Before going live service with ‘Infinity’ Assassin’s Creed is headed to VR with Nexus; leaked footage, possible release soon, and more

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Based on recent leaks, it seems like the Assassin’s Creed franchise is headed to VR with the upcoming title, Nexus. Leaked gameplay showcases menu gameplay, logos, and more. The title reportedly features multiple protagonists from previous titles, including Ezio, Kassandra, Connor, and Haytham.

Ubisoft’s stealth-action open-world series Assassin’s Creed is arguably one of the most recognizable franchises in the modern-day video game industry. The decade-and-a-half old series takes players across different time periods, as they relive the memories of the protagonist entangled in a millennia-old secret war between two factions, the Assassin’s Brotherhood and the Templar Order. While the series has maintained a more or less yearly release, recent entries in the franchise have taken a different path, both in narrative focus and gameplay loops.

The most recent entry, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, was released back in late 2020 with post-launch support expanding to the current year 2022, a year longer than originally planned. However, with Valhalla trotting towards the end of post-launch support, fans are wondering what’s next for the franchise, and the answer seems to be Virtual Reality.

While discussing the future of the iconic series, one has to address the officially announced title, Assassin’s Creed Infinity. Infinity was confirmed late last year following a series of leaks regarding the franchise. Set to be a life series title that will be more of a platform for the future of the franchise, details regarding Infinity are currently scarce. Animus, the in-universe simulation device that lets people experience memories of the past, will reportedly play a significant role, with fans speculating it to take a similar form to what