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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
The platform's conceptual title was first leaked on 7 July 2021 and reported by ''{{Wiki|Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg}}'',<ref name="Bloomberg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service |title=Ubisoft Plans Assassin’s Creed Live Online Game Service |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707112323/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service|archivedate=7 July 2021|author=Schreier, Jason|date=7 July 2021|publisher=''Bloomberg''|accessdate=7 July 2021}}</ref> following which [[Ubisoft]] acknowledged the leaked project as genuine.<ref name="UbisoftAnnouncement">{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/GZi5hT4dBeM8YITOsJeCn/an-update-on-assassins-creed-infinity-and-the-future-of-the-assassins-creed-franchise|text=An Update on Assassin's Creed Infinity and the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise|archivedate=20210707131014|subdomain=news}}</ref> During an earnings call in October, Ubisoft CEO [[Yves Guillemot]] revealed that ''Infinity'' will not be a free-to-play title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/ac-infinity-not-free-to-play-ubisoft/|title=AC Infinity Is NOT Free-To-Play, Ubisoft Confirms|author=Reeves, Brianna|publisher=Screen Rant|date=28 October 2021|accessdate=20 August 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028200423/https://screenrant.com/ac-infinity-not-free-to-play-ubisoft/|archivedate=28 October 2021}}</ref> During the 2022 ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase, [[Marc-Alexis Côté]] clarified that ''Infinity'' would not be a game but a hub for all future games in the series as a starting point for players and would facilitate multiplayer in the future. ''Infinity'' will operate in-universe as an [[Animus]] for players to operate as they navigate the different time periods.<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube|SS_khJE0mbQ|Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref> Two years later, in a mid-June 2024 interview, Côté revealed that the platform had been renamed to "Animus Hub".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamefile.news/p/assassins-creed-shadows-interview|title=Assassin's Creed Shadows developers talk Animus, Yasuke backlash and more|author=Schreier, Jason|publisher=Game File|date=13 June 2024|accessdate=14 June 2024|archiveurl=|archivedate=}}</ref> | The platform's conceptual title was first leaked on 7 July 2021 and reported by ''{{Wiki|Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg}}'',<ref name="Bloomberg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service |title=Ubisoft Plans Assassin’s Creed Live Online Game Service |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707112323/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-07/assassin-s-creed-infinity-to-offer-live-online-game-service|archivedate=7 July 2021|author=Schreier, Jason|date=7 July 2021|publisher=''Bloomberg''|accessdate=7 July 2021}}</ref> following which [[Ubisoft]] acknowledged the leaked project as genuine.<ref name="UbisoftAnnouncement">{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/GZi5hT4dBeM8YITOsJeCn/an-update-on-assassins-creed-infinity-and-the-future-of-the-assassins-creed-franchise|text=An Update on Assassin's Creed Infinity and the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise|archivedate=20210707131014|subdomain=news}}</ref> During an earnings call in October, Ubisoft CEO [[Yves Guillemot]] revealed that ''Infinity'' will not be a free-to-play title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/ac-infinity-not-free-to-play-ubisoft/|title=AC Infinity Is NOT Free-To-Play, Ubisoft Confirms|author=Reeves, Brianna|publisher=Screen Rant|date=28 October 2021|accessdate=20 August 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028200423/https://screenrant.com/ac-infinity-not-free-to-play-ubisoft/|archivedate=28 October 2021}}</ref> During the 2022 ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase, [[Marc-Alexis Côté]] clarified that ''Infinity'' would not be a game but a hub for all future games in the series as a starting point for players and would facilitate multiplayer in the future. ''Infinity'' will operate in-universe as an [[Animus]] for players to operate as they navigate the different time periods.<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube|SS_khJE0mbQ|Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref> Two years later, in a mid-June 2024 interview, Côté revealed that the platform had been renamed to "Animus Hub".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gamefile.news/p/assassins-creed-shadows-interview|title=Assassin's Creed Shadows developers talk Animus, Yasuke backlash and more|author=Schreier, Jason|publisher=Game File|date=13 June 2024|accessdate=14 June 2024|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20240613191403/https://www.gamefile.news/p/assassins-creed-shadows-interview|archivedate=13 June 2024}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:07, 14 June 2024
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Animus Hub, formerly known as Assassin's Creed: Infinity, is an upcoming game hub for the Assassin's Creed series expected to coincide with the launch of Assassin's Creed: Shadows in 2024. It will be a live-service platform which hosts the modern day storyline, serve as an entry point to the wider franchise for newcomers, and eventually span numerous historical settings and incorporate multiplayer.
Games
Development
The platform's conceptual title was first leaked on 7 July 2021 and reported by Bloomberg,[1] following which Ubisoft acknowledged the leaked project as genuine.[2] During an earnings call in October, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot revealed that Infinity will not be a free-to-play title.[3] During the 2022 Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Forward showcase, Marc-Alexis Côté clarified that Infinity would not be a game but a hub for all future games in the series as a starting point for players and would facilitate multiplayer in the future. Infinity will operate in-universe as an Animus for players to operate as they navigate the different time periods.[4] Two years later, in a mid-June 2024 interview, Côté revealed that the platform had been renamed to "Animus Hub".[5]
References
- ↑ Schreier, Jason (7 July 2021). Ubisoft Plans Assassin’s Creed Live Online Game Service. Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 7 July 2021. Retrieved on 7 July 2021.
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An Update on Assassin's Creed Infinity and the Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
- ↑ Reeves, Brianna (28 October 2021). AC Infinity Is NOT Free-To-Play, Ubisoft Confirms. Screen Rant. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved on 20 August 2022.
- ↑
Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
- ↑ Schreier, Jason (13 June 2024). Assassin's Creed Shadows developers talk Animus, Yasuke backlash and more. Game File. Archived from the original on 13 June 2024. Retrieved on 14 June 2024.