Assassin’s Creed is finally getting its long-awaited adventure in feudal Japan, but another anticipated setting is on the way: Ancient China. Of course, for many fans this will prove a real monkey’s paw moment, because Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade is in development for smartphones – not consoles. It’ll be the first full, open world entry in the series on iOS and Android.
The game will be set in 215 BC, and you’ll be able to scale the Great Wall of China with a touchscreen. In addition, you’ll be able to design your own protagonist, as the title will feature a full character creator. Ubisoft stopped short of sharing any specific gameplay footage, but we didn’t get the impression a release date is all that far away.
In addition, Ubisoft has partnered with Netflix to produce three games for the streaming service’s mobile app, and one of the trio will be another Assassin’s Creed smartphone game. This will be accompanied by a live action show, although again it’s keeping the specific details underwraps like a hidden blade. Clearly, there’s lots of Assassin’s Creed to look forward to, though!
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Wasn't chronicles in china tho
Disappointed it's not Shao Jun. Would like more than a sidescroller with her.
I can't stand mobile games but they are giving us plenty on console and honestly...this looks pretty incredible actually for a phone game! I might have to give it a shot at least!
That's a shame. Maybe it'll get a port later, like Liberation.
waste of a location, should have been a console location
There will be the usual snobbery about mobile games from people who don’t bother to actually play the good ones but the last one, AC Identity was actually pretty good so this could be a good shout.
They’ve however obviously set it in China to crack that market.
@Ultrasmiles the first one was yes
@stvevan they've done a 2d scroller in china before so they might go for the hattrick. Besides they might wanna re-use some of the stuff they're developing for a console game if they ever wanna do one in China.
First you screw over Shao Jun with a crappy cheap side scrolling game now another ancient China game is only for mobile? Ubisoft you just keep demonstrating why being a fan of this series is impossible nowadays -__-
There is nothing wrong with mobile gaming. I know free to play can be bad depending on the game. But there are plenty of paid/premium games to choose from on each store that are great (and quite cheap)
Also mobile graphics have come a long way over the past few years, it's just up to devs to utilise it.
Must be, right? It's not like Chinese history is interesting or anything /s.
Right before the Three Kingdoms period? I'm sure it'll begin there and throw us into at least a portion of the TK era.
I've been wanting to create my own Assassin for a long time.
I guess it's time for a new, expensive phone. Damn it, Ubisoft.
China deserves a main AAA AC game
Hopefully supports controllers. If so, I’ll just hook up my phone to my TV and play it that way.
@Milktastrophe Don’t get me wrong I can’t wait to play it. It’s just that mobile gaming in China is a hell of a lot more popular than consoles so it Nantes sense the mobile version looks at Chinese history.
They need to be careful though with who they make the bag guys though. I have no idea who the current regime admire from a historical standpoint. Over here in the uk it was a bit distasteful to suggest Alfred the Great was the progenitor of the Templars as he is a revered monarch often thought of as the best King of England who ever lived.
Such a pity they aren't making a main game for consoles.
I understand it's good for China fans that game on the phone but Assassin's Creed 3 was a console game and AC 3 Liberation was made as a handheld game. So even though China has this phone game, the console could have also had one that also takes place alongside the events of the phone game just like AC3
Netflix will spin it woke, as with EVERYTHING they do now a days. Mobile phone, that's all I need to hear to stop reading and to say PASS...... Move along, this isn't the content you were hoping for. Move along.
The newly cancelled, one season Resident Evil ringing anyone's bell?
@RadioHedgeFund If i hate playing on mobile and dont like the monetization how does that make me a snob?
All the worst of mobile gaming bled over from mobile and that makes me dislike it even more.
@Flaming_Kaiser People just assume that because it’s a mobile title it will end up bad. This isn’t true.
@RadioHedgeFund For me its nothing it always has mobile monetization, controls i hate those with a passion im not going to buy a addon to play games on a small screen. One of my favorite mobile games on PS4 was Fallout Shelter but i saw i what the mobile economy butchered that game.
@Tharsman Either that or hopefully they'll port the game to PC and consoles eventually in a few years.
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