrorism. They just need to make sure that everything works properly when it's released and that's the problem with this series. It's like they totally skip over the testing process and they're like "eh, good enough. We're going to make millions anyways so we'll deal with bugs later lets get that moolah!". Hopefully they learned from Unity and they'll actually take their time to look over things to make sure the game will run smoothly.

[Edge-]

Know what would interest the fuck out of me? If you actually played as a Victorian era upper class female assassin, and had to use your femininity and social status to kill through trickery rather than straight up violence and fighting.

That would be rad as shit and I'd be super down to play that.

[Nachturnal]

Didn't they just release an Assassin's Creed? They're really giving a new definition to rehashed shit. Like at least CoD waits a couple months to announce the next one. But daaamn. This is getting so ridiculous.

[Val the Moofia Boss]

Know what would interest the fuck out of me? If you actually played as a Victorian era upper class female assassin, and had to use your femininity and social status to kill through trickery rather than straight up violence and fighting.

That would be rad as shit and I'd be super down to play that.

That's actually an innovative idea for the series for once! Too bad Ubisoft would either 1. over sexualize the character or 2. just turn it into another fighting game.

[Edge-]

Didn't they just release an Assassin's Creed?.

It's annualized. So a new release every year (though in this case, 2 big title releases and 2 smaller title releases, so 4 total).

That's actually an innovative idea for the series for once! Too bad Ubisoft would either 1. over sexualize the character or 2. just turn it into another fighting game.

You should totally have to use seduction as a potential tool to assassinate targets, so there would be some sexuality involved. But given the time period, it would be difficult to oversexualize her throughout.

[Tech614]

Didn't they just release an Assassin's Creed? They're really giving a new definition to rehashed shit. Like at least CoD waits a couple months to announce the next one. But daaamn. This is getting so ridiculous.

They didn't announce it. This was a leak.

[Edge-]

They didn't announce it. This was a leak.

Honestly, I'm mildly suspicious of this "leak". It's pretty awesomely timed to help take attention away from how broken Unity still is and drive excitement towards the next year.

It wouldn't be the first time a studio has faked a leak.

[Tech614]

Honestly, I'm mildly suspicious of this "leak". It's pretty awesomely timed to help take attention away from how broken Unity still is and drive excitement towards the next year.

It wouldn't be the first time a studio has faked a leak.

Unity and Rogue where leaked last year as well around this same time. There was no need to deflect attention away from Black Flag as it was getting mostly praise.

Bloodborne was leaked before E3, with no apparent reason for a fake.

Some times it's easier to believe if you take off the tin foil hat. Leaks happen, all the time very few are faked.

[Nachturnal]

It's annualized. So a new release every year (though in this case, 2 big title releases and 2 smaller title releases, so 4 total).

I understand, but to have a leak so quick after a launch for the next sequel seems... thirsty lol. For lack of a better term.

[Edge-]

Unity and Rogue where leaked last year as well around this same time. There was no need to deflect attention away from Black Flag as it was getting mostly praise.

I thought it was just some titles as part of a larger leak, and that was just for Liberation HD and the mobile game.

All I'm finding looking back to the last 3rd of last year are links like this: http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...ames-leak.aspx

Though looking months later (March) I'm seeing the leak of a few Unity screenshots: http://kotaku.com/leaked-images-reve...ins-1547111652

Oddly enough, also leaked to Kotaku, specifically Jason Shreier. Also, a very similar number of images (4 vs 5) showing as well as the logo.

[bigfoot1291]

Just as much? Not really, Assassin's Creed is far and away their biggest single franchise. Their Tom Clancy games may do well, Splinter Cell may be successful, so may their Rayman games, and Far Cry may have a big resurgence recently (which is why we saw 4 released so quickly after 3) but none bring in the kind of reliable revenue that Assassin's Creed does on an annual basis.

Watch Dogs may eventually do so, but they spend an insane amount of money marketing the first one to try to build that into a franchise, so we'll see how that plays out for them.

BTW Far Cry 3 and 4 had 2 full years in between release, I wouldn't call that "so quickly" to be honest.

[Edge-]

BTW Far Cry 3 and 4 had 2 full years in between release, I wouldn't call that "so quickly" to be honest.

Far Cry 1 -> 2 had 4 year (2004-2008)

Far Cry 2 -> 3 had 4 years (2008-2012)

Far Cry 3 -> 4 had 2 years (2012-2014) halving the time.

Not to mention you had the scaled down Blood Dragon released in 2013.

[barackopala]

But they have so many other franchises that have made just as much money D=

I want a new Prince of Persia game so badly, or a new splinter cell, etc.

Why stop beating the dead horse you already have

[Faroth]

Honestly as much as I've enjoyed the series, and felt Black Flag was more enjoyable than Revelations and AC 3, I'm thinking it's time to wrap up the annual releases. They've said they actually have a conclusion to the series planned. With the subtitle "Victory" there, it feels like this could, and should, be that conclusion.

But as long as the cash keeps coming in, we know it won't be.

[Sfinna]

Can't wait to see what Ubisoft Quebec has in store for Victory. Despite the shaky launch, I loved Unity and all of the other AC games.


But I still want a playable female assassin.

AC3: Liberation does not exist.

[Zelk]

I popped in AC2 today because I felt like playing an AC game and it felt so unbelievably dated. Are the newer AC games any better?

[Sfinna]

I popped in AC2 today because I felt like playing an AC game and it felt so unbelievably dated. Are the newer AC games any better?

In my opinion, yes. Black Flag being the best of the newer. I still like Unity, though.

Edit: 100th post! \o/