From Assassin’s Creed 1 to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, fans of the franchise received a game year after year. This led, for many, to franchise fatigue and resulted, if indirectly, in Ubisoft’s latest direction for Assassin’s Creed games. Origins began a shift from action-adventure RPG with stealth/parkour elements to standard operating producer open-world games, as seen in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. That’s not to say anything disparaging about the titles, but the times continue to change.
This is perhaps most evident in how 2016, 2019, and 2021 all served as skip years in the franchise. All signs currently point toward 2022 repeating this as well, if with the exception of continued support for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla content. With no new game likely on the horizon, here’s what fans can expect for the franchise this year.
Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection Hits Switch
A welcome surprise, Ubisoft recently announced that the Ezio Collection would hit the Switch next month. It’s already a bit of a busy month, but for fans of the franchise, it’s yet another reason to return to AC2, AC Brotherhood, and AC Revelations. As a port, it’s not likely to get much more than a launch trailer, but for Switch users who are fans of the franchise, expectations for performance and quality should already be set.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla DLC Dominates 2022
AC Valhalla will continue its seasonal content run into 2022, although 2023 and how much of 2022 is largely unclear. Dawn of Ragnarok is a major, 35-hour expansion set to release in March. Players will be stepping into the role of Havi/Odin in an attempt to save Baldr, rescue dwarves, and defeat the invading frost and fire giants. Beyond that, it’s within reason that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla gets another major expansion by the end of the year. This is largely speculation, but with a new game unlikely and support continuing for Valhalla, another DLC by year’s end would make sense as a way to fill the void.
New Assassin’s Creed Game in 2022? Unlikely. AC Infinity News
There have been some rumors that a new AC game set in India would release this year, since AC Infinity is so far off. However, this is unlikely. With Montreal and Quebec working on AC Infinity and serving as the primary studios behind Assassin’s Creed, it would have to be pushed to another studio, and that seems unlikely given the sheer size and scope of recent games—which other studios, acting in smaller capacities and/or with less collaboration, aren’t likely to maintain. If Ubisoft had a secret Assassin’s Creed stashed somewhere, chances are it would get an E3 reveal and a fall 2022 release, but fans really shouldn’t hold their breath.
Meanwhile, it’s possible that Assassin’s Creed Infinity gets more news. It’s more likely to be micro doses throughout the year, as it’s not expected to release for at least another year. It is a live-service game, so it won’t have everything at launch, but with what’s known, it’s unlikely anything would be ready. Ergo, Assassin’s Creed Infinity news will likely be small and dispersed, allowing AC Valhalla to continue at the helm for the foreseeable future
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.