Even though the recent AC Showcase went into all aspects of the franchise's future, including the narrative-focused action-adventure game Mirage, the open-world RPG Red, the mysterious Germany-set Hexe, and even mobile games, many walked away feeling uncertain as to whatAssassin's Creed Infinity was. The showcase described it as not a game, per se, but a hub.
Eurogamer recently spoke with Assassin's Creed's Marc-Alexis Cote about what exactly Infinity is. The long and short of it is that it's essentially a launcher, somewhere where fans of the franchise will be able to access and buy all future games.Mirage is not part of the Infinity project, with the first games being Red andHexe. Accessing them via Infinity will supposedly increase the discoverability of the various titles, alongside other benefits. For example, it was confirmedInfinity would house the modern-day story, and it seems the hub is also bringing back Assassin's Creed multiplayer in some way, while also potentially bringing in more Crossover Stories.
Assassin's Creed Infinity Will House the Modern Day Story
For all the support Assassin's Creed Valhalla has received since launch, one of its most popular was the free Crossover Stories DLC. This allowed players to return to AC Odyssey, see how Kassandra (or Alexios, had they chosen him) chooses to live out their immortal life, and then return toValhalla and meet them as Eivor. Given Kassandra is the longest-living Assassin in the franchise, the sheer potential for Crossover Stories is unmatched. Many fans have hoped for an Assassin's Creed Origins crossover, where Kassandra meets Aya, but that doesn't seem to be in the works.
That doesn't mean it effectively won't be one day. When asked if this was possible in
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