Ubisoft rechtvaardigt jaarlijkse Assassin's Creed

De creative director van Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, Jean Geusdon, heeft gezegd dat de Assassin's Creed-serie nog steeds relevant is en dat het daarom jaarlijks uit kan komen. Maar, zo zegt Geusdon, de serie heeft nog een lange weg te gaan.

"I think we have proven that this franchise is relevant, and that it has a long way to go. Our job as developers of this new opus is to surprise players and bringing fresh, different ideas, while at the same time ensuring that what makes AC such a stand-out franchise remains intact.

With the scale and scope of the world we are building, the completely new setting, the new gameplay mechanics, and our new characters (both our hero and his supporting cast), we are definitely on track to get the job done and avoid fatigue altogether."

Op de vraag of andere sandbox-spellen, zoals GTA V en Ubisofts eigen Watch_Dogs, een gevaar zouden vormen, antwoordt Geusdon het volgende: "We are actually really excited to play those games – both of their universes offer something fresh and different! But when it comes to what we’re doing, we believe our promise and setting are very different from both of those games."