The other day, Ubisoft revealed that there was a new "Assassin's Creed" game is on the way and it'll be the first in the series to include a multiplayer mode. Following that announcement, reports were coming out that an Ubisoft representative had given more details to CVG. The rep said that "the game will take place with the same hero, which is Ezio, and will follow-up the story that took place in 'Assassin's Creed 2.'"
Interesting, but considering this is pretty big news I wanted to get a confirmation from our own Ubisoft representative. And with that comes even more interesting news: That the new "Assassin's Creed" is coming this year. Here's the quote from our rep:
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I may have blogged too soon yesterday when I suggested that Platinum Games might talk to Ubisoft about partnering on a "MadWorld" sequel if Sega really wants out of the M-rated Wii game market. The French publisher's CEO Yves Guillemot cited "great Wii success during the holiday season" this week, but he cited the success in spite of unmet financial goals. Now it looks like Ubisoft will be joining Sega and maybe Capcom, depending on which day of the week it is, in de-prioritizing Wii releases.
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The game publishers of the world had big plans for the fall of 2009. Then everyone realized that "New Super Mario Bros.," "Modern Warfare 2," and "Assassins Creed 2" were all coming out within a couple weeks of each other and they decided that, perhaps, it would be best to hold some of their games back until next year, giving these games more time in the development oven.
Many games that were originally scheduled for late 2009 were pushed into the first quarter of 2010. There are others, though, that remain a total mystery as to when they'll release. Here are five games that may or may not see the light of day in the next 12 months.
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Today, in an earnings call, Ubisoft revealed that the next game in the "Assassin's Creed" series will feature an online multiplayer mode. This is a first in a series that has, until now, been a strictly solo experience.
If you haven't completed "Assassin's Creed 2," you may want to stop reading right here.
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Sometimes it can be refreshing to hear someone on the movie side of the entertainment industry admit that licensed games often end up in terrible shape. James Cameron has had numerous opportunities to see the good, the bad and the unplayable emerge from his creations like "Terminator" and "Dark Angel." He says that "Avatar" was a different sort of experience, however, and he would consider taking an original, unused property from his stockpile and developing it directly into a game.
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While we're on the subject of previously unreleased things related to "Assassin's Creed" this week, some dated concept artwork has surfaced with the game's hero sporting some uncharacteristically modern weaponry. The artist's website doesn't say who she did the artwork for or what its purpose was, but it looks like a pretty dead-on depiction of of Altair hanging out in future times with a big-barreled firearm.
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In an interview with Kotaku, the creative director of "Assassin's Creed 2," Patrice Desilets, mentioned that the forthcoming DLC content was initially planned as part of the main game, but time constraints prevented it from being finished by launch. In his words, "I felt that, 'Okay, there were too many things to do and to finish.' So we said, 'Ok, let's take a portion of the game that was planned and we'll give it in DLC.' We'll remove some stress to the team while giving more to fans and people who like 'Assassin's Creed.'"
The reaction from the blogosphere to this one quote was somewhat vitriolic, with fans crying foul that content that was initially "planned" for the final game would be released after the fact, at a cost. These fans are dumb.
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The fate of the next "Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon" sequel from Ubisoft has been in a state of uncertainty hit by delays over the last year, with "Ghost Recon Predator" getting announced, but likely pushed back into late 2010 or 2011. Though a new trademark filed by Ubisoft may have everything or nothing at all to do with that project, it has definitely introduced the title "Ghost Recon Future Soldier" into the speculation crossfire.
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"Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory" had some fantastic multiplayer modes, and it looks like "Splinter Cell: Conviction" will be taking a nod from that game in terms of the co-op. Ubisoft has released info on the mode, as well as a trailer, and it is looking decidedly excellent.
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The last "Prince of Persia" game was pretty divisive. It was undeniably easy and accessible, even to non-gamers, which created something of a rift within the community. Fans of the "Sands of Time" trilogy were disappointed to learn that they could complete the latest adventure with just the occasional button press.
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