TheAssassin’s Creedgames are one of the most popular modern game franchises, and the fandom just keeps increasing with every passing entry. The series formula has undergone several changes at this point, with recent entries being more about role-playing elements as opposed to the social stealth found in the earlyAssassin’s Creedgames.
It hasn’t been even a year sinceAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s releaseand the rumor mill has started to churn out rumors regarding the next entry in the series. There’s a lot of rumors already, and it seems to be an opportune time to recap all that’s known about them so far.
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Rumors Regarding Assassin’s Creed 2022’s Release Date And Development
This may sound the most obvious given the title, but it’s still a rumor regardless. Ubisoft hasn’t issued any statement regarding the release date for the nextAssassin’s Creedbut fans seem to believe that it would be at least2022 before the nextACgamehits shelves. The reasoning behind this seems to be the year gap betweenAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Coupling that with the impact and delays caused by COVID-19, the rumor seems to have a lot of credibility.
It is believed that the next game in the series would be developed by Ubisoft Sofia, the developer behindAssassin’s Creed 3: LiberationandAssassin’s Creed Rogue. For now, it remains to be seen, but given that nearly 14 development studios worked onValhallawith one leading, it’s not an impossible situation.
Rumors Regarding Assassin’s Creed 2022’s Setting
Assassin’s Creed 2022has quite a number of rumors when it comes to the time period and the place where the game would be set. The first one seems to be China, about which the rumors started to swirl way back in 2017. A Ubisoft concept artist named John Bigorgne posted peculiar artworks on ArtStation which seemed to resemble anAssassin’s Creed Chinagame.
Another rumor states that thenextAssassin’s Creedwould be set in India, an interesting option due to its rich history. Supposedly, the leaker also suggested it would have a sole female protagonist, with no option to change genders. More wind has been given to this rumor on account of aAssassin’s Creedworld map leak, which also included the whole of India, but there’s nothing concrete for this or any other rumor here for that matter.
Japan is another rumored setting for the nextAssassin’s Creedtitle. Sucker Punch’sGhost of Tsushimaproves that there are a number of stories to tell within the land, andAssassin’s Creedcould have a lot of potential as well. This has been rumored before, but it comes this time with a working title:Assassin’s Creed Warriors.
Ultimate, There’s still quite a bit of time until the nextAssassin’s Creedreleases. It seems that the rumor mill will continue to churn more rumors like these at a consistent pace nonetheless.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallais available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
