Assassin's Creed Infinity has been a heavily rumored title for some time, reportedly aiming to provide the most long-term and comprehensive experience that the iconic franchise has ever seen. With how rapidly the core identity of the series has changed in recent years, Infinity seemingly marks an even bolder shift in tone and core gameplay.

Given the intended longevity of Assassin's Creed Infinity and how much importance Ubisoft is reportedly placing on it, it is imperative that the game is received well by fans. With this in mind, the ambitious title needs to ensure that it gets the basics right before it thinks of delivering its more complex details.

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The Basics of Assassin's Creed Infinity

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Assassin's Creed Infinity is rumored to be an upcoming live-service addition to the storied action series, meaning the title will have huge swathes of content added to it for the foreseeable future upon its eventual release. Due to the abnormally long life cycle of this type of game, Assassin's Creed Infinity will be able to provide a huge variety of experiences to players, curating unique and separate gameplay segments for a variety of never before seen settings both historically and geographically.

This also means that the title will be able to showcase both sides of the recent Assassin's Creed identity shift, possessing a mix of traditional stealth mechanics and more recent RPG and open world sections of gameplay. While Ubisoft has corroborated reports of Assassin's Creed Infinity's existence, its live-service nature is still yet to be confirmed, although has been heavily rumored since the game's discourse began. The title will act as a definitive hub for Assassin's Creed fans, being an ever-present and continuously expanding source of content that will likely incorporate assets and experiences from other standalone releases as and when they launch.

Assassin's Creed Infinity - Getting the Core Content Right

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With how controversial the recent shifts in Assassin's Creed gameplay have proven to be amongst sections of the fan base, it is massively important that the core content and mechanics of the game at launch are comprehensive and engaging. When also considering just how long Infinity could potentially be a main element of the franchise, the initial interaction of the fan base with the title will be a watershed moment, for better or for worse.

At launch, the game should be able to provide fans with the range of aforementioned gameplay experiences concerning both traditional and newer Assassin's Creed gameplay, while providing a blend of familiar and brand-new settings. Given the scope of the game, Infinity should also have a blend of narrative perspectives, with the title fostering the perfect environment to explore more experiences set from a Templar point of view.

The different experiences offered within Infinity should also be of different scales and lengths to further diversify its gameplay, meaning fans can tailor a particular gameplay session depending on the amount of time and effort they are willing to contribute to it. To further legitimize Assassin's Creed Infinity amongst tentative fans at launch, the game should also offer remasters of classical experiences, given the sheer scale of assets that it will reportedly possess.

If the game were to include a remaster of the original Assassin's Creed, for example, it would massively widen the breadth and appeal of the title, while giving a more holistic representation of what fans can expect further down the line. While the reported range of settings and large amounts of content that Infinity is rumored to offer will provide a base layer of intrigue to fans, the core content of the title is a foundation that simply cannot be ignored.

Assassin's Creed Infinity is currently in development.

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