Its publisher Ubisoft has been on a downward slope ever since 2020, which was also the year of the Assassin’s Creed series last big hit — Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
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Number one, which follows assassin Altaïr as he sets out on a mission to regain his honour, introduced the concepts of what would go onto become really great mechanics (such as, say, the actual assassination) but would ultimately be perfected by the legendary AC 2.
The series leans harder into fantasy than ever before, but Valhalla manages to blend it with the historical setting in a believable way; loot feels more earned and replacing the quests with ‘world events’ that impact the map and story makes it feel much more engaging.
