The Assassin's Creed franchise has finally entered feudal Japan, thanks to a fanmade trailer made in Unreal Engine 5. Fans have long wanted the series to have an entry set in this time in Japan's history, and there have been hints throughout the Assassin's Creed games that eagle-eyed fans have picked up on. However, the closest fans have had to an Assassin's CreedJapan-type title has been Sucker Punch's samurai epic, Ghost of Tsushima.
Unfortunately, these Easter eggs, clues, and hints have ultimately amounted to nothing, and it looks like Ubisoft has no plans for Assassin's Creed to take place in Japan in the near future. Recent rumors had indicated that the next entry of the franchise would take place in the Aztec Empire, however, these have recently been countered with further ongoing reports that the title will take place in Baghdad and would give players a smaller-scale experience compared to Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft is also planning an event later in the year where it will reveal the future of the Assassin's Creed franchise, with plenty of speculation over the rumored Valhalla spinoff and AC Infinity project.
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One fan has taken to Unreal Engine 5 to create a trailer that envisions what a new Assassin's Creed game could look like if it were set in feudal Japan. As reported by GAMINGbible, TeaserPlay's trailer for Assassins Creed Infinity used Unreal Engine's powerful Nanite rendering tools to create the vast, sprawling landscapes fans have come to expect from the series, as the franchise's iconic eagle scours the land. The use of Lumen, Unreal Engine 5's new real-time lighting tool also brings the world to life with stylized,
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