Ubisoft is considering remaking more of its classic Assassin's Creed titles, with CEO Yves Guillemot stating that "there are worlds in some of our older Assassin's Creed games that are still extremely rich." This comes after the recent remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, which proved to be a significant commercial and critical success, selling over 2 million copies and achieving a 94% score on OpenCritic.
Given this renewed interest in the franchise's past, several games stand out as prime candidates for a modern overhaul.
Assassin's Creed (2007)
The original Assassin's Creed, which introduced players to Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad and the iconic Hidden Blade, laid the foundation for the entire series. A remake could bring this foundational experience to modern platforms, offering improved combat fluidity, more accessible parkour, and updated visuals. While PC and some Xbox players can access the original via backwards compatibility, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch owners currently have no official way to play it. A remake would not only satisfy nostalgia but also make Altaïr's inaugural adventure accessible to a new generation of players, mirroring remakes of other major franchises like God of War and Halo.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles
The Assassin's Creed Chronicles series, comprising three 2.5D side-scrolling titles released in 2015 and 2016, explored settings in China, India, and Russia with new protagonists. While these spinoffs received mixed reviews and had minimal connection to the main series' modern-day narrative, they represented an interesting experimental direction. A remake could reimagine these games as more linear, 3D experiences, allowing players to explore their unique historical settings with greater detail and potentially reintegrating them more cohesively with the broader Assassin's Creed lore.
Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation
Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation, originally a PlayStation Vita exclusive, stars Aveline de Grandpré, the series' first female protagonist, as she fights for the freedom of slaves in 18th-century New Orleans and its surrounding areas. The game also features excursions to New York and Mexico. A remake could significantly expand its environments and narrative, while also refining its unique "persona" system, which allowed Aveline to adopt different disguises to blend into various social settings. This innovative mechanic, which should arguably be adopted more broadly across the series, could be further developed in a modern remake. Liberation's compelling story and unique setting, especially in the context of Ubisoft's recent cancellation of a Reconstruction Era-set Assassin's Creed game, make it a strong candidate for a standalone, modern release.
