Ubisoft has seemingly hinted at plans to release a new-gen update for Assassin’s Creed Origins imminently.
Last August,Ubisoft added 60fps support for 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Odysseywhen played onPS5andXbox Series X/Svia backwards compatibility.
And in December, the company said it was also“looking into adding 60fps support for Assassin’s Creed Origins”.
Reliable patch tracking Twitter accountPlayStationGame Size recentlyclaimedthatAssassin’s Creed Origins update 1.60had been added to the PSN database, with the patch notes reportedly confirming that it enables a higher framerate when playing the game on PS5.
And on Monday, a tweet from the official Assassin’s Creed account suggested the update’s release could arrive in the coming days.
The message included a line from Assassin’s Creed Origins protagonist Bayek before teasing “the wait is almost over”.
“Sleep? I don’t sleep. I just wait.“And the wait is almost over…….pic.twitter.com/4E7QPrmZtX
Assassin’s Creed Origins will join the Xbox Game Pass libraryin early June, so it’s possible the 60fps update could be released to coincide with the game’s arrival on the subscription service.
Bloombergclaimed in February thatUbisoftwas planning to releasea smaller-scale, stealth-focused Assassin’s Creed gamethis year or in 2023.
Codenamed Rift and starringAssassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s Basim, the title was originally planned as an expansion for the most recent series entry before being spun into a standalone game last year, it said.
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Assassin’s Creed Rift will reportedly be released before theofficially announced Assassin’s Creed Infinity, which is a collaboration betweenUbisoft Quebec(Odyssey) andUbisoft Montreal(Origins and Valhalla).
It’s been claimed thatAssassin’s Creed Infinity will be a massive online gameset across multiple historical periods, and one that that evolves over time as a live service.
