The future of Ubisoft goes through Assassin’s Creed. The Gaul gaming colossus may have some thorny decisions to make, but its flagship is not only untouchable, it’s beginning a full-blown expansion: in addition to numerous new plans to push the saga across consoles and PCs, we’ll see all sorts of new media initiatives . The most recent: Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple, the webcomic that will also be the sequel to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. And this is only the beginning.
The first is the first. Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple is a new chapter fully integrated into the chronology of the Assassin’s Creed saga that will be available almost imminently: from April 24 can be read through WEBTOONS the first five episodes, premiering a new one weekly. And beware, they have been confirmed 50 episodes divided into three seasons. Definitely, it is a project that is very serious.
From here it is time to specify a little that is going to be shown throughout this unexpected trip: Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple is being shaped through a close collaboration between Redice Studio and Ubisoft Montreal, so it will be very faithful to the saga and will expand the story of Edward Kenway by bridging the end of Black Flag and a new adventure that starts in England in 1725 and will take you to Southeast Asia. An area to discover within the saga.
The first panels of the webcomic are set in 1725 England, where Edward receives a tip about ancient ruins in Southeast Asia that could very well be the First Civilization.
To build a true and compelling Assassin’s Creed experience, we needed a setting that would fit Edward’s skills as a sailor, and that would have enough legends and lore, but also conflicting political influences from all the colonial states that lurked within it.
This is also a geographic area that is quite new to the franchise, and we wanted to be able to show a fresh and different cultural experience that fans could enjoy through Edward’s eyes. This is a new journey for the franchise, on so many levels.
With that context, we can expect a plot in which Edward is a much more seasoned character, but no less passionate about adventure and seasoned in navigation. Now, this initiative is only the first step of an even greater alliance.
Ubisoft’s sagas expand to the Webcomic format and beyond
Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple It is not the first comic based on the Ubisoft franchise, nor will it be the last. In fact, this alliance with WEBTOON that starts in a matter of days is only the appetizer of new projects to be announced: at least two other webcomics based on the French company’s license portfolio have been formed. And the truth is that there is a lot to choose from: Far Cry, WatchDogs, Just Dance…
That does not mean that at Ubisoft they offer their licenses lightly. Quite the opposite: the collaboration between the creators of the video game and selected studios is something essential in the face of this new impulse of the company in which the saga Assassin’s Creed and its great expansion project will work as a battering ram, but as a whole it goes even further than the history of the Assassins’ creed.
When venturing into a new medium, it’s always comforting to know that you’re working with experts who can adequately address a growing audience. Additionally, Redice was able to assemble a team of fans of the franchise who were dedicated to showing true love and expertise about our games, and Edward more specifically. It’s all about passion when developing an engaging narrative, and also a lot of work, obviously!
For its part, the arrival of Ubisoft video games in the WEBTOON webcomics format is a winning combination for everyone, starting with the readers, given the explosion of popularity that these portals have received and the strong boost given to their authors. However, it is not all good news.
Although, the work of Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple will be available on WEBTOON with its first five episodes waiting for us from April 24, initially They will only be readable in English, French, Japanese, and Korean.. However, it is expected that throughout this spring (which runs until the end of June) it will be localized in stages to new languages.
In any case, this is just the beginning of something bigger. And who was going to say? With so many open fronts within the saga Assassin’s Creedthe arrival of a sequel to Black Flag with Edward Kenway it’s always cause for celebration.
