Ubisoft Explains Lack of Competitive Multiplayer in Assassin’s Creed: Unity

Ubisoft looking to further evolve the pillars of the franchise with co-op gameplay.

Posted By | On 20th, Aug. 2014

Assassin's Creed Unity

We already know that Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Unity won’t feature competitive multiplayer and will instead introduce co-op gameplay, with up to four friends teaming together during the anarchy of the French Revolution.

In a statement to Joystiq, Ubisoft explained just why it’s skipping multiplayer this time around. “With Assassin’s Creed Unity, the pillars of the franchise have evolved thanks to the potential of new-generation consoles. With that evolution, we wanted to bring a new type of multiplayer experience, which was asked for by fans and which we wanted to explore for a long time: cooperative gameplay.

“Our aim was to have a seamless single-to-multi experience: This is why we are not opposing single player and co-op; we have ancestral missions dealing with Arno’s story and Brotherhood missions dealing with Arno’s duties towards the Brotherhood.”

And why doesn’t Assassin’s Creed: Rogue have competitive multiplayer? We’ll just chalk it up to the company being lazy. Assassin’s Creed: Unity will be out this October for Xbox One, PS4 and PC while Assassin’s Creed: Rogue releases this November for Xbox 360 and PS3.


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Animal Well is Out Now on PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch

Animal Well is Out Now on PS5, PC and Nintendo Switch

The 2D Metroidvania title is also available for PlayStation Plus Extra subscribers and has earned rave reviews...

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is Out Now on PC and Consoles

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs is Out Now on PC and Consoles

The competitive multiplayer PAC-MAN game is out now, complete with a new trailer to celebrate its launch.

Assassin’s Creed Infinity Might Feature Monthly Subscription – Rumour

Assassin’s Creed Infinity Might Feature Monthly Subscription – Rumour

Assassin's Creed Infinity might offer players access to older titles, as well as future DLC and cosmetics.

Video Game Development Will Take More Time and Get More Sophisticated – Nintendo President

Video Game Development Will Take More Time and Get More Sophisticated – Nintendo President

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke during the Q&A session of a recent earnings call about the company'...

Konami’s Fiscal Year Results Announced, Records A 70% Profit Over Previous Year

Konami’s Fiscal Year Results Announced, Records A 70% Profit Over Previous Year

Konami has been growing at a steady pace in terms of financials, and the Japanese gaming giant recorded a tota...

Fallout 76 Teases Upcoming Content For Skyline Valley Expansion, Map Locations, And Much More

Fallout 76 Teases Upcoming Content For Skyline Valley Expansion, Map Locations, And Much More

Fallout 76's upcoming Skyline Valley update is adding new areas, quests, and weapons to the live service relea...