Assassins Creed Origins, set in Egypt, 2017

[Kingshango]

http://kotaku.com/sources-next-big-assassins-creed-set-in-egypt-skippin-1750937895

Originally Posted byJason Schreier

The next Assassin’s Creed, which we believe is set in ancient Egypt and code-named Empire, won’t launch until 2017, according to both a new online rumor and sources speaking to Kotaku. One person familiar with Ubisoft’s upcoming gaming plans told me this afternoon that the decision to delay Empire from fall 2016 was made after 2014’s disappointing Unity, and that this bump will allow the development team more room to improve and polish the game. The source said this bi-annual approach could be a new trend for Assassin’s Creed, which has suffered from franchise fatigue in recent years.

Originally Posted byJason Schreier

Rumors about Empire originated this morning on the ***** boards, of all places, where an anonymous poster claiming to be a developer at Ubisoft wrote that Assassin’s Creed would be skipping this year and that 2017’s big game would be set in Egypt. Although I haven’t been able to confirm the veracity of this ***** poster—whose posts are compiled onNeoGAF here—everything he wrote matches up with what I’ve heard independently for months.

I’d heard last year from three different people familiar with goings-on at Ubisoft that the next big Assassin’s Creed would be set in ancient Egypt. Since this morning, two other independent sources have contacted me to corroborate that. I heard about the code name Empire from two of those sources. Three of them told me the game would indeed launch in 2017. Months ago, one source told me the game would also take place in ancient Rome, although that may have changed; the ***** poster says some sections had been removed from the game. (“There are talks about making a trilogy of this same character, so they might explore Greece/Rome next,” the poster wrote.)

Nice to see them actually take a year off with AC for once.

But let see how they handle the Egyptian setting.

 

[DeusOfCalamity]

I don't know why they keep dancing around the Japan setting that's what everyone wants just do it already

 

[Why-Fi]

get desilets involved or gtfo

 

[DaSk8D00D]

Im glad they're taking that extra year to hopefully bring something new & refreshing to the table. That annual title shyt was just not gonna work out. Egypt should be an excellent setting. I dont think they'll be on that with the protagonist/cast but stranger things have happened. Would be dope to play as a true Egyptian though

 

[The G.O.D II]

But let see how they handle the Egyptian setting.

Please. Ubisavior made freedom cry where you killed cac slave owners. Miss me with the MJ shyt

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

With an all white cast

 

[BaldingSoHard]

@Ubisoft

 

[Ciggavelli]

Glad they're taking a year off. Egypt could be nice

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

At least its no where in Europe, thats a start

 

[GoldenGlove]

With an all white cast

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Its been a trend in hollywood. It wouldn't surprise me to see the same thing happen in the game industry. Theres all kinds of history and mythology in Africa. They should have been given us a good game set in Egypt.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Please. Ubisavior made freedom cry where you killed cac slave owners. Miss me with the MJ shyt

Ubisoft has raped this franchise. It would come as no surprise to me at all if they completely ruin capturing the setting appropriately.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

Its been a trend in hollywood. It wouldn't surprise me to see the same thing happen in the game industry. Theres all kinds of history and mythology in Africa. They should have been given us a good game set in Egypt.

Nah, Ubi is one of the few devs that gets it right.

 

[Kamikaze Revy]

Nah, Ubi is one of the few devs that gets it right.

We'll see. I don't have faith in them.

 

[MeachTheMonster]

We'll see. I don't have faith in them.

Have you played any of the recent asscreed games?