New rumors have recently cropped up concerning Assassin's Creed Ragnarok, the supposed next foray for the franchise into the Viking era. These rumors have reiterated information stated in the past, such as a choice between male and female characters (who are either way named Jora), a reveal forthcoming at the rumored PS5 event in February, and more, yet it did not stop there. It took it a step further with new Assassin's Creed Ragnarok gameplay details such as a Berserker Mode, which allows the player to wield magical elements, and a 4-player co-op mode.

Details are scarce concerning how this Assassin's Creed co-op mode would work exactly, but it was compared to Ghost Recon Wildlands. This time around, co-op players would be taking on the role of Jora's presumably Viking or Assassin allies during their journey, which, if pulled off right, would be impressive. The co-op mode for Wildlands is nothing to scoff at, but many may be wondering if a 4-player co-op mode should come back in Assassin's Creed Ragnarok.

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Case in point: it was hardly ever present in the franchise. Outside the Wolfpack multiplayer game mode found in Assassin's Creed 3 and Black Flag, which was in its PvP mode as training only, the only game to ever include co-op was Assassin's Creed Unity. In Unity, players could join up to complete Brotherhood missions, where every player was technically "Arno," but others saw reskinned NPCs instead of a pack of the protagonists. There were randomized missions that could be played for loot with rewards based on stealth, but ultimately, this co-op mode made no splash for the franchise.

The very fact that Syndicate, Origins, and Odyssey avoided this feature speaks to how little it mattered (though, due to Ubisoft's development cycle, it could also be attributed to how it all lines up). It could have also been worsened by the abysmal reception Assassin's Creed Unity received, but despite Unity's "positive review bombing" when fans returned to play it after the Notre Dame fire, there's little to nothing about its co-op mode. Ultimately, it proved to be a gimmick, one that caught little to no traction moving forward with the franchise.

Assassins Creed Unity Multiplayer

As such, the simple answer here is...no, Assassin's Creed Ragnarok shouldn't have a co-op mode in a vein similar to this. The results would almost be inevitably be the same for this co-op mode, but that's not to say a better improved system should be ruled out. If AC Ragnarok's co-op mode was indeed similar to Ghost Recon Wildlands, that could be something interesting to see.

Essentially, the comparison implies that fans of the franchise could complete story missions together, not just random spin-off missions. It also implies that the co-op mode would at least have some context befitting the time era, serving less as a gimmick and more as a core gameplay feature, which is harder to pass judgement on. If this proved to be the case and Assassin's Creed Ragnarok still maintained the forward innovations of Origins and Odyssey, then it could be introducing its own unique element into the game alongside the RPG features. The very thought of playing as 4 vikings in AC: Ragnarok's Berserker mode seems enticing enough to at least warrant giving this a chance; after all, it is also implied by the comparison that this could be still completed as a traditional single-player game, leaving it as an option for those who want to play with friends.

Ultimately, it's important to remember that this is currently one of many rumors for Assassin's Creed Ragnarok. Whether or not it pans out depends on Ubisoft's plans and the veracity of the rumor, but regardless of whether or not this proves to be true, hopefully Ragnarok keeps up the hot streak set forth by Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Assassin's Creed Ragnarok is rumored to be in development.

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