Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus - everything we know

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Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictusis the most m mysterious and ‘unknown’ of the upcoming entries in the behemoth series that we know exists. And while we do know that it exists, we barely know anything about it and no news has come from Ubisoft on it since it was revealed.

Revealed alongside a host of otherCreedgames,Invictusis set to be amultiplayer gameand as a result, will likely offer quite a different spin on much of the traditions laid down by thebestAssassin’s Creedgames. We’ve still got a huge amount of information to learn aboutAssassin’s Creed Codename Invictus, including information as vital as platforms and a release date, let alone all the details about the game’s content and story.

We’ll admit right away that information regarding the game isincrediblythin on the ground right now, so we’ve categorized this page to make the information easy to parse, and digest - as and when it comes in. Currently, we think thatAssassin’s Creed Codename Jade,andCodename Hexewillcome out beforeInvictus, so it could be a while before we see anything. But, at least we’ll have all the information you ought to know in one place when we do receive a little more.

Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus - cut to the chase

Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus story and setting

TheAssassin’s Creed Codename Invictusstory and setting remain just as big of a mystery as the rest of the game. We don’t know where the game will take place, if it will adopt an entirely new setting like the other projects currently being worked on, or if it will revisit one ofAssassin’s Creed’s most popular locations, but once again we expect more information regarding its setting to come to light as soon as we have a trailer.

That said, with the termInvictusmeaning ‘unconquerable’ or ‘undefeated’ in Latin, there is some speculation suggesting that the game may be set around the time of the Roman Empire - perhaps close to the time ofAssassin’s Creed: Origins. While this wouldn’t be as exciting as the locations we are experiencing for the first time inCodename RedandCodename Hexe, it would still be a fun location to explore in a different way from how it was portrayed inOrigins.

As for the story of the game, we know it’s a multiplayer game but how exactly that works story-wise will remain unclear until we have a little more information about the game as a whole. Whether each player will take on a different assassin, or if there’s more to it than just a narrative-led adventure game is yet to be uncovered, and there’s not even enough information to speculate about right now.

Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus trailers

Surprisingly, we are yet to receive a trailer forAssassin’s Creed Invictus, so we haven’t received a single look into what the game has to offer and how it’ll separate itself from the numerous alternative projects in the works. It’s been out of the conversation for a while, and with the majority ofAssassin’s Creedannouncements appearing at Ubisoft Forward, it might be a while before we hear anything about the title in a trailer format.

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However, we don’t expect the first trailer to showcase too much regarding in-game content or even a release date. There’s a lot of anticipation for the multiplayer addition to theAssassin’s Creedfranchise, so we wouldn’t be surprised if Ubisoft drummed up as much excitement as possible by drip-feeding information to us.

Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus gameplay

Much like the story and setting, we are currently completely unknowing when it comes toAssassin’s Creed Invictusgameplay. The core thing that wedoknow, however, is that it’s definitely a multiplayer game - as revealed by Marc-Alexis Côté inSeptember last year to Eurogamer.

However, with no trailer or even teaser for the game, we’re left to speculate what we could see from an entirely multiplayer addition to theAssassin’s Creedseries rather than knowing anything for certain. That said, even though it’ll be a pretty pivotal addition to the game, we have received multiplayer modes inAssassin’s Creedgames before, which could carry across into this title.

We’re hoping the game will feature a handful of multiplayer modes to echo the previous multiplayer experiences fromACgames, so we’re hoping to see things like Deathmatch, Steal the Artifact, and Assassinate the Target. We also expect a few new game modes or at least some alterations to the existing ones to be implemented into the new title to make it more of a standalone experience.

Recently,a leaker claimed Assassin’s Creed Invictus is a multiplayer game inspired by Fall Guys featuring multiple game modes.The latest comes fromAssassin’s Creedleaker ‘j0nathan’ over onX / Twitter(viaEurogamer) who shared new details about Ubisoft’s upcomingAssassin’s Creedgame revealing that it’s inspired by Mediatonic’s battle royale game featuring multiple game modes.

The user also revealed that the game will have 16 players, but notes this could change through development, where players compete over several rounds: “Among the game [types], we find Team Deathmatch, another free-for-all, and a speed game where you have to go to light points scattered on the map,” j0nathan said (machine translated).

Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus news

Leaked details on Assassin’s Creed InvictusAccording to a new leak, Assassin’s Creed Invictus could reportedly be inspired by Fall Guys.Read more in our write-up.

Devs fromFor Honorare making Assassin’s Creed InvictusA small detail that many missed when the project was announced is that Invictus will be made by a team of staff who worked on Ubisoft’s multi-player melee action game,For Honor.This was stated in anearnings call in late 2022. With a strong lean on multiplayer action,For Honorfeatures a number of modes and is still a popular game with its own committed fanbase. Having veterans from this game working on bringing back multiplayer to Assassin’s Creed not only makes sense but ensures there is some pedigree going straight intoInvictus' development.

Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed: Codename Invictus is in developmentIn autumn 2022, Ubisoft announcedCodename Invictusamong the 12Assassin’s Creedprojects currently in the works. As a multiplayer addition to the series (asrevealed to Eurogamerin September 2022), there’s a lot to look forward to, but development has been fairly quiet since it was initially shared. We haven’t received any sort of in-depth look at in-game content or even information regarding what the game will feature, let alone information on a release window or date.

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