Sat Oct 05 05:32:03 UTC 2024: ## Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Ambitions Hit a Roadblock

**Ubisoft’s ambitious plan to release 10 Assassin’s Creed games in the next five years has been disrupted by a recent string of setbacks for the company.** The French publisher has seen its share value plummet by over 50% in the last two months due to disappointing performance of new games like Star Wars Outlaws and XDefiant, as well as the delay of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

These setbacks have sparked an executive-level review and potential restructuring of the company, even leading to the departure of a key Rainbow Six executive. Ubisoft is now exploring options to stabilize its business, including the possibility of going private with the help of Tencent, which owns 49.9% of its largest stakeholder.

The delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows has had a ripple effect on the entire franchise roadmap, including the planned release of a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, codenamed Obsidian, in late 2025. The original plan was to launch a diverse range of Assassin’s Creed games, including AAA mainline titles, multiple spin-offs, and even mobile games like Assassin’s Creed Jade.

**The ambitious roadmap, which was to be unified under the “games-as-a-platform” project Assassin’s Creed Infinity, is now in question.** While nine Assassin’s Creed projects are currently known, the exact future of the franchise remains unclear. Some projects may face cancellation due to the recent setbacks.

**Sources close to Insider Gaming have confirmed the disruption of the original plan, while Ubisoft’s own Assassin’s Creed franchise VP Marc-Alexis Côté confirmed the delay’s impact on the roadmap in an internal email to developers.**

**The future of Assassin’s Creed remains uncertain, but it seems the franchise will be taking a more cautious approach after its recent setbacks.**

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