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Ubisoft is only threatening itself with Assassin’s Creed this year

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Ubisoft is pulling something bold this holiday season. Instead of releasing the same title for both generations of consoles, they’ve instead opted to make two separate titles, both of which act as core releases. It sounds like a risky idea; one that could leave fans of the franchise confused and frustrated at the idea of deciding which one to pick up.

Assassin’s Creed: Rogue was formally revealed two days ago, and already it sounds more interesting than Unity. Rogue is being sold as a dark, brooding tale about an Assassin that turns his back on the Assassin Order after questioning their motives. Instead of just touching on the grey mortality surrounding both Assassins and Templars, Rogue is making that its main focus. It’s the most interesting premise Ubisoft has ever teased for an Assassin’s Creed title, supported by gameplay similar to last year’s stellar Black Flag entry.

That’s what Rogue is at face value, but its a far more important chapter for fans of the franchise. Assassin’s Creed III and Black Flag introduced us to the Kenway saga, getting us invested in a tale of Assassins in the early America. Rogue be the final chapter in this tale, wrapping up the story we’ve already invested two game’s worth of time (and money) into. It also sets up some of the events that kick off Assassin’s Creed Unity, making Rogue a far more essential piece of Assassin’s Creed lore right now.

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That makes it vastly different to any other separate Assassin’s Creed title that Ubisoft has released alongside a core chapter. This isn’t the first time Ubisoft have tried two simultaneous releases at the end of the year. Liberations, which was exclusively available on the PS Vita until earlier this year, released alongside Assassin’s Creed III. The difference then was the fact that Liberations was a tight, self-contained tale that made little to no impact on the overall story Ubisoft was crafting at the time. Rogue instead wraps up a trilogy of titles on one generation of consoles, while setting up the events that will take the series forward on new hardware. That’s a lot of narrative weight to load on a title that will only be available on two platforms.

As a result, Unity could suffer. Don’t get me wrong, I still think Unity is going to be a fantastic new start for the Assassin’s Creed franchise. It’s a clean canvas for Ubisoft to start painting on. They already began phasing out the present day aspect of the franchise with Black Flag, something fans of the franchise could not be more happy about. The majority of Assassin’s Creed players want rich, engrossing time periods that add to the fictional lore of the Assassin and Templar conflict. Unity has the opportunity to make it the centre of attention again and get the next “French” time period off to a solid start.

Despite that, you can’t call Unity the only important Assassin’s Creed release this year. In some ways, it’s actually the least important of the two, considering it’s approaching a new time period, a new protagonist and a new ear for the franchise. This makes the decision at the end of the year a little easier for those who have a choice. If you still have your old console, it makes more sense to pick up Rogue. Finish off the Kenway Saga, become acquainted with the events that lead up to Unity and then jump in at a later stage. This is even easier for those with plans to sell off their old consoles in the near future. In a nutshell, Rogue not only sounds like the better title, but also makes more sense to buy for those having to decided between it and Unity.

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So already Unity is facing sales competition from another entry into the same franchise. Normally choosing one generation or the other is a risk for a developer, since they effectively shut out a portion of their potential market. Dividing your market will definitely bring in more total sales, but it could come at the cost Unity sales. Not exactly the start Ubisoft will want for their new era of the franchise, I suspect.

Of course, that’s only if you have the choice in the first place. For those who have already sold off old consoles to help their next-gen fund, they’ll never be able to experience Rogue. The same goes for PC players, who have absolutely no way to experience the conclusion to a trilogy they’ve invested in. This group of fans could potentially miss out one of the most interesting Assassin’s Creed tales to date. They’re going to get to experience Unity from the get go, but without the narrative closure that has been missing from the past two titles. I wouldn’t be surprised if this gets more than a few fans really angry.

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Despite that though, the real problem Ubisoft is facing here comes down to raw sales. It would have probably been better if Rogue didn’t carry as much importance as it currently does. In that situation, Unity would’ve been considered by fans as the core release for this year, driving those with the choice between the two towards the next-gen offering.

Instead, Rogue is attracting more of the attention from those on the fence, which means it could steal some sales away from Unity, at least in the short term. It would be rare to find someone willing to spend well over a grand for two Assassin’s Creed titles at the end of the year, meaning most will either go with Rogue or Unity. In a way, the fact that Unity is starting things from a narrative scratch helps Rogue’s case even more. It’ll still be there for when people eventually drop their old PS3 or Xbox 360, so there’s no rush to leave Rogue behind and jump aboard immediately.

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It just seems like Ubisoft is unnecessarily fighting themselves with this decision. That’s the risk they’re running with releasing two major titles in the same year, for completely different consoles. I don’t think it has the potential to kill Assassin’s Creed, which is one of the most lucrative franchises in existence right now. I do however think Rogue is going to have a big impact on how well Unity performs financially, which could lead some to surprising decisions from Ubisoft down the line.

Last Updated: August 7, 2014

94 Comments

  1. No Vita version?

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    • FoxOneZA

      August 7, 2014 at 13:43

      Ubi will get back to you once they find out what’s a Vita.

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 7, 2014 at 13:44

        LOL

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    • Rince

      August 7, 2014 at 13:44

      HAHAHA

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    • J_Joestar

      August 7, 2014 at 23:35

      Western developers caring about dedicated handhelds? preposterous!

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 8, 2014 at 07:59

        Hahaha

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  2. Hammersteyn

    August 7, 2014 at 13:36

    No Vita version?

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    • FoxOneZA

      August 7, 2014 at 13:43

      Ubi will get back to you once they find out what’s a Vita.

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 7, 2014 at 13:44

        LOL

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    • Rince

      August 7, 2014 at 13:44

      HAHAHA

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    • J_Joestar

      August 7, 2014 at 23:35

      Western developers caring about dedicated handhelds? preposterous!

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      • Hammersteyn

        August 8, 2014 at 07:59

        Hahaha

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  3. Alien Emperor Trevor

    August 7, 2014 at 13:40

    I know I’m annoyed by no PC version for Rogue, especially if it’s story-relevant to 3 & 4. I’ve only just started 3.

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    • FoxOneZA

      August 7, 2014 at 13:42

      I’ve also only started 3 but i have no intention of completing it.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 7, 2014 at 13:44

        Why not?

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        • FoxOneZA

          August 7, 2014 at 13:50

          I won’t spoil it for you but the game starts, ends, starts again and by then you’ve realised that you are doing the tutorial all over again.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 7, 2014 at 13:54

            I figured all the Hatham Kenway stuff I’m busy with now is just an extended tutorial.

          • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

            August 7, 2014 at 14:22

            Savour the tutorial. It’s the last time you’ll ever feel any connection to the character you’re playing as. After that, you feel like you’re managing the dreary life of a wooden post who only has one story about having a Donkey tied to it.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 7, 2014 at 14:34

            Hah! But that’s exactly what I’m like! Wait…

          • ZombieDogma

            August 7, 2014 at 15:28

            My secret was to use the Ezio outfit and pretend I was replaying Assassin’s Creed II in America. I got quite attached to him until he talked

    • ZombieDogma

      August 7, 2014 at 13:44

      As someone who has never owned a console, and has 100% all the previous games, the fact that I can’t play this one makes me sad too 🙁

      That said, give it six months and it’ll be out on PC. Even Liberation came out on PC and that was a handheld port

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 7, 2014 at 13:47

        True, I guess it will too. I’m not in a rush, haven’t even got 4 yet.

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        • ZombieDogma

          August 7, 2014 at 13:48

          4 was good. Got it on sale

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  4. Alien Emperor Trevor

    August 7, 2014 at 13:40

    I know I’m annoyed by no PC version for Rogue, especially if it’s story-relevant to 3 & 4. I’ve only just started 3.

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    • FoxOneZA

      August 7, 2014 at 13:42

      I’ve also only started 3 but i have no intention of completing it.

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 7, 2014 at 13:44

        Why not?

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        • FoxOneZA

          August 7, 2014 at 13:50

          I won’t spoil it for you but the game starts, ends, starts again and by then you’ve realised that you are doing the tutorial all over again.

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          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 7, 2014 at 13:54

            I figured all the Hatham Kenway stuff I’m busy with now is just an extended tutorial.

          • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

            August 7, 2014 at 14:22

            Savour the tutorial. It’s the last time you’ll ever feel any connection to the character you’re playing as. After that, you feel like you’re managing the dreary life of a wooden post who only has one story about having a Donkey tied to it.

          • Alien Emperor Trevor

            August 7, 2014 at 14:34

            Hah! But that’s exactly what I’m like! Wait…

          • ZombieDogma

            August 7, 2014 at 15:28

            My secret was to use the Ezio outfit and pretend I was replaying Assassin’s Creed II in America. I got quite attached to him until he talked

    • ZombieDogma

      August 7, 2014 at 13:44

      As someone who has never owned a console, and has 100% all the previous games, the fact that I can’t play this one makes me sad too 🙁

      That said, give it six months and it’ll be out on PC. Even Liberation came out on PC and that was a handheld port

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      • Alien Emperor Trevor

        August 7, 2014 at 13:47

        True, I guess it will too. I’m not in a rush, haven’t even got 4 yet.

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        • ZombieDogma

          August 7, 2014 at 13:48

          4 was good. Got it on sale

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  5. Umar

    August 7, 2014 at 13:42

    To me it seems that Ubi wants to make the full transition over to next gen but they’re too afraid to leave the old gen behind. Also , we don’t really know how deep those ties will be to AC 3 and 4, we can’t assume anything at this point. It could even just be filler content. We have no idea how important it is to AC Unity.
    That said, do you honestly believe this will not be remade on PC / PS4 and X1? This is all about sales.
    Ubi is too afraid to commit to next gen only, I’m calling it now that Rogue will be remade. No doubt about it

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 7, 2014 at 13:44

      Yip remastered edition inbound before July to give space for the new Ass Creed in October…

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    • FoxOneZA

      August 7, 2014 at 13:48

      Too many old-gen consoles out in the wild to ignore for profit. The engine powering AC scales very nicely on those older architectures which makes you wonder why there isn’t any Wii U version.

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      • Umar

        August 7, 2014 at 13:53

        Too many, I don’t believe for a second Ubi is bold enough to leave them behind. Its all about the green at this point in time. Give it another year perhaps then Ubi might go full on next gen. So I’m very interested to see what’ll happen with next year’s release.

        The WiiU is a very interesting angle. I doubt its the tech behind it. It got BF then…I think it all ties into the fact that Rogue will, at a later stage be remade into its next gen iteration. The WiiU however? There’s no new next gen console for Ninty after WiiU

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      • Xcalibersa

        August 7, 2014 at 14:34

        Because the WiiU struggled to run BF

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    • Nikola

      August 7, 2014 at 15:34

      Agree with you on that one few months down the line they will do a remaster edition and make even more money.

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  6. Umar

    August 7, 2014 at 13:42

    To me it seems that Ubi wants to make the full transition over to next gen but they’re too afraid to leave the old gen behind. Also , we don’t really know how deep those ties will be to AC 3 and 4, we can’t assume anything at this point. It could even just be filler content. We have no idea how important it is to AC Unity.
    That said, do you honestly believe this will not be remade on PC / PS4 and X1? This is all about sales.
    Ubi is too afraid to commit to next gen only, I’m calling it now that Rogue will be remade. No doubt about it

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    • Jonah Cash

      August 7, 2014 at 13:44

      Yip remastered edition inbound before July to give space for the new Ass Creed in October…

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    • FoxOneZA

      August 7, 2014 at 13:48

      Too many old-gen consoles out in the wild to ignore for profit. The engine powering AC scales very nicely on those older architectures which makes you wonder why there isn’t any Wii U version.

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      • Umar

        August 7, 2014 at 13:53

        Too many, I don’t believe for a second Ubi is bold enough to leave them behind. Its all about the green at this point in time. Give it another year perhaps then Ubi might go full on next gen. So I’m very interested to see what’ll happen with next year’s release.

        The WiiU is a very interesting angle. I doubt its the tech behind it. It got BF then…I think it all ties into the fact that Rogue will, at a later stage be remade into its next gen iteration. The WiiU however? There’s no new next gen console for Ninty after WiiU

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      • Xcalibersa

        August 7, 2014 at 14:34

        Because the WiiU struggled to run BF

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    • Nikola

      August 7, 2014 at 15:34

      Agree with you on that one few months down the line they will do a remaster edition and make even more money.

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  7. Jonah Cash

    August 7, 2014 at 13:43

    Hmmmmm…. Not getting any of the Ass Creeds day one in any case anymore… Will get both in 2015, 2014 has way better games that I want to play first!!

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 7, 2014 at 13:46

      Haven’t played one since two. All these titles are a bit overwhelming though.

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 7, 2014 at 13:51

        I have played them all… 3 was better in my opinion than Liberations and that other weirdly named one(too lazy too google)…
        4 was brilliant and the most fun I have ever had on the sea in a game!! But these two have just not caught my attention yet…. Oh and I am a huge Altair fan, I hated Ezio…

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        • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

          August 7, 2014 at 14:24

          You hated Ezio?

          WHO ARE YOU? WHAT LAND DO YOU HAIL FROM? AND WHY EAT WORMS FOR BRUNCH?!

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          • Jonah Cash

            August 7, 2014 at 14:27

            Hahahaha!!! I really hated him, always thought he was too uppety… too good for the common man!! Hahahahaha

  8. Jonah Cash

    August 7, 2014 at 13:43

    Hmmmmm…. Not getting any of the Ass Creeds day one in any case anymore… Will get both in 2015, 2014 has way better games that I want to play first!!

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    • Hammersteyn

      August 7, 2014 at 13:46

      Haven’t played one since two. All these titles are a bit overwhelming though.

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      • Jonah Cash

        August 7, 2014 at 13:51

        I have played them all… 3 was better in my opinion than Liberations and that other weirdly named one(too lazy too google)…
        4 was brilliant and the most fun I have ever had on the sea in a game!! But these two have just not caught my attention yet…. Oh and I am a huge Altair fan, I hated Ezio…

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        • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

          August 7, 2014 at 14:24

          You hated Ezio?

          WHO ARE YOU? WHAT LAND DO YOU HAIL FROM? AND WHY EAT WORMS FOR BRUNCH?!

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          • Jonah Cash

            August 7, 2014 at 14:27

            Hahahaha!!! I really hated him, always thought he was too uppety… too good for the common man!! Hahahahaha

  9. Rince

    August 7, 2014 at 13:44

    Yeah. I thought the same thing when it was announced (officially) a few days ago. But then again I am not really that interested in Rouge either…

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 7, 2014 at 13:50

      It’s more JJ’s thing I guess.

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      • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

        August 7, 2014 at 13:54

        *raises hand*

        Ooooh oooh I know this one! Its because of the make-up?

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          August 7, 2014 at 13:55

          😀 Someone’s getting a gold star!

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    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 7, 2014 at 13:53

      • Rince

        August 7, 2014 at 13:54

        lulz, 😉 That’s why you shouldn’t look at twitter, work CMS, LG, FB, BBC all at once 😉

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      • Rince

        August 7, 2014 at 13:55

        PS. I’d rather play this as a game 😛

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  10. Rince

    August 7, 2014 at 13:44

    Yeah. I thought the same thing when it was announced (officially) a few days ago. But then again I am not really that interested in Rouge either…

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      August 7, 2014 at 13:50

      It’s more JJ’s thing I guess.

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      • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

        August 7, 2014 at 13:54

        *raises hand*

        Ooooh oooh I know this one! Its because of the make-up?

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          August 7, 2014 at 13:55

          😀 Someone’s getting a gold star!

          Reply

    • Admiral Chief Dovahkiin

      August 7, 2014 at 13:53

      • Rince

        August 7, 2014 at 13:54

        lulz, 😉 That’s why you shouldn’t look at twitter, work CMS, LG, FB, BBC all at once 😉

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      • Rince

        August 7, 2014 at 13:55

        PS. I’d rather play this as a game 😛

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  11. Jaded_Reprobate

    August 7, 2014 at 13:45

    are you not missing a few key points here… remastering of games seems to be super popular at the moment, so the chances that rogue doesn’t end up on the ps4 seems very slim… also i know i for 1 don’t actually own a ps3 anymore… so Unity is the only way i can go… and there is a rather large part of the population that are in the same boat as me… and if anything knowing the fan base AC has, you can almost guarantee that both rogue and unity will be bought at some stage… so maybe ubisoft are playing the long game for a change?

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    • Umar

      August 7, 2014 at 13:48

      Exactly this. This is a very calculated move from Ubi. They appealing to both sides of the spectrum. When the old gen AC fans go next gen they’ll get Unity, for now they’ll play Rogue. After some time they release Rogue for the next gen peeps who already got to play Unity….I don’t see this as a huge risk. For people that have both consoles they’ll most probably get both

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      • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

        August 7, 2014 at 14:11

        I just decided not to buy Unity until I know just how much of the story I’m missing. So now they’re not getting my money. And I bet there are going to be many just like me – who’d rather wait and see just how glaring a gap in the story there is going to be.

        In addition, if there IS a big gap in the story and I can’t get at that gap on my PC then I’ll just stop playing AC altogether. What’s the point? I might as well play Mass Effect 3 without any of the earlier titles. Then who would have given a toss about the colourful ending debacle? We invest in a series of games for the story, I think. And this move could push me to other stories I can actually access.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          August 7, 2014 at 14:17

          Like sands through the hourglass, these are the lives of our assassins 😉

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  12. Jaded_Reprobate

    August 7, 2014 at 13:45

    are you not missing a few key points here… remastering of games seems to be super popular at the moment, so the chances that rogue doesn’t end up on the ps4 seems very slim… also i know i for 1 don’t actually own a ps3 anymore… so Unity is the only way i can go… and there is a rather large part of the population that are in the same boat as me… and if anything knowing the fan base AC has, you can almost guarantee that both rogue and unity will be bought at some stage… so maybe ubisoft are playing the long game for a change?

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    • Umar

      August 7, 2014 at 13:48

      Exactly this. This is a very calculated move from Ubi. They appealing to both sides of the spectrum. When the old gen AC fans go next gen they’ll get Unity, for now they’ll play Rogue. After some time they release Rogue for the next gen peeps who already got to play Unity….I don’t see this as a huge risk. For people that have both consoles they’ll most probably get both

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      • SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad

        August 7, 2014 at 14:11

        I just decided not to buy Unity until I know just how much of the story I’m missing. So now they’re not getting my money. And I bet there are going to be many just like me – who’d rather wait and see just how glaring a gap in the story there is going to be.

        In addition, if there IS a big gap in the story and I can’t get at that gap on my PC then I’ll just stop playing AC altogether. What’s the point? I might as well play Mass Effect 3 without any of the earlier titles. Then who would have given a toss about the colourful ending debacle? We invest in a series of games for the story, I think. And this move could push me to other stories I can actually access.

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        • Alien Emperor Trevor

          August 7, 2014 at 14:17

          Like sands through the hourglass, these are the lives of our assassins 😉

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  13. Aussious

    August 7, 2014 at 13:57

    I have yet to ever play an Assassin’s creed game… Black Flag will probably be the first.

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    • CAE9872

      August 7, 2014 at 15:11

      I really enjoyed IV – was my 1st AC game as well. Be warned – it is LOOOOONNNNGGGG.

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      • J_Joestar

        August 7, 2014 at 23:30

        that sounds good, i only started with III and i’ve been waiting on IV to drop further in price (which wouldn’t be surprising since Rogue just got announced)

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  14. Aussious

    August 7, 2014 at 13:57

    I have yet to ever play an Assassin’s creed game… Black Flag will probably be the first.

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    • CAE9872

      August 7, 2014 at 15:11

      I really enjoyed IV – was my 1st AC game as well. Be warned – it is LOOOOONNNNGGGG.

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      • J_Joestar

        August 7, 2014 at 23:30

        that sounds good, i only started with III and i’ve been waiting on IV to drop further in price (which wouldn’t be surprising since Rogue just got announced)

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  15. Xcalibersa

    August 7, 2014 at 14:33

    Black flag was the best AC has to offer

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  16. Xcalibersa

    August 7, 2014 at 14:33

    Black flag was the best AC has to offer

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  17. JHN

    August 7, 2014 at 14:49

    I am just over the whole assassins creed saga, it become so monotonous constant fedex quests run here stab this guy escape the red area yay mission complete.

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  18. JHN

    August 7, 2014 at 14:49

    I am just over the whole assassins creed saga, it become so monotonous constant fedex quests run here stab this guy escape the red area yay mission complete.

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  19. pterois

    August 7, 2014 at 18:42

    It will come to the PC later on and probably on the new gen as well. The developing studio wanted to focus on Unity and make it a next gen exclusive in order to take advantage of the hardware with no cross gen limitations. The result will be a fully realized new gen title that satisfies the new consoles’ owners. It seems that Rogue has a very interesting premise and an attractive darker theme but Unity is advancing the franchise with both visual immersion and gameplay evolvement that will become apparent when experienced.

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  20. pterois

    August 7, 2014 at 18:42

    It will come to the PC later on and probably on the new gen as well. The developing studio wanted to focus on Unity and make it a next gen exclusive in order to take advantage of the hardware with no cross gen limitations. The result will be a fully realized new gen title that satisfies the new consoles’ owners. It seems that Rogue has a very interesting premise and an attractive darker theme but Unity is advancing the franchise with both visual immersion and gameplay evolvement that will become apparent when experienced.

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  21. Peter Pan

    August 11, 2014 at 09:06

    Thankfully I’ve still got my old consoles, so Rogue may just be a title for me to get if what is mentioned in this article is factual. Then it’s off to the PC version of Unity.

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  22. ThatOneGuy7895

    August 31, 2014 at 06:18

    I have the complete opposite opinion. I think that there is one major thing that was left out of your “which is better” talk, which is game-play. Sure the ending of the Kenway saga sounds like a big deal, but I feel that the games didn’t have that strong of a story to begin with. The allure of Assassins Creed Unity is the new engine with a slew of new game-play features and revamped systems, as well as a much larger sandbox compared to all previous games. I for one thought that Black Flag focused too much on naval systems, to the point that the actual combat on foot, the main focus of most of the games, was detracted from. They had less weapon variation, less combat options and for me personally, plundering ships gets boring in a couple of hours, with every fight turning out the same, becoming routine. Rouge looks to just take the same game-play, give you a few new upgrades to the ship and change the clothes of the character. Unity on the other hand, boasts a completely revamped combat system with more complexities, an already larger arsenal of weapons and abilities than Black Flag (stealth mode anyone), a new and faster way to parkour around buildings, a much larger city to run around in and an amazing looking co-op feature that has me very excited. Not to say that Rogue won’t be a fun or interesting game, but I think more people with a PS4 will gravitate towards Unity, a completely new experience rather than a stand alone DLC (yes, I’m over-exaggerating). And for people that are on the fence, $120 is by no means too much for two new assassins creed games (don’t know where you got a 1000 from… even getting the Gold editions is only about $180). And about the profits, I think that by focusing on the strengths of each system, each game has much more value (mostly Unity) to the consumer than if they had dumbed it down to fit on both generations.

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    • ThatOneGuy7895

      November 28, 2016 at 10:18

      Wow, looking back on this comment after playing through Unity… Feels kind silly. Unity fell down the same path as AC3 and 4 streamlining (dumbing down) features and straight up removing features. At least with Syndicate they were mostly adding features (some that should have already been in Unity). I will never forgive them getting rid of the stealing weapons mechanic, that is easily my favorite gameplay feature in all the games. They have such a fun combat system set up in 2, where you can use tons of weapons interchangeably to achieve different and awesome kills, but now you can’t even swap through your own inventory without breaking the flow and going deep through the pause menu… Just wtf. Please UbiSoft, bring back the complex battle system of brotherhood; it may have been fairly easy most of the time, but it was so much fun. Make it more complex, I like the way you can actively set up multi kills in Syndicate (God knows they barely ever happened in AC4), just please bring back the weapon wheel and stealing opponents’ weapons, please, I’ll never take them for granted again.

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