An Assassin's Creed remake is reportedly in the works as game developer Ubisoft plans to revisit its old titles in the past and "modernize them," according to CEO Yves Guillemot.
The Ubisoft CEO has long planned for remakes of its most successful franchise as part of its goal to release new titles every year.
Guillemot did not specify which installment of the nearly 20-year-long franchise will first receive the remake treatment, although more information is likely to come after Assassin's Creed Hexe.
The announcement came following earlier reports that the company is working to build an Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag remake with Ubisoft Singapore leading the project.
This is the same development team that led the long-delayed Skull & Bones, which in itself was built from the sailing mechanics in Black Flag.
Ubisoft has declined to comment regarding these speculations.
Ubisoft to Take Open-World Formula on Assassin's Creed Remakes
While the company is keeping its lips tight on its plans for the Assassin's' Creed franchise, Ubisoft's current and future outlooks for its game development hints at the focus of the remakes.
Building up from Star Wars Outlaws and Assassin's Creed Shadows, the publisher intends to roll out more action-adventure open-world games to showcase the full capabilities of its game engines.
With most Assassin's Creed titles in the past decade already an open-world game, it is easy to see how Ubisoft plans to bring all of the great feedback Shadows will have once it rolls out.
Ubisoft CEO Looks into Generative AI for Future Game Development
With plans to release big titles every year, Ubisoft seems to be looking to tap into generative AI as part of its future game development process, including plans to build Assassin's Creed remakes.
In the same interview, Guillemot said that he has been a long advocate of integrating generative AI in the publisher's games for NPCs "to be more intelligent, more interactive."
Guillemot did not provide specifics on the potential AI application but hinted at how it could also be applied to other game assets and environments to enrich these open worlds to be even more dynamic."
Other studios like Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix have earlier opened their doors to generative AI for game development and marketing.
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