Assassin’s Creed’s Rumored Release Schedule is Bold But…

Attention is already starting to shift towards what might come next for the Assassin's Creed franchise following the March release of AC Shadows, with there already being a few high-profile projects that are confirmed for the series. These officially announced upcoming titles are exciting enough in their own right, yet some recent rumors suggest that fans of Assassin's Creed have a lot more content to look forward to in the near future.

At first glance, the rumored upcoming release schedule for Assassin's Creed may seem hard to believe, but it could be a logical extension of Ubisoft's plans for the freshly launched Animus Hub feature. The Animus Hub has been the subject of curiosity for quite some time now, with Assassin's Creed Shadows finally giving fans a solid insight into how the Hub acts. Now, fresh titles are necessary to beef up the purpose of the new feature.

Assassin's Creed's release schedule plans are only rumors for now and should be treated with some skepticism until they're confirmed.

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Assassin's Creed's Rumored Release Schedule Would Be Exactly What the Animus Hub Needs

The Animus Hub was initially referred to as AC Infinity prior to its launch, with early rumors about the feature billing it as an ambitious switch to live service content for the Assassin's Creed franchise. These first reports around the Animus Hub understandably divided the opinion of many fans, though its launch within the recent Assassin's Creed Shadows has laid many of these worries to rest.

It is true that the Animus Hub is how players will access future Assassin's Creed content in perpetuity, yet it still allows individual projects to shine with things like their own distinct achievement/trophy lists, as seen with Shadows. The Animus Hub smartly leans into the franchise's Animus technology to place projects on a timeline, with players picking and choosing what AC games to play with a range of added benefits.

The Animus Hub seems to be the major way in which Ubisoft is furthering the modern-day storyline of Assassin's Creed. Players can work to decipher Encrypted Data Files in-game while being given undisturbed portrayals of the franchise's historic settings. Players can also earn a new currency called keys thanks to the Animus Hub, which are used to unlock unique powerful items and other rewards.

The Animus Hub Could Provide Assassin's Creed's Future with the Gameplay Variety it Needs

The recent rumors surrounding Assassin's Creed suggest that the franchise aims to release nine games over the next six years and, while this may seem too ambitious at first glance, the Animus Hub would be the perfect staging ground for this burst of content. Assassin's Creed's new formula is centered around massive open-world experiences, starting with Origins in 2017. The connected nature of the Animus Hub should allow Ubisoft to release a higher frequency of shorter and more intimate experiences.

The Animus Hub does not currently support "Period One" Assassin's Creed titles, which are any AC projects that were released before Origins.

Recent titles like Mirage show that this type of gameplay experience is still on the cards for Assassin's Creed, and confirmed upcoming games such as AC Hexe seem like a great way for short but impactful stories to give fans some variety between large-scale mainline releases like Shadows. Of course, there is still clear room for the Animus Hub to expand into things like remakes/remasters for older titles like Black Flag, creating a definitive one-stop timeline for Assassin's Creed that serves as a testament to the franchise's rich history. It seems clear that Ubisoft's plans for the Animus Hub are much larger than what fans have already seen, and the rumored heavy release schedule could be a big indicator of the new feature really stepping up to the plate.