Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered

Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered is a 2018 remaster of the 2014 action-adventure video game Assassin's Creed: Rogue. It was developed by Ubisoft Sofia, the same studio behind the original.

It was released on 20 March 2018 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

Gameplay[edit | edit source]

Most of the gameplay for the remastered version remained the same apart from graphical enhancements, Ubisoft described the upgrades as being "improved environment rendering, visual effects and textures". The native resolution was also increased to 1080p, as opposed to the original 720p on PlayStation 3 and sub-HD on Xbox 360, 4K optimization was also made available for the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X consoles.^[2]

The remastered version also used the benefits of the next-gen Anvil engine to include updates such as boosted volumetric fog, god rays and rain. The Ubisoft Sofia team were also able to increase the overall crowd density compared to the original.^[3]

Synopsis[edit | edit source]

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VERSION OF THE GAME
Upscaled graphical resolution allowing you to play in 4K on Xbox One X and PlayStation®4 Pro (1080p on Xbox One and PS4TM system). Enhanced graphics with improved environment rendering, upscaled shadow resolution, denser crowds, and more.

BECOME THE MOST FEARED ASSASSIN HUNTER IN HISTORY
Experience the Assassin’s Creed universe from the perspective of a Templar. Play as Shay, who, in addition to the deadly skills of a Master Assassin, also possesses never-before-seen skills and weapons.

SLOWLY DESCEND INTO DARKNESS
Witness Shay’s transformation from an adventurous Assassin to a grim and committed Templar willing to hunt down his former brothers. Experience firsthand the events that will lead Shay down a dark path and set him on a course that will forever change the fate of the Assassin Brotherhood.

IMPROVED NAVAL GAMEPLAY
Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered builds on the award-winning naval experience from Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag®. Cast off in your ship, the Morrigan, and fight your way through the icy seas of the North Atlantic and the narrow waters of America’s river valleys.^[4]

Development[edit | edit source]

On 11 January 2018, Ubisoft officially announced the upcoming release of Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered. With Rogue originally released for Xbox 360 and PS3 and Unity for the then-next generation consoles, many players had to choose whether to play one or the other; by upgrading the game for the current systems, people who missed Rogue could play the missing sequence in the Kenway saga.^[2]

Release[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered was released on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 20 March 2018,^[3] with all previous single-player downloadable content included.^[5] No additional editions were ever announced or released.^[6] Some exclusive content included legacy outfits as well as the outfits of protagonists from recents games.^[5]