Ubisoft Teases Next Assassin's Creed Game Setting In The Division 2 (Vikings) [UP: Jason Schreier confirms]

[Crossing Eden]

So there's an AC related easter egg in the Division 2 that hints at a Viking setting, seen in the video above there's a poster featuring a norse god holding an apple of eden. Ubi has a history of hinting at future games with easter eggs.

If we're to assume that the next AC game is an evolution of the concepts/core gameplay introduced in the last 2 AC games instead of the next overhaul, then a Viking setting makes sense.


Pls enjoy this unrelated concept art of such a game by one of Ubi's concept artists.

EDIT

Jason Schreier from Kotaku confirms:

https://kotaku.com/odd-tease-in-the-division-2-spills-the-beans-on-the-nex-1833838193

So does this mean that the next Assassin's Creed, confirmed by Ubisoft to be skipping 2019 and going straight to 2020 (just in time for the expected release of next-gen consoles), is all about Vikings? Well, yes. Yes it does. A few months before this teaser emerged, Kotaku learned from two independent sources familiar with the game that 2020's Assassin's Creed, code-named Kingdom, does indeed star Vikings. We don't know much else about the game, but after the phenomenal Assassin's Creed Odyssey, we're stoked to see what's coming.

Ubisoft declined to comment.

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More at the article seen link above.

 

[Deleted member 4044]

It could be a future AC setting but I wouldn't be so sure it's the next one. My money's on Rome to conclude the ACO trilogy (and hopefully connect the dots with the Ezio arc)

 

[Nome]

Makes sense... more boats, more islands!
Also, beard customization or bust.

Still hoping for a mainline East or South Asia entry one day though.

 

[Much]

Sounds awesome, but will it be on a new engine this time around or be similar to Origins/Odyssey in gameplay and graphically?

 

[talkingood]

Haven't played one of these since Black Flag, but I'm back in for the Viking period. Just let me play as Leif Erikson, sail to Canada and set up a settlement!

 

[Strafer]

Kratos as the Assassin

 

[AegonSnake]

They need to completely revamp the combat. AC Odyssey and Origin combat is just not good enough.

 

[Kaako]

If they can keep up the same quality as ACO or better, I'm in. That shit was fantastic!

 

[Dennie Dee]

Norse Mythology is the next big setting eh?

God of War
Darkborn
AC

 

[LifeLine]

They need to completely revamp the combat. AC Odyssey and Origin combat is just not good enough.

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I think we still got 3-4 more games till the next revamp.

 

[daybreak]

AC Odyssey with some combat refinement dropped in a Viking setting is an insta-buy for me. Loving all of these games with ancient Norse settings. Give me more.

 

[BradWardFight]

Put 235 hrs into Odyssey its a different game for sure but its better for it

 

[Patitoloco]

I just wanted a big city.

Old AC is dead, I have to accept it :(

 

[Canucked]

I'm down for Rome and I am down for Vikings.

 

[Buff Beefbroth]

Is there a lore reason we can't have a "present day" AC? Like. In the setting the games cut back to outside of the Animus? Gimme that near future inner city parkour, please.

 

[rhandino]

Yikes...

I mean, Origins and Odyssey are INCREDIBLE and I will buy any of their games with that new style but Vikings are just so boring to me...

 

[CopperPuppy]

That concept art has been floating around for a while. I remember seeing it a long time ago.

What's the context for it in Division 2?

Can't watch the video atm

 

[Deception]

Please take 2 years with the next AC and refine the excellent foundation they've built with Origins and Odyssey.

 

[massoluk]

Man, are Assassin's Creed designers so scared of Asian settings outside the Middle East?

 

[TheRaidenPT]

More islands?? Oh god, I'm kinda tired of Odyssey as it is with the whole islands system.

The theme is interesting and refreshing

 

[TheZynster]

great, something thats even bigger and bloated than odyssey. The AC worlds are just too big for me to give a fuck these days.

 

[BGA]

I hope so. I'm surprised how much I enjoyed Assassin Creed Odyssey. Hoping for more improvements in the RPG mechanics.

Edit: I like vikings, but still want Japan.

 

[Lulu]

Meh go to the east already.

 

[Blizzcut]

They need to completely revamp the combat. AC Odyssey and Origin combat is just not good enough.

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I'm assuming you mean..."Not Soulsy enough?. There's nothing wrong with a true to form hack and slash approach. It's more in my playstyle in any case. One of main reasons I will adamantly not play Souls like games is because the game is literally built upon dying as a mechanic and the difficulty of said combat.

 

[Hero Prinny]

Oof i hope not. That would heavily emphasize on the ship stuff and I hate that stuff with a passion, its so boring.

 

[BrassDragon]

I like it.

I'll need a pet raven though.

 

[Deleted member 41520]

Makes sense... more boats, more islands!
Also, beard customization or bust.

Still hoping for a mainline East or South Asia entry one day though.

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I never got the thirst for a South/East Asia AssCreed game until playing Odyssey and realising that in many ways it's a great modern Tenchu game and that holy shit these villages and crop fields and temples could so easily be asset-swapped out for Japanese ones

 

[Lukar]

They've explored Vikings a bit before in the Last Descendants novels. It'd be cool if they tackled it full-on in a main game.

 

[Jawmuncher]

It's gonna be a long wait for WW2

 

[texhnolyze]

Eh... More islands and sailing then? I guess I'll pass this time.

 

[Kerotan]

That would be awesome.

 

[Richter1887]

Hell yeah. I have been asking for this for years.

Viking were all over the world so it could be really interesting.

 

[TheGameshark]

Might be the first AC game I buy in a while

 

[Nauren]

Vikings? I'm in. Sign me up.

 

[Crossing Eden]

Man, are Assassin's Creed designers so scared of Asian settings outside the Middle East?

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Think it's less fear and more disinterest in that type of setting compared to others. Like we got Pirates and Egypt specifically because Ashraf Ismail wanted to work on those settings and pitched them.

 

[CloseTalker]

I would gladly play that

 

[GobHoblin]

Vikings or Japan. Give them to me

 

[AfropunkNyc]

Just play for honor and you can speculate from there whats next. I wish they would jump on japan already, though. I'm more interested in that.

 

[irishonion]

I just wanted a big city.

Old AC is dead, I have to accept it :(

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Yea I'm ready for a slightly more modern setting.

Loved exploring syndicate.

 

[Dphex]

It could be a future AC setting but I wouldn't be so sure it's the next one. My money's on Rome to conclude the ACO trilogy (and hopefully connect the dots with the Ezio arc)

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this, Rome is too fitting to conclude the "ancient trilogy" of Egypt, Greece and finally Roman empire. the viking one could be the first outside of this trilogy.

 

[Bjones]

Too close to Greece imo. They should have went feudal japan.

But that's probably on purpose because they can reuse a lot of assets.

 

[Blizzcut]

Sounds like a fantastic timeline to me! More boats/sailing and the landscape/atmosphere will be akin to Skyrim which is pretty flipping awesome!

 

[Glimpse_Dog]

I'm assuming you mean..."Not Soulsy enough?. There's nothing wrong with a true to form hack and slash approach. It's more in my playstyle in any case. One of main reasons I will adamantly not play Souls like games is because the game is literally built upon dying as a mechanic and the difficulty of said combat.

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If Assassins Creed had souls combat and more polish they'd probably be my favourite games instead of pretty low down my list of desires. It's funny how one or two gameplay preferences can completely change someones perception of a game.

 

[OléGunner]

So city climbing is still dead then.
I have enjoyed the last two AC's but I don't like how Ubisfit has completely disregarded the series roots.

Also more islands and sailing *yawn*

 

[kostacurtas]

Next-gen AC game at a Viking setting with the same gameplay style of Origins/Odyssey? Yes, please!

I hope though that they will improve the graphics engine or build a new one.

 

[RedSwirl]

We've had a shitload of Norse mythology games but no historical viking games. I'm down.

 

[Deleted member 15428]

Kratos as the Assassin

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Senua please

 

[Crossing Eden]

It's gonna be a long wait for WW2

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There's certain settings that they can't really tackle in a mainline games, (for various reasons), that stay relegated to side media, one such reason is some settings are set too far in the future. They actually recently released a graphic novel set during WW2

and one set during Vietnam:

 

[Riskbreaker]

I hope not.

Will only lead to GoW comparisons and Vikings are tired and overdone.

 

[Deleted member 46948]

I'm more interested in Viking setting for AC than in Rome (which is likely going to be the next AC game), but since Origins and especially Odyssey were exceptionally good, I'll take whatever they'll make.