Ubisoft CEO hints players “can be excited” about several Assassin’s Creed remakes

We still have a bit of a wait before the Assassin’s Creed Shadows achievements arrive. Ubisoft’s next Assassin’s Creed game looks great (we’ve already rounded up everything we know about Assassin’s Creed Shadows), but if you’re a staunch fan of how the Assassin’s Creed games used to be, then good news: Ubisoft has several Assassin’s Creed remakes on the way to “modernize” some of the past games.

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says “players can be excited” about some Assassin’s Creed remakes

“Firstly, players can be excited about some remakes, which will allow us to revisit some of the games we’ve created in the past and modernize them; there are worlds in some of our older Assassin’s Creed games that are still extremely rich,” Guillemot says in a Ubisoft interview. Guillemot was asked about the future of the series and whether it would continue varying between more condensed games like Assassin’s Creed Mirage and larger ones like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and interestingly, answered that Ubisoft’s goal is to “have Assassin’s Creed games come out more regularly, but not for it to be the same experience every year,” with lots of “experience variety.”

Guillemot adds, “There are a lot of good things to come, including Assassin’s Creed Hexe, which we’ve announced, which is going to be a very different game from Assassin’s Creed Shadows. We’re going to surprise people, I think.”

When speaking about innovation for the Assassin’s Creed games, Guillemot had quite a bit to say in praise of generative AI and how it might benefit the series, saying, “Technology is evolving at such a pace that there are limitless possibilities for evolution. In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, for example, we have a weather system that will affect its gameplay; ponds that were once swimmable might freeze, for instance. Visually, we’re also seeing a big step forward for the series. I have also been very vocal about the potential I see in generative AI and how it can enrich NPCs to be more intelligent, more interactive. This could potentially extend to animals in the world, to the world itself. There is still so much we can do to enrich these open worlds to be even more dynamic.”

Aside from the Assassin’s Creed games, Ubisoft’s interview also touched upon its free-to-play shooter XDefiant and the games as a service model. “We need to continue to listen closely to our players and make well-informed decisions on where to focus our efforts, because if you succeed at GaaS, you can succeed for the long-term. Let’s look at XDefiant. There’s a lot of work to do, but it was able to attract 11 million players in a short time. And that number will increase with all the work done by the team to ensure Season One brings a lot more to the existing experience. It’s about making the right choices and sticking to them… Outside of it being continually updated, with different experiences and optimized gameplay, I’d love to see it as a serious esport. But really, for a game like this, there’s no limit to its future. And we’ve got a fantastic team on it, who are listening to our players and communicating with them, which is so crucial. We’ve started off strong, but there’s still a long way to go, and I’m excited for us to step up to the challenge.”

There’s no word yet on which Assassin’s Creed games are to be remade, although a report from Kotaku last year suggested that a remake for Black Flag, a firm fan favorite, was in the works.

If you’d like a refresher on the series, we’ve got a full detailed list of the Assassin’s Creed games in order.