Assassin’s Creed Infinity is NEW always-online game to take on Fortnite and GTA

GAMING giant Ubisoft has revealed that it is working on an online-only version of Assassin’s Creed.

Assassin’s Creed Infinity is expected to feature multiple settings that evolve over time, much like the sprawling maps of multiplayer games like Fortnite.

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Assassin’s Creed takes place in huge worlds set during various periods of world history

It’ll be the latest addition to the blockbuster franchise, which takes place in huge worlds that take hundreds of hours to complete.

Plans for an upcoming online-only entry were revealed by Bloomberg on Wednesday and confirmed by French developer Ubisoft.

Previous Assassin’s Creed games each unfolded in specific historical settings such as ancient Greece or Ptolemaic Egypt.

Infinity, on the other hand, “will contain multiple settings with room to expand to others in the months and years following its debut,” Bloomberg said, citing anonymous sources.

In previous entries to the series, players have immersed themselves in the worlds of Caribbean pirates, Viking raiders and more

“Individual games on the platform might look and feel different, but they will all be connected.”

The game’s release date is unclear, but Bloomberg cautioned that the ambitious title was “years away”.

A spokesperson for Ubisoft declined to discuss the game in detail but confirmed its existence.

Sources said Infinity will be a live service game, similar to Epic Games’ battle royale mega-hit Fortnite and Rockstar’s GTA Online.

This means that, rather than Infinity being a one-off, single-player title that remains the same after launch day, its map will change over time.

It’s expected to feature multiple settings that will look and play differently and can be expanded over the course of months or years.

Ubisoft will likely roll out changes via periodical software updates that keep the game fresh for players.

“Rather than continuing to pass the baton from game to game, we profoundly believe this is an opportunity for one of Ubisoft’s most beloved franchises to evolve in a more integrated and collaborative manner,” a spokesperson said.

These “living” games can help them stay relevant years after launch.

Grand Theft Auto 5, the game on which GTA Online is based, still sells well despite hitting shelves in 2013.

They’re also lucrative. While most can be downloaded for free, players are encouraged to splash their cash on special content within the game. 

Fortnite, launched in 2017, made more than $9billion in revenue during its first two years.

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