Tag: Assassins Creed
Preview Assassin's Creed Shadows' Two Characters Will Satisfy Both Old and New Fans on PS5
Action or stealth?
The Assassin's Creed series got its start with a heavy emphasis on stealth, and while it stuck with that formula for many games, it eventually pivoted to a full-on action RPG. Whether you're into the earlier titles, the larger-scale RPGs, or both, this shift has resulted in a somewhat split fanbase. Assassin's Creed Shadows, with...
Guide Best Assassin's Creed Games
All Assassin's Creed games ranked
What are the best Assassin's Creed games? It's a question that we simply can't answer alone, given the impressive reach of Ubisoft's open world series — and so that's why we asked you to rate every mainline game on PlayStation consoles. This article is the result of your ratings, with 15 different titles vying to...
News PS5, PS4's Next Assassin's Creed Could Be Sneakily Close
Creepin' up on you
Assassin's Creed: Mirage could be closer than we all might think, imminent even, according to an alleged GameStop employee posting on the /r/GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit. The post shows grainy images of the title appearing within the company's internal system, which might sound flimsy alone, but does align with previous...
News Assassin's Creed Syndicate Patch Finally Fixes PS5 Flickering Issue, Out Now
London's calling
Update: The long, long awaited fix for Assassin's Creed Syndicate's flickering issue is available to download now. It's just a small update for the PS4 version of the game, but it should squash the aforementioned graphical bug when you're running Syndicateon PS5 via backwards compatibility. Huzzah! Original Story: Wow, it's...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Final PS5, PS4 Patch Out Now
The end of an era
Update: Patch 1.7.0 for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available to download now. It weighs in at around 500MB on PS5. You can find the patch notes in the original article below. Original Story: There's going to be one last patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has confirmed. But before you start getting excited, we should...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Doubles Down on Being a Traditional Assassin's Creed Game
Back to basics
When it was first announced last year, Ubisoft framed Assassin's Creed Mirage as a much more traditional Assassin's Creed title — something of a return to the series' original blueprint, before it adopted the open world RPG elements that defined Assassin's Creed Origins and its successors. While we're yet to see actual gameplay...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Free to Play on PS5, PS4 This Weekend
And you can earn bonuses by referring friends
If your backlog’s not already big enough, consider adding one of the largest games of all time to your list: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is currently free to play on PS5 and PS4 – well, until 12PM GMT on 19th December at least. Available to download and play now, any progress you make will be...
News Two PS Plus Extra Games Patched to Run Properly on PS5
AC Chronicles: India and Russia now playable
The PS Plus Extra lineup refresh for October 2022 wasn't quite as good as it could have been for PS5 owners because of technical setbacks preventing them from accessing three of the games. They were Assassin's Creed Syndicate,
Rumour Assassin's Creed Mirage Targeting August 2023 Release Date After Internal Delays
It's a mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage doesn't have a confirmed release date yet — just a vague '2023' window — but we were expecting it to launch in the first half of next year, given that it was revealed a few months ago. However, according to a new report from the reliable Insider Gaming, Mirage may actually be targeting an August 2023 launch...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Last Chapter Update Out Now on PS5, PS4, One Week Early
Patch 1.062
Well this is a surprise, isn't it? Ubisoft has pushed Assassin's Creed Valhalla's The Last Chapter update live on PS5 and PS4, one whole week earlier than anticipated. The patch was set to go live on the 6th December, but players can download it right now. It's unclear as to why Ubisoft has done this, but a post from the official...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Leaves PS Plus Extra on 20th December
Setting sail
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be removed from PS Plus Extra next month, on the 20th December, 2022. This realisation comes straight from the game's PlayStation Store page, which now features the aforementioned Extra expiry date. It's a relatively significant removal, given that Valhalla has been highlighted as a key game for the...
News Fan Disappointment as Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Get New Game+ After All
Eivor's story has an end
Ubisoft has quietly confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will not receive a New Game+ mode. This news comes after roughly two years of the developer telling fans that the ability to replay the game with all of your character progression intact was under investigation. If you've been keeping up with Valhalla throughout...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC Ends in Free Final Chapter Next Month
Finishes Eivor's story
Ubisoft has revealed its post-launch content support of Assassin's Creed Valhalla will end next month on 6th December 2022 as it releases a final chapter designed to conclude the story of Eivor. Available to all players for free, it shall "tie up some of the storylines developed throughout the game and offer closure to your...
News Early Assassin's Creed Red Hint May Have Dropped in New Valhalla DLC
The Yurei Bushido Pack
A new premium weapon and armour set has been released for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and it has some fans wondering whether it's a very early nod towards the recently announced Assassin's Creed Red. Ubisoft doesn't usually doesn't make a point of parading these DLC packs on its social media account, but it posted about the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reaches an Impressive 20 Million Players
Odin is with us
We've known for a while that Assassin's Creed Valhalla is the property's most commercially successful instalment, but we've never been told how many units it's actually sold. However, Ubisoft has just confirmed that the open world title has surpassed 20 million players — an impressive feat, and a figure that suggests sales numbers...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Is Five Years Old Today
It's good to be Bayek
Assassin's Creed Origins first released five years ago today on PS5 (that's the 27th October, at the time of writing). Ubisoft's open world adventure is credited with changing the franchise's fortunes for the better, following on from a string of underwhelming instalments. Origins essentially reinvented the series, paving the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Spooky Seasonal Festival Is Back with New Rewards
Oskoreia returns
Starting today, the Oskoreia Festival returns to Assassin's Creed Valhalla for a limited time. If you're looking for something a bit spooky to play as we creep closer to Halloween, it might be worth checking out. It's hanging around until the 10th November, so you've got plenty of time to see what's happening down in Ravensthorpe...
News Trio of PS Plus Assassin's Creed Games Won't Be Playable on PS5
Slaughtered
Three of the Assassin’s Creed games being added to PS Plus as part of this month’s PS Plus Extra update will not be playable on PS5. Sony clarified in its
Full patch notes are here
Update: Assassin's Creed Valhalla update 1.061 is available to download now. It weighs in at just over 1.6GB on PS5. You can find the full patch notes below. Original Story: Ubisoft has detailed the next update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which will release on the 27th September (that's tomorrow at the time of...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.6.1 Out Next Week, Includes Second Tombs of the Fallen Story
Almost a year later
Update: Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.6.1 will launch next week, on the 27th September. It will, as speculated, include the second part of the Tombs of the Fallen storyline. Apparently, a new feature called the 'Rune Forge' will also be unlocked with this update. We assume it'll let you craft or...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Will Try to Bring Unity's Highly Praised Parkour System Back
Leap of faith
We already know that Assassin's Creed Mirage is going to be a smaller-scale title with a heavier focus on stealth. But what about the parkour? Ubisoft has confirmed that the game will take place within an especially dense recreation of 800s Baghdad, so does that mean a more intricate parkour system will be used, like in more...
Talking Point Is Assassin's Creed Moving in the Right Direction?
More more more
Ubisoft clearly has big plans for Assassin's Creed. The historically-focused franchise has arguably become the publisher's most important product, so it was no surprise to see the series headline Ubisoft's latest showcase. In fact, it felt like the entire presentation existed because of Assassin's Creed. The property had its own...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Is Not Adults Only, Ubisoft Confirms No Real Gambling
Real rating is pending, but no gambling or loot boxes
Update: Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Mirage has no real gambling, and Adults Only ratings for the game are a mistake: "Following the announcement of Assassin's Creed Mirage during Ubisoft Forward, some store pages mistakenly displayed the game for pre-orders with an Adults Only...
News Assassin's Creed's Modern Day Storyline Will Be Relegated to Infinity, the New Series Hub
Thank god for that
The modern day storyline in Assassin's Creed has long been a topic of sometimes heated discussion amongst fans. Back in the early years of the franchise, when it was Desmond Miles and the gang, most people seemed interested in seeing where things would lead, but later instalments never really got the plot back on track after...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Likely Won't Take 100 Hours to Beat
Similar in size to original games
It appears you won't have to set aside 100 hours of playtime in order to complete Assassin's Creed Mirage as Ubisoft has confirmed the game will be similar in size to the titles released before the series went full-blown RPG. Built to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Assassin's Creed, the title is a smaller project...
News Assassin's Creed Is Dropping PS4 with Infinity's Red, Hexe, and Beyond
The new creed
Ubisoft has confirmed that it'll be dropping last-gen consoles when it comes to the future of its Assassin's Creed series. The next game, Assassin's Creed Mirage — scheduled for 2023 — will be the last cross-gen release. Beyond that, it's PS5 only for the likes of Assassin's Creed Red and Assassin's Creed Hexe. "We wanted to mark...
News Assassin's Creed Arrives in Ancient China, But on Smartphones Only
Live action Netflix series also incoming
Assassin’s Creed is finally getting its long-awaited adventure in feudal Japan, but another anticipated setting is on the way: Ancient China. Of course, for many fans this will prove a real monkey’s paw moment, because Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade is in development for smartphones – not con
News Assassin's Creed Finally Goes to Japan as Ubisoft Takes on Ghost of Tsushima
And there's Hexe too
To conclude its Assassin's Creed Showcase, Ubisoft shared a look at what the future holds for the series with the reveal of two more upcoming games: Codename Red and Codename Hexe. The former finally takes the franchise to feudal Japan — a setting fans have been clamouring for for years now — and the latter appears to be...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Last Chapter Arrives 'In the Coming Months'
Eivor's story gets wrapped up
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's final chapter will launch "in the coming months", Ubisoft has confirmed. The free 'The Last Chapter' update adds, as you can probably tell, a new chapter to the game, which promises to wrap up its most important plot threads. Supposedly, The Last Chapter will signify the end of Valhalla's...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Sneaks to PS5, PS4 in 2023, Priced at $50
Basim's back
Ubisoft has officially unveiled Assassin's Creed Mirage, the next instalment in the publisher's tentpole series. It's set 20 years before Assassin's Creed Valhalla, starring Basim as he's roped into joining the Hidden Ones. Unfortunately, we don't have any gameplay to go off yet — just a CG trailer. There's no nailed-down release...
News Assassin's Creed Games Go Cheap for Weekend of Reveals
Deal of the Week
To mark this weekend's Assassin's Creed Showcase as part of the Ubisoft Forward showcase, the publisher has put a load of the series' past games and DLC on sale on the PS Store. These all form the Deal of the Week promotion, so you have until 14th September 2022 to take advantage of them. The PS5, PS4 Assassin's Creed game deals...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage PS Store Leak Confirms Cross-Gen Release, Gameplay Details
This is no mirage
Assassin's Creed Mirage, the next instalment in Ubisoft's historical series, will be fully revealed this weekend at the publisher's Ubisoft Forward showcase. But, as is usually the case with anything and everything Ubisoft these days, details about the game are already leaking well ahead of schedule. This latest information comes...
News Leap into History Trailer Celebrates 15 Years of Assassin's Creed
Welcome to the greatest playground
Ubisoft has released a live-action trailer in honour of the 15th anniversary of the Assassin's Creed franchise, which will likely be capped off by this weekend's Ubisoft Forward showcase, where the rumours suggest multiple new AC games, including one finally set in Japan, will be revealed. The trailer it
Rumour Ubisoft to Announce Multiple Assassin's Creed Games, Including One Set in Japan
To Infinity and beyond
Ubisoft will announce multiple Assassin's Creed games during its Ubisoft Forward showcase this weekend, says a new report from Bloomberg. Said report adds some serious fuel to the rumours that have been doing the rounds over the last couple of weeks, which have suggested that the French publisher has big plans for the...
News Assassin's Creed Mirage Announced, Full Reveal at Ubisoft Forward
Following leak earlier in the day
Update: Following the screenshot leak earlier today, Ubisoft has officially announced Assassin's Creed Mirage. More information will be shared during the publisher's Ubisoft Forward livestream on 10th September 2022. Original article: Images of what appea
News Don't Show Old School Assassin's Creed Fans This New Valhalla Armour Set
Back to the future
For years, fans of Assassin's Creed in its more traditional form have criticised the open world RPG direction of the last few games (despite the fact that the franchise is now more profitable than ever before). The argument that Ubisoft's series is simply no longer Assassin's Creed is a common sight online, with the most recent...
Guide Assassin's Creed Valhalla Forgotten Saga - Tips, Tricks, Best Equipment, and All Rewards
Odin is with us
Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Forgotten Saga is a DLC adventure that was added to the game for free via update 1.060, which released on the 2nd August, 2022. It continues Valhalla's mythological storyline, as Odin attempts to raid the realm of Hel — his estranged daughter. Players are tasked with fighting their way through four...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 1.060 Out Now Alongside Free Forgotten Saga DLC
Full patch notes here
The latest update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available to download now on PS5 and PS4. You'll need patch 1.6.0 (1.060 on PS5) in order to play the game's new adventure, titled The Forgotten Saga. This is essentially an expansion that's free for all existing players, and it tasks you with journeying into the depths of...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Forgotten Saga Trophies Confirm a Meaty Free DLC
Nine new Trophies to unlock
A new Trophy list for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has popped up on PlayStation servers, coinciding with the release of the game's Forgotten Saga DLC. Said DLC will arrive as a free update on the 2nd August (that's tomorrow at the time of writing!) and offers a whole new adventure that sees Odin invade the realms of the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Free Forgotten Saga DLC Drops Next Week
Update 1.6.0 announced
Update: Hey, we told you that it would be close! Ubisoft has confirmed that the Forgotten Saga DLC will launch alongside Assassin's Creed Valhalla update 1.6.0 on the 2nd August. The patch notes for said update will likely be published the day before, and we'll be sure to post them here on the site once they arrive...
News Next Assassin's Creed Game Delayed, Is Reportedly 'Far Behind Schedule'
Stabbed in the back
Ubisoft has delayed the release of the next Assassin's Creed game, Bloomberg reports. The title, internally known as Assassin's Creed Rift, was apparently going to launch in February 2023 — but now it's been moved to May-June 2023. In other words, it's missing out on this fiscal year. It's a yet another story that suggests...
Rumour The Next Assassin's Creed Game, Rift, Will Be Set in Baghdad
Basim set to return to the spotlight
The Assassins Creed franchise spans the length and breadth of human history, and fans love to speculate where and when the next entry will take place. Earlier today, we were given more food for thought on the matter. Bloomberg's Jason Schreier has reiterated his earlier reporting, refuting a possible Aztec...
Review Assassin's Creed Unity (PS4) - Buggy French Open World Is Disappointing
Heads will roll
Republished on Wednesday 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. French publisher Ubisoft is on its home turf with Assassin's Creed Unity. With a sprawling recreation of 18th Century Paris to explore, the game...
Review Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4) - Ship-Shape Open World Pirate Escapade
Livin' the sweet trade
Republished on Wednesday 13th July, 2022: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of July's PS Plus Extra, Premium lineup. The original text follows. Ubisoft has outdone itself with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, as there’s more to see and do than ever in this exciting world of...
News Ubisoft Working on Fix for Assassin's Creed Syndicate Bugs on PS5
The London look
The vast, vast majority of PS4 games run wonderfully well on PS5, but there are a handful of exceptions. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is one such game: it’s playable, but it has some pretty unfortunate graphical glitches which ruin the experience entirely. Many had assumed that publisher Ubisoft had moved on from the title, but...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Patch 1.5.3 Available to Download Now on PS5, PS4
Get the Bifröst Bundle for free
Update: The latest patch for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, update 1.5.3, can be downloaded now on PS5 and PS4. As a quick reminder, it weighs in at 1.2GB on PS5 and 1.4GB on PS4. With the biggest addition being two free items via the Animus Store, you can check out the full patch notes below. Original story: A new...
News Assassin's Creed Origins Is Free to Download and Play This Weekend
Egypt awaits
Assassin's Creed Origins is free to download and play this weekend on PS4, and PS5 via backwards compatibility. The open world title first released back in 2017, pulling the franchise in a new direction with a huge map and RPG elements, like character levels, skill trees, and loot. Origins is still widely considered to be one of the...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla: The Forgotten Saga and Final Story Chapter Announced
Both will be free updates
Assassin's Creed Valhalla just keeps on rolling, doesn't it? Support for the game is approaching its conclusion, but it sounds like the Norse adventure is going out with a bang. Valhalla is getting a number of updates over the next few months, including new Tombs of the Fallen, which will wrap up that part of the narrative...
News Assassin's Creed Special Event Will Reveal Franchise's Future in September
Back in the Animus
Ubisoft has revealed that a dedicated Assassin's Creed event will air in September, and that the broadcast will reveal the franchise's future. In other words, this is most likely going to be where we find out about the next game in the series. The persistent rumour is that this new title is smaller in scale, with a bigger focus...
Live Watch the Assassin's Creed Celebration Stream Right Here
Announcements? Maybe!
Ubisoft is hosting what it calls an 'Assassin's Creed Celebration Livestream', which begins at 9AM PT / 12PM ET / 5PM BST / 6PM CET (that's half an hour from the posting of this article). We don't know how long it's going to run, or what's going to be shown, which makes this whole thing a bit of a gamble! Still, we don't think...
