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Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Comes With Microtransactions

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Comes With Microtransactions

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Microtransactions are something that most gamers associate with the likes of mobile games such as Candy Crush or Farmville. However, the practice has slowly been making its way into mainstream console games for some time. Early Xbox 360 Tiger Woods games included purchases that would boost stats and unlock items, while more recently games such as Pro Evolution Soccer 16 and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain have included them to some degree. We also know that Halo 5: Guardians will contain some form of microtransactions so it seems like their presence is only going to become more frequent in the coming months, To that end, Ubisoft have now revealed the Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the very latest entry in their flagship franchise, will contain them. The publisher stated that they won’t price gamers out of being able to unlock all of the content in the game and that the additional purchases will simply allow a player to access high-end gear and extras more quickly than through traditional gameplay. “Assassin’s

Ubisoft To Open Theme Park With Assassin's Creed and Rabbids Attractions

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There’s been a growing trend of bringing video game properties to life in the form of theme park attractions. They started small, then Nintendo came out and unveiled that they would be going full scale into doing this, with games dedicated to Mario, Legend of Zelda, Pokemon and more. Now, it appears that Ubisoft is getting into the theme park game. As they released a press statement that they were teaming up with RSG to create a “next-generation” theme park around their biggest video game properties Assassin’s Creed, Rabbids, and Just Dance. Don’t hope to find it in a place near you though, the park is set for Malaysia, and won’t open until 2020. But hey, it’s the thought that counts right? Also though, it would be good geographically for a potential Far Cry ride! “Together we are creating a place where every guest is a player, every ride is a playground, every visit is a game,” said Jean de Rivières, senior vice president, Ubisoft Motion Pictures. “In RSG, we’ve

Assassin's Creed Syndicate: First Look at Evie Frye Gameplay

Assassin's Creed Syndicate: First Look at Evie Frye Gameplay

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One of the big attractions for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is that one of the playable characters is Evie Frye, a female Assassin character. While there have been playable female Assassin characters before in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, they have not been playable in one of the mainline games of the franchise before. In fact, the lack of playable female Assassin characters was a major point of contention and controversy among fans for the last major game release in the series, Assassin’s Creed Unity. Ubisoft has now released a new extended gameplay walkthrough video for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate that shows the first gameplay for Evie Frye, which you can check out in the player below. While Evie Frye has been previously established as a playable character for the game, most of the recent videos have all featured gameplay footage showing Evie’s brother, Jacob Frye, in action. This was the first more in-depth look at playing as Evie for the game. The video showcases Evie’s stealth abilities as she looks to take down a Templar

Assassin's Creed Syndicate: Jacob & Evie Frye Fight to Take Over London

Assassin's Creed Syndicate: Jacob & Evie Frye Fight to Take Over London

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Ubisoft has released a new gameplay trailer for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate that showcases new footage for the game’s two main characters, the twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye. You can check out the “Twin Assassins” video in the player below. The video features narration from Jacob and Evie through some CG cinematics and cutscenes, highlighting the time of the Industrial Revolution in London, England, the time period of when the game is set. It looks like Jacob and Evie are Assassins who fight for the impoverished and downtrodden of London, as the upper-class takes advantage of the lower-class. This drives both Evie and Jacob to take over London by storm. New story information from Ubisoft also describes that “Jacob and Evie help define the birth of organized crime.” Jacob and Evie are both gang members and part of the criminal underbelly of London. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate hits the shelves on October 23. Obviously, a lot of attention will be on Ubisoft for this release after the problems that plagued Assassin’s

Assassin's Creed Syndicate E3 2015 Preview

Assassin's Creed Syndicate E3 2015 Preview

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Ubisoft seeks to continue one of its top and longstanding franchises, Assasin’s Creed, with the latest sequel Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Assassin’s Creed Unity took players through the French Revolution, a landmark period in human history. However, the game suffered from a litany of problems and issues at launch. Not to mention, the game was not as well received as previous high watermarks in the franchise. Ubisoft now seeks to turn things around with Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the latest next-gen console version in the franchise. During this year’s E3 2015, Ubisoft actually had a playable demo on hand for the PlayStation 4 version of the game. While I was not a big fan of Assassin’s Creed Unity, one thing that does have me very excited about Syndicate is the new period setting of Victorian London in 1868. I always enjoy stories set in Victorian London and the Steampunk genre. Assassin’s Creed is the perfect game to fit into such an interesting setting. The game is set during the height of the

Ubisoft Believes "Taking Risks" Will Keep Brands Fresh

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When it comes to franchises, especially ones that go beyond three games (which many a series or franchise does), the struggle soon becomes keeping it fresh and new, and thus keeping gamers interested. For Ubisoft, that especially applies to Assassin’s Creed. Once a series praised for creativity and uniqueness, it’s now become a struggle to maintain what the original games did in terms of great balance between story and gameplay. This has not dissuaded Ubisoft though, who believes that taking risks is to key to keeping their franchises alive. SVP of Marketing and Sales Tony Key spoke to IGN and stated, “You have to take risks,” says Key. He added, “Sometimes it doesn’t work. We took a lot of risks with Unity, to try and move that technology and the brand forward, and some of it didn’t work out.” But Syndicate will apparently benefit from those setbacks. Key added: “With this Assassin’s Creed [Syndicate] they’ve had the benefit of all the experience they got from the Unity development, watching that team, watching what

8 Hardest Xbox Achievements Ever

8 Hardest Xbox Achievements Ever

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Although Xbox achievements have their critics, they have somewhat changed the way that many people play games thank to several benefits that they bring. Chief among them is that people no longer have to put up with outlandish claims from their friends that they have managed to beat a particularly tough game on the hardest difficulty, all we have to do is check their Gamerscore and see if they have unlocked the corresponding achievement. Achievements also have some other positive sides though. They can extend the life of games by rewarding players for completing certain additional tasks and challenges, or give them an incentive to gather all the collectibles. They can also prove very rewarding for those who might not otherwise try a harder difficulty setting or take on a tough mission. Meanwhile, they can even help developers design better games by them being able to see exactly what players like about their games and what they do most by examining their unlocked achievements. Not all achievements are created equal

Assassin's Creed Syndicate Screenshot and Cover Art Gallery

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Earlier this week, Ubisoft fully revealed the next installment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise with Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. The new gameplay videos showed that the game is set during Victorian London at the height of Industrial Revolution. Along with the videos, Ubisoft provided us with a number of screenshots, environment images and also box art for the game. We’ve assembled the images, and you can check out all the pictures in the gallery below. In Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, players will get to explore Victorian London at the height of the Industrial Revolution. Players will assume the roles of twin Assassin twin siblings Jacob and Evie Frye. Jacob is a hot-headed and rebellious leader of an underground gang. Eve is a master of stealth and control. The siblings must unite to challenge rivals, plutocrats and enemy Templars to free the masses from poverty and corruption. One of the new features for the game is a grappling zipline feature to travel over the rooftops of London. It is being developed in association with

Assassin's Creed Syndicate Fully Revealed, New Gameplay Videos Released

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Ubisoft has officially unveiled the next major installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise with Asassin’s Creed syndicate. The next edition of the franchise is due out on October 23 and will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows PC. The new time period, as has been rumored for many months, is set during Victorian London during the height of the Industrial Revolution. As reported earlier, players will take the role of Assassin twin siblings Jacob and Evie Frye. Jacob is a hot-headed and rebellious leader of an underground gang, while Eve is a master of stealth and control. The two team-up to challenge rivals, plutocrats and enemy Templars alike in order to free the masses from poverty and corruption. Ubisoft is boasting that the upcoming game will feature the largest, most modern open-world city in the franchise. The fighting will feature combat against rival gangs in order for players to grow their sphere of influence in London. New weapons will be at their disposal, including brass knuckles, a

Assassin's Creed Syndicate Leaked?

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We all knew another Assassin’s Creed game was coming, but we weren’t sure about what it would be, or where exactly it would take place historically. Well, a bunch of anonymous sources are telling Kotaku that not only is the next title to be called Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, but also that there will be two main characters, a brother and a sister for the first time in the series history. Syndicate will apparently take place in Victorian London. As for the plot in regards to the two main characters, the report so claims: “the story of Evie and Jacob, a sister and brother duo involved with the criminal underbelly of the 19th century city. The story missions will heavily favor Jacob in terms of playtime, though, with the brother taking the lead for about 75 percent of the story.” Furthermore, the report states that though there won’t be multiplayer aspects in this title, you will be able to swap between Evie and Jacob when exploring the overworld. If this is

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Full Details and New Trailer Revealed

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Ubisoft has announced what will be the next installment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise with Assassin’s Creed Chronicles. The game will be a next-gen, downloadable title released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. A release date has not yet been revealed, but Ubisoft has released a new announcement trailer, which you can check out in the player below. Assassin’s Creed Chronicles will be a three-part story featuring three different assassins in different time periods and locations in China, Russia and India. Here is an official synopsis for Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta. Newly trained by the legendary Ezio Auditore, she is hell-bent on exacting vengeance and restoring her fallen Brotherhood. For India: Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India throws you into the tension between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in 1841. When a Master

Patrice Désilets Reveals Some Details on His New Game

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Just one month ago, Patrice Désilets, best known for being creative director of the first Assassin’s Creed, announced he was opening a new studio called Panache Digital Games. At the time, not much was revealed other than a logo and contact information, but today Désilets revealed some details on his new game. Désilets revealed that his upcoming game would be a third-person “historical-action-survival” game. He also revealed that it would be a AAA title. He explained further saying: “Indeed AAA Games, I believe in them,” Désilets says in a press release. “I believe wholeheartedly that this medium we call “video games” can be a positive force for change in our society and that AAA quality gaming experiences have unmatched strength to achieve this.” We’re hoping to hear more information in the coming months. In the meantime, you can check out the official website of Panache Digital Games by clicking here.

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