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Ubisoft Cancels 'Gayer' Assassin's Creed and Leadership Changes
The video discusses the cancellation of an LGBTQ+-themed Assassin's Creed and the changes in the franchise's leadership team, including the replacement of the creative director of Assassin's Creed X and the appointment of new leaders from the Black Flag team. There is speculation about the future of the franchise and the influence of Tencent.
Does anyone remember Ubisoft's last hit?
Does anyone remember Ubisoft's last hit?
1. 📉 Recent Failures of Ubisoft and the Impact on Assassin's Creed
- ✅ Ubisoft has canceled several games and laid off staff, delivering generic experiences.
- ⚠️ The Assassin's Creed franchise has suffered particularly.
Does anyone remember Ubisoft's last hit?
00:00 - 00:28
1. 📉 Recent Failures of Ubisoft and the Impact on Assassin's Creed
- ✅ Ubisoft has canceled several games and laid off staff, delivering generic experiences.
- ⚠️ The Assassin's Creed franchise has suffered particularly.
Does anyone remember Ubisoft's last hit?
00:29 - 01:25
2. 🔄 Changes in Assassin's Creed Leadership: New Director and Cancellation of Assassin's Creed X
- ✅ The leaders of Black Flag are now in charge of the franchise.
- ✅ The director of Assassin's Creed X, Cllen Hawkins, has left Ubisoft.
- ⚠️ Assassin's Creed X, which was rumored to be the most 'gay' and 'progressive' Assassin's Creed, may have changed direction.
- ✅ The Civil War game has been definitively canceled.
- ✅ Kim Westdon, who directed Origin and Black Flag, will take over the project as creative director.
01:26 - 01:44
3. 🗣️ Ubisoft Statements Regarding Hawkins' Departure
- ✅ Ubisoft thanks Hawkins for his vision and creative contributions.
- ✅ The development of Assassin's Creed X continues with an experienced team.
01:45 - 02:22
4. 💰 Tencent Pressure and the Failure of Shadows
- ✅ There is speculation about pressure from Tencent, which owns 25% of the property, to make changes.
- ⚠️ It is suggested that the game Shadows was not a success, which led Tencent to get more involved.
02:23 - 03:07
5. 🤔 Distinctive Approach and Horror Elements in Assassin's Creed X
- ✅ Ubisoft claims that the game will offer something distinctive within the franchise.
- ✅ Assassin's Creed X, announced in 2022, would focus on horror elements and would be set during the Salem witch trials.
- ⚠️ It was rumored that the game would star women and be as 'gay' as possible.
03:08 - 03:52
6. 🎭 Ubisoft's Attempts to Be 'Distinctive' and the Fans' Reaction
- ✅ Ubisoft has tried to be 'distinctive' in the past, such as with a black protagonist in feudal Japan in Shadows.
- ⚠️ The developers of Assassin's Creed X joked that the game would anger the fan base.
- ✅ It was rumored that the game would lack male characters, except for those that the player would eliminate or hunt.
03:53 - 04:37
7. 🚧 Impact of Losing the Director in an Advanced Game
- ⚠️ Losing a director with the game so advanced is negative, as the original direction is lost.
- ✅ The new directors will have to adapt what they already have to their new idea or restart everything.
04:38 - 05:50
8. 👑 New Assassin's Creed Leadership Team
- ✅ The new leadership team will be made up of the heads behind Black Flag.
- ✅ Martin Chellin will be the brand director.
- ✅ Jean Weston will be the head of content and will lead the overall creative direction.
- ✅ Francois de Billy will be responsible for excellence in production.
| Rol | Responsabilidad |
|---|---|
| Martin Chellin | Brand director, overall strategy and long-term vision |
| Jean Weston | Head of content, overall creative direction |
| Francois de Billy | Responsible for excellence in production |
05:51 - 07:35
9. 🔮 Perspectives On the Future of Assassin's Creed and Ubisoft
- ✅ The presenter is not bothered by the cancellation of the 'gayest' Assassin's Creed.
- ⚠️ He doesn't expect much from Ubisoft and believes they will continue to cancel things.
- ✅ The only option left for Ubisoft is to be bought by Tencent.
- ⚠️ Although the leaders of Black Flag are in charge, people change and may embrace ideologies that affect the quality of the game.
- ✅ It is difficult to know what to expect until you can see and test the final product.