Assassin's Creed Rift Should Be More Than a Throwback

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Assassin’s Creed Rift is the next entry in the franchise, if recent reports are to be believed. While Assassin’s Creed Infinity takes the time that it needs, Ubisoft is reportedly converting a formerAssassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC into a full-blown game of “smaller scale.” This game is said to put players into the shoes of Basim during his time in Baghdad, focusing on stealth.

Bringing back an actual Assassin/Hidden One to play, focusing on stealth, and making a game on a smaller scale than the past few entries sounds a lot like the original action-adventure games of the franchise. It does remain to be seen, but if this is the case, then Assassin’s Creed Rift shouldn’t just be a throwback to the past games, but a new chapter in upcoming AC content.

New Assassin's Creed Game in Development, Will Feature Basim and 'Smaller Scope'

There are two main things players know about the future of Assassin’s Creed. The first is Assassin’s Creed Infinity, a live-service hub where players will be able to visit multiple settings. There’s not a lot confirmed about it, but some have described it as a Hitman 3-style approach in terms of single-player content but with wider live-service features. Because it is live-service and a mainline game, fans can expect Ubisoft to try to support it for quite some time—even longer than AC Valhalla.

But, that doesn’t mean Assassin’s Creed Infinity takes over the franchise, leading to the second thing. Fans can reasonably expect Assassin’s Creed Infinity to be core content, but even as Ubisoft studios support it, it’s likely that the open-world Assassin’s Creed games are going nowhere. They may be more spaced out, but Ubisoft has commented on the high engagement and success of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in the