TheAssassin’s Creedgames have been some of the most popular games in recent times, owing much of it to the extremely huge fanbase. While the focus is currently onAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,with the DLCsseemingly filling out the next few month, many fans are already on the lookout for details regarding the next entry in theAssassin’s Creedseries, rumored to release in 2022.
There’s a whole host of rumors swirling around regarding anything from the protagonist’s gender to a multitude of possible settings. However, a smaller detail/rumor might give fans a substantial hint at what might be in store forAssassin’s Creed 2022.
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The Experience of Ubisoft Sofia
While nothing is definitively confirmed at the moment, many credible insiders and leakers have suggested that the development responsibilities forAssassin’s Creed 2022might go to Ubisoft Sofia. This division is the developer behind the underratedAssassin’s Creed RogueandAssassin’s Creed 3: Liberation, and leaks suggest that multiple Ubisoft studios might assist Sofia in developing the nextAssassin’s Creedgame.
Many have suggested that this entry might be a spin-off title, which could be true given Sofia’s experience. Regardless of whetherAssassin’s Creed 2022turns out to be a mainlineAssassin’s Creedor a spin-off, it seems that fans can learn quite a lot about the game from this seemingly small piece of information.
Ubisoft Sofia’s Time to Shine
Ubisoft’s Sofia division is one of the smaller workforces within the company, housing a much smaller team than most studios. This might suggest Ubisoft could be preparing to pare back the scale of its games, after receiving complaints regarding a somewhat uninteresting open world in recent entries. In addition to this, Ubisoft’s Sofia relative inexperience with the RPG series might even hint at something greater in store for veteran fans of the series.
The debate regarding whetherAssassin’s Creedshould continue the RPG path or return to its rootshas been raging for quite some time now, and it seems thatAssassin’s Creed 2022could indeed mark a return to the stealth origins of the series. The pared-back scale of the game could imply more dense towns, which should provide the perfect backdrop for a more social-stealth-focused combat system which is precisely what many fans have been clamoring for a long time. Ubisoft’s continued pursuit to balance its stealth and RPG elements might hint at a hybrid game, but fans will have to wait and see whatAssassin’s Creed 2022might turn out to be.
