Assassin's Creed Taking Skyrim Inspiration, Plus Bringing Back Naval Combat Are Huge Wins

Ubisoft is working on the next Assassin's Creed game. The title has been in development for a while now, and hopefully a reveal will be coming soon.

[XXanderXX]

Cool

[MVGeneral]

Ubisoft is taken things in the right direction. And people should acknowledge and commend that. They are finally trying to change their ways. Especially in for honor. All future dlc is free in order to not alienate the community. Also this.
When companies listen we should let them know it is responding well.

[PapaBop]

No they just found ways to alienate the For Honor community in other ways instead, namely by shoe horning in gear scores for MTs. I'd rather the DLC be paid for than getting matched up against people who I'm clearly better than but because they've played the game longer than me, they can kill me in one revenge hit while I hit them 6 times and barely do any damage.

[victorMaje]

True but personally I'll need more than just an announcement.
I stopped buying Ubisoft games & honestly I feel I made the right decision.
Of course I'll be looking into the next AC, but I'll wait for a few reviews from different sources before getting it. Then, if the game ends up being fun, only then will I decide if they've regained my trust. But that's just me.

[WikusVanDeMerwe]

They didn't do any of that because they wanted to, they had to do it in order to not go under because of how they have been doing business over the years.

[nveenio]

I actually disliked the naval combat most of all. I quit playing AC games when they forced so much of that in Black Flag.

[huwulijox]

Cool

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[Brash]

You're damn right

[Liqu1d]

I disagree. I don't think they should be looking to Skyrim for inspiration. The stealth and combat need improving and Skyrim does neither of those well. And while the naval combat was great in Black Flag I would rather see Ubisoft use it for a new pirate IP than being put into yet another AC game.

[attilayavuzer]

Even though skyrim's stealth wasn't particularly realistic, it was fun as hell.

[PlayableGamez-]

And funny at times..

[Lighter9]

Where'd you come from?

[spicelicka]

I don't think they would be looking to Skyrim for stealth and combat at all. It's most likely the RPG system they're taking inspiration from.

[Kyizen]

Exactly, AC does good stealth and combat, but lacks interesting side quests and encounters that is what they are looking to Skyrim for

[Liqu1d]

That's not what AC needs imo. I've never played AC I thought it needs better RPG mechanics but multiple times I've wished it had better stealth and combat.

@Kyizen There was a lot of trash side quests in Skyrim though, especially the radiant side quests.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Wait a minute? You know exactly what they're taking inspiration from in particular in Skyrim?

It's very likely that talking about the RPG elements and why would they not take inspiration from one of the best selling RPGs of all time as well as one of the most awarded?

[Liqu1d]

I never said I did. I pointed out what I think needs improving and said that Skyrim doesn't do those aspects well. They are several other games they should be looking to for inspiration.

[_-EDMIX-_]

"never said i did"

Oooooook then how do you know that is what is being looked at from Skyrim ie " doesn't do those aspects well. "

Sooooo where are you getting that THOSE are the aspects they are taking from Skyrim?

The article doesn't even remotely say such at thing, that would be like me saying " I don't think they should be looking to Skyrim for inspiration, the graphics need improving"

OH but "I never said I did" simply that "Skyrim doesn't do those aspects well"

LMFAO!

Soooooo again, you understand that you don't know what they are taking from Skyrim, but lets just throw a hailmary and say Stealth even with ZERO word of such a thing being mentioned in the article?

Ok bud.

You jumped the gun and basically began guessing.

"They are several other games they should be looking to for inspiration"

But you don't know why they are looking at Skyrim, thus irrelevant. If they are adding more RPG elements, they've picked one of the best series in the world to look at.

Its why even Zelda, Witcher and Horizon still reference Skyrim when being described.

No one is saying Skyrim is Metal Gear in Stealth, no one is saying Skyrim is the best looking game of all time THUS that is why they are looking at it etc.

Skyrim is an RPG, it is talked about because of those elements and its amazing world building and NPC complexity. Any game looking at Skyrim for those elements is doing the right job.

Unless you think the ghost in Witcher 3 known as the NPCs are better when they are not aware of your existence and you can steal from them with zero consequences, you can't even kill most NPCs in games, Skyrim...you kill someone, a quest legit might have been lost, you get fined, etc

If Skyrim did everything wrong, we would not be talking about it still in 2017.

How many times do you hear someone reference GTAIV? We reference GTAV because it MET and BEAT GTAIV feature per feature.

Until a game legit comes out and has all of Skyrim's features and beats them, they will be the standard people use for RPGs. Even the best RPGs released today don't even have bare minimum Skyrim

Its 2017 and developers are STILL talking about that game. Pretty sure its not because of its combat or "stealth". Its based on its NPC complexity, world building, RPG elements etc.

You going to say its going to be in first person too based on what they are saying? lol

[rynodigital]

Yeah yeah yeah. As long as I can put a bucket on the head of a vendor and rob them blind, that's good enough for me!

[dilbig5]

I don't see how turning into an RPG has anything to do with Skyrim. But please don't let the naval parts be a main focus.

[ziggurcat]

"... please don't let the naval parts be a main focus."

it probably won't be.

[dilbig5]

That's the only reason I didn't finish Black Flag. I get the setting, it needs to have sea battles and going around on a ship. But it just doesn't feel like an assassin when you do it.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Nice

[ThatGuyDart]

Would rather have the developers try to innovate the franchise for once instead of taking inspiration from a 6 year old game. Just a thought Ubisoft

[starchild]

There's nothing new under the sun. Those that want to complain will always find something to complain about. It doesn't matter what Ubisoft does with the franchise certain people will complain and point out how it's kind of similar to mechanics in some other game.

Honestly, do you really think they're just going to model the whole game after Skyrim? They'll take inspiration from the huge open world of Skyrim, but it's still going to be an Assassin's Creed game.

[_-EDMIX-_]

nothing wrong with a game that is still inspiring current games, you would have to consider that The Witcher 3 and breath of the wild and even Horizon zero Dawn take great inspiration from the design in Skyrim....

I mean the fact that the game is 6 years old and it's still relevant enough for all the current games to have comparisons to it is enough to show you they've done something correct.

Grand Theft Auto 5 released it eclipsed everything that was Grand Theft Auto 4 as it was ie all its features and then some...

So you have to understand there is not been a single RPG that has been able to Eclipse something like Skyrim in regards to every single last feature enough to make it no longer relevant....

I'm not even entirely sure how them taking inspiration from Skyrim also means they're not inventing their own features you might as well say that neither did Horizon zero Dawn or The Witcher 3 or breath of the Wild....

Guess they can't do both using your logic..

[ThatGuyDart]

After years and years of annually releasing virtually the same game over and over can you blame my skepticism. You're right that they could be doing both but that's not what should be stated publicly IMO. How about the devs come out and say "Hey we think we've got something that will fresh up the series" or something similar. Then I'd be on board.

[Liqu1d]

Taking inspiration is fine, it just depends what they're taking inspiration from. Imagine AC with MGSV stealth mechanics for example.

[_-EDMIX-_]

Ok, who is to say they are not looking at that too?

Where did you read "Skyrim and ONLY SKYRIM"? lol

This game might have legit like HUNDREDS working on it, buddy...you've exaggerated this to such a crazy degree.

They could be looking at Skyrim for RPG features,
MGSV for stealth features,
Dark Souls for combat etc

[Liqu1d]

I never said they weren't and I never said they were only taking inspiration from Skyrim. Only one exaggerating is you. Anyone would think I killed your cat based off how triggered you are. Just stick to writing essay long comments that no one reads.

[Gh05t]

Im okay with making assassins creed more RPG'ish (Although I hope its not in the Skyrim style) but please if you are going to emphasize naval mechanics spin it off into its own game. I love naval games, fighting/trading, I played black flag and all I wanted was that part but in a different type of game. I didnt like it in assassins creed. I really want a High Seas Trader game with this type of mechanic. That would be an epic ship battle game.

[Saijahn]

The skyrim inspiration is due to the depth of the new upgrade system. (Courtesy of openworldgames)

[Der_Kommandant]

I want Ubisoft to do a game totally focused in naval combat, that was my favorite part of Black Flag.

[rigo8582]

That was my favorite part also. I actually hated the naval stuff in AC3, so I went into black flag expecting to hate it. It ended up being my favorite game from the series.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

Egypt has such deep potential, both gameplay and story wise. I hope they wouldn't put too much into naval battles. Doesn't make much sense to me.

[Gh05t]

Depending on the time of when this takes place they do have the Suez Canal which is a huge deal in the naval world and politics.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

And that would be fine if trade and land takeover was a focal point, but I'm not looking for all that in Assassin's Creed.

[Elda]

If they have navel combat to get through the game I will definitely pass.I enjoyed AC games but Black Flag was one game I didn't enjoy due to the excessive naval combat imo was off putting,frustrating & annoying. Hopefully naval combat is an option.

[andrewsquall]

The author doesn't actually explain at any point the link to Skyrim. Just that AC Syndicate used a "progression system" exactly like a "full scale" RPG?????

I think the game will have the sea exploration AND Rome during around 100 to 50 BC plus Egypt.

[opinionated]

Black flag was a great game. I haven't liked an assassins creed since.

[esmittystud101]

You put 30-40 hours in on these kind of games. But once you find all items and do all missions.....you shelve the game for life basically.

I liked Snydicate and Black Flag, but both are collecting dust. They need to add a feature that give these more life and then I have no problem with them. The basic western style open world games these days need revamped.

[J-DARKnes]

I wasn't a fan of the naval combat in both AC3 and black flag, if tgey focus too much on it I'll probably end up skipping this one.

[Profchaos]

Ugh no more navel battles

[quent]

Why not just Make a new ip with pirates instead of going back and forth between removing and adding gameplay elements until all identity of the series is lost in anyways

Ubisoft and activision both with they're differently themed annual rehashed, cowardly and greedy companies With deep pocket that would rather risk drying out they're cash cow instead of trying something new, more money for theatrical trailers and commercials I guess

[Yohshida]

Look at morrowind and not the god awful skyrim if you need inspiration.
Any words about the time yet? Dont go too far into the future.

[rigo8582]

Give me the land size of Unity and the Naval stuff from Black Flag and they will have my money day one.

[StormSailor]

After the Assassin Creed communist propaganda, one of the worst shit I've seen in my life, an ambiance in the ancient world will be very welcome

[Inzo]

AC1 maps, countryside horseback riding from city to city with naval being side quests and optional with AC 2 & Brotherhoods gameplay.

[CrimsonWing69]

A part of me wants to be interested but I can't. They really should give this series a rest and maybe revisit it into another generation with something new and incredible to play.

[Mr Marvel]

Black Flag was definitely the highest point in the series for me and easily my favourite PS4 day 1 launch title.

I just wish they'd do away with the whole Animus crap as those parts of the game set outside the Animus are as boring as all shit.

[MilkMan]

Thing is i like each ass creed fir what it is and the time period it belongs in more than a cool feature or game mechanic of past games. If ubisoft is making a jack of all trades type game thats cause for concern not praise. They have reached critical mass and are looking for a golden goose egg, rather than innovate and make good stories in interesting timelines.

[gogabiyegenvy1]

sd

[R6ex]

I hate naval combat.

[yomfweeee]

Terrible article. Mentions Skyrim in the title for clicks, but never once in the article. Provides no evidence or anything about how the next AC game will be more RPG like. Yes, ever since AC1 th game has gradually added RPG elements from the beginning.

[murderlo]

Awesome!

[Miacosa]

Please don't just be a skin for Black Flag.