Ubisoft’s previously announced Assassin’s Creed Infinity platform is now the Animus Hub, which will launch as part of Assassin’s Creed Shadows. It’s been almost four years since Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Infinity, which was originally pitched as a ‘hub’ designed to ‘unite’ all the games across the franchise.
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Ubisoft never explained what it actually was though and it was quietly rebranded into the Animus Hub last year. Now, ahead of the launch of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the company has finally revealed the project – although in a surprising low-key fashion.
As revealed in a new blog, the Animus Hub is essentially a launcher where you can access games, unlock rewards through in-game missions for Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and try and unpack the game’s modern day storyline. The hub is described as a ‘seamless entry point’ into the Assassin’s Creed franchise, which will launch inside Assassin’s Creed Shadows on March 20, 2025. Weirdly, it is only available inside the game, with Ubisoft stating ‘there are currently no plans’ to make it a standalone download.
The Animus hub is split into four separate areas. Memories is where you can access past Assassin’s Creed titles you’ve purchased, although the only games accessible at launch are Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins. Any games before Assassin’s Creed Origins are ‘not currently supported’, but Ubisoft has teased ‘new features and content’ in the ‘months and years’ to come.
