'''''Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR''''' is an upcoming installment in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. It is being developed by Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment and will release on 16 November 2023 for the Oculus Quest.
'''''Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR''''' is an spin-off installment in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. It was developed by Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment and was release on 16 November 2023 for the Oculus Quest.
==Plot synopsis==
==Plot synopsis==
''[[Abstergo Industries]] has found a way to retrieve [[Piece of Eden|powerful lost artifacts]] that can tap into anyone’s lifetime of memories in order to manipulate their beliefs. To sabotage their plan, you’ll step into history, uncover brand-new stories, and accomplish missions as [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]], [[Kassandra]], and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]]. Play a pivotal role as you parkour freely through the maps, interact with [[civilians]] and historical figures (yes, including [[Leonardo da Vinci]]), and save the future from Abstergo’s quest for control.''<ref name="Meta Quest Blog">{{Cite web| url=https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/assassins-creed-nexus-vr-ezio-kassandra-connor/| title=First Look: ‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Coming to Meta Quest 3 + 2 This Holiday | Meta Quest Blog | Meta Store| author=Meta Quest Blog| publisher=Meta Store| date=13 June 2023| accessdate=18 June 2023| archiveurl=}}</ref>
''Embody three legendary Assassins in this all-new full-length Assassin's Creed action-adventure game. Experience firsthand the thrill of parkour, the rush of combat, and the tension of stealth as you become the Assassin like never before. Uncover new memories from [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore]], [[Kassandra]], and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] as you work to stop [[Abstergo Industries|Abstergo]] from gaining the power to manipulate people's beliefs.''
''PARKOUR: Feel the exhilaration of parkouring freely across expansive open maps. Explore [[Renaissance]] [[Italy]], Ancient [[Greece]], and Colonial [[United States|America]]. Immerse yourself in history as you engage with NPCs and interact with historical figures like [[Leonardo da Vinci]].''
''COMBAT: Deploy your [[Hidden Blade]] with a flick of your wrist. Use your hands to block, parry, counterattack, and duel a variety of enemies. Immerse yourself in the action with weapons including [[bow]] and arrows, [[sword]]s, [[Throwing knife|throwing knives]], the [[tomahawk]], the [[crossbow]], the Hidden Blade, and [[bomb]]s, all of which attach to your full-body avatar.''
''STEALTH: Sneak up on a target from behind or surprise them with an air assassination. Evade enemies by blending into a crowd or distract them with objects in the environment. Assassin's Creed Nexus VR features all of the iconic gameplay from the series, including the dazzling [[Leap of Faith]]. You will become the [[Assassin]], choosing how to achieve your missions as you sneak, traverse, and fight your way through open maps in an unforgettable campaign.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.meta.com/en-gb/experiences/5812519008825194/|title=Assassin's Creed® Nexus VR on Meta Quest|publisher=Meta Store|accessdate=17 November 2023}}</ref>
===Character profiles===
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==Development==
==Development==
Initially announced alongside the since-canceled ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell VR'' at the Oculus Quest virtual event in September 2020, ''Nexus'' is being developed primarily by Red Storm Entertainment with additional help from Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Mumbai, and Ubisoft Reflections.<ref name="GR Jan 2023">{{Cite web| url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft-vr-game-leaks-player-expectations/| title=Assassin's Creed Nexus is Basically Ubisoft's Worst-Kept Secret| author=Ibekwe, Gozie| publisher=''GameRant''| date=11 January 2023| accessdate=26 February 2023| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111221052/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft-vr-game-leaks-player-expectations/| archivedate=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/6GznsIJyxNpulUSMJNxLs2/assassins-creed-and-splinter-cell-coming-to-oculus-vr|text=Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell coming to Oculus VR|subdomain=news|archivedate=20210411151111}}</ref>
Initially announced alongside the since-canceled ''Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell VR'' at the Oculus Quest virtual event in September 2020, ''Nexus'' was developed primarily by Red Storm Entertainment with additional help from Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Mumbai, and Ubisoft Reflections.<ref name="GR Jan 2023">{{Cite web| url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft-vr-game-leaks-player-expectations/| title=Assassin's Creed Nexus is Basically Ubisoft's Worst-Kept Secret| author=Ibekwe, Gozie| publisher=''GameRant''| date=11 January 2023| accessdate=26 February 2023| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230111221052/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft-vr-game-leaks-player-expectations/| archivedate=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/6GznsIJyxNpulUSMJNxLs2/assassins-creed-and-splinter-cell-coming-to-oculus-vr|text=Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell coming to Oculus VR|subdomain=news|archivedate=20210411151111}}</ref>
The conceptual title of the game, ''Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR'', was credibly leaked on 6 September 2022 and reported by Tom Henderson of ''Try Hard Guides''.<ref name="Try Hard Guides">{{Cite web| url=https://tryhardguides.com/ubisoft-to-reveal-several-new-assassins-creed-titles-at-ubisoft-forward/ |title= Ubisoft to Reveal Several New Assassin’s Creed Titles at Ubisoft Forward | author=Henderson, Tom | date=6 September 2022| publisher=''Try Hard Guides''| accessdate= 7 September 2022}}</ref> Henderson has also reportedly leaked many more details of the game, none of which have been substantiated.<ref name="GR Jan 2023" /> In February 2023, Henderson revealed the supposed release date of ''Nexus'' and stated more details would become available when the game is officially announced in June.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft/| title=Exclusive – Ubisoft is Already Discussing a Sequel For Assassin’s Creed Nexus| author=Henderson, Tom| publisher=Insider Gaming| date=10 February 2023| accessdate=6 March 2023| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212051838/https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft/| archivedate=12 February 2023}}</ref>
The conceptual title of the game, ''Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR'', was credibly leaked on 6 September 2022 and reported by Tom Henderson of ''Try Hard Guides''.<ref name="Try Hard Guides">{{Cite web| url=https://tryhardguides.com/ubisoft-to-reveal-several-new-assassins-creed-titles-at-ubisoft-forward/ |title= Ubisoft to Reveal Several New Assassin’s Creed Titles at Ubisoft Forward | author=Henderson, Tom | date=6 September 2022| publisher=''Try Hard Guides''| accessdate= 7 September 2022| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421051244/https://tryhardguides.com/ubisoft-to-reveal-several-new-assassins-creed-titles-at-ubisoft-forward//| archivedate=21 April 2023}}</ref> Henderson also reportedly leaked many more details of the game, none of which have been substantiated.<ref name="GR Jan 2023" /> In February 2023, Henderson revealed the supposed release date of ''Nexus'' and stated more details would become available when the game is officially announced in June.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft/| title=Exclusive – Ubisoft is Already Discussing a Sequel For Assassin’s Creed Nexus| author=Henderson, Tom| publisher=Insider Gaming| date=10 February 2023| accessdate=6 March 2023| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212051838/https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-nexus-ubisoft/| archivedate=12 February 2023}}</ref>
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==Release==
==Release==
''Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR'' will be released for the Oculus Quest 3, 2, and Pro in holiday season of 2023.<ref name="Meta Quest Blog">{{Cite web| url=https://www.meta.com/blog/quest/assassins-creed-nexus-vr-ezio-kassandra-connor/| title=First Look: ‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Coming to Meta Quest 3 + 2 This Holiday | Meta Quest Blog | Meta Store| author=Meta Quest Blog| publisher=Meta Store| date=13 June 2023| accessdate=18 June 2023| archiveurl=}}</ref>
''Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR'' was released for the Oculus Quest 3, 2, and Pro on 16 November 2023.<ref name="Ubisoft News">{{Ubisoft|url=en-sg/game/assassins-creed/nexus-vr/news-updates/1tUEbPctwiUTkxV7xsLT5t/how-assassins-creed-nexus-vr-lets-players-become-master-assassins|text=How Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR Lets Players Become Master Assassins|archivedate=20231117091511}}</ref>
===Marketing===
===Marketing===
A trailer for ''Nexus'' was released at Ubisoft Forward 2023 on June 12 2023.
A trailer for ''Nexus'' was released at Ubisoft Forward 2023 on 12 June 2023.<ref>{{Youtube|JgSWbZKg1I|Assassin's Creed Nexus VR - Official Announcement Trailer <nowiki>|</nowiki> Ubisoft Forward 2023|IGN|IGN}}</ref>
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Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR is an spin-off installment in the Assassin's Creed series. It was developed by Ubisoft's Red Storm Entertainment and was release on 16 November 2023 for the Oculus Quest.
Embody three legendary Assassins in this all-new full-length Assassin's Creed action-adventure game. Experience firsthand the thrill of parkour, the rush of combat, and the tension of stealth as you become the Assassin like never before. Uncover new memories from Ezio Auditore, Kassandra, and Connor as you work to stop Abstergo from gaining the power to manipulate people's beliefs.
PARKOUR: Feel the exhilaration of parkouring freely across expansive open maps. Explore RenaissanceItaly, Ancient Greece, and Colonial America. Immerse yourself in history as you engage with NPCs and interact with historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci.
COMBAT: Deploy your Hidden Blade with a flick of your wrist. Use your hands to block, parry, counterattack, and duel a variety of enemies. Immerse yourself in the action with weapons including bow and arrows, swords, throwing knives, the tomahawk, the crossbow, the Hidden Blade, and bombs, all of which attach to your full-body avatar.
STEALTH: Sneak up on a target from behind or surprise them with an air assassination. Evade enemies by blending into a crowd or distract them with objects in the environment. Assassin's Creed Nexus VR features all of the iconic gameplay from the series, including the dazzling Leap of Faith. You will become the Assassin, choosing how to achieve your missions as you sneak, traverse, and fight your way through open maps in an unforgettable campaign.[1]
Ezio pledged to undertake two tasks: to kill the Italian Templars and to recover the missing pieces of a codex left behind by the Assassin, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad.
RECENT EVENTS
In Assassin’s Creed: Nexus VR, you embody Ezio two years after his adventures in Rome during Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Reunite with the Auditore family and old friends such as Leonardo Da Vinci as you discover an untold chapter of Ezio's story full of harrowing conflict, stolen treasures, and revenge.
Following this incident, she fled to Kephallonia where she worked as a misthos, before travelling to mainland Greece where she became involved in the conflict between Athens and Sparta. However, it was not long before she discovered the Cult of Kosmos—a shadowy organization seeking to manipulate the war for their own ends.
RECENT EVENTS
In Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR, you embody Kassandra twenty years after the Battle of Amphipolis. In this new chapter of Kassandra's story, get caught up in a new battle between Athens and Sparta, during the time when the "Thirty Tyrants" brutally rule Athens. Find your way through this violent conflict and finally bring this war to a close.
Ratonhnhaké:ton—the man who would later become known as Connor Kenway—was born in British America to the Kanien'kehá:ka, or Mohawk, people, though his father was the Templar, Haytham Kenway. Following a prophetic vision, Connor took up arms against the Templar Order.
In Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR, you embody Connor as he is contacted by Achilles to rescue an imprisoned Son of Liberty in Boston. In this brand-new adventure, get caught up in a world of espionage, intrigue, and betrayal.
Development
Initially announced alongside the since-canceled Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell VR at the Oculus Quest virtual event in September 2020, Nexus was developed primarily by Red Storm Entertainment with additional help from Ubisoft Düsseldorf, Ubisoft Mumbai, and Ubisoft Reflections.[2][3]
The conceptual title of the game, Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR, was credibly leaked on 6 September 2022 and reported by Tom Henderson of Try Hard Guides.[4] Henderson also reportedly leaked many more details of the game, none of which have been substantiated.[2] In February 2023, Henderson revealed the supposed release date of Nexus and stated more details would become available when the game is officially announced in June.[5]
Release
Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR was released for the Oculus Quest 3, 2, and Pro on 16 November 2023.[6]
Marketing
A trailer for Nexus was released at Ubisoft Forward 2023 on 12 June 2023.[7]
