File:When Did Assassin's Creed Get Bad?-2

Assassin's Creed is one of my favorite franchises of all time, but its reception in the eyes of both the general public and hardcore fans has been historically polarized. A lot of people don't respect Assassin's Creed as a franchise despite its immense potential early on in its lifespan.

I wanted to take a look at the series and learn more about why that shift in perspective occurred. This video asks a loaded question: when did Assassin's Creed get bad?

Contents: 00:00 Intro 02:11 The Birth of a New IP 05:25 Ubisoft's Renaissance 08:07 Red Flags 10:54 A Game by Committee 15:34 A Never-Ending Story 19:17 Back From the Depths 22:14 Too Close to the Sun 27:00 Stagnation 29:21 Redemption...? 33:17 A Fanbase Divided 36:21 Where Are We Now? 41:00 When Did Assassin's Creed Get Bad?

References: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/ubisoft-ubi-stock-tanks-21percent-after-guidance-cut-games-cancelled.html

https://www.eurogamer.net/original-plan-for-assassins-creed-series-was-for-it-all-to-end-on-a-spaceship#:~:text=The%20original%20plan%20for%20Assassin's,blasting%20off%20on%20a%20spaceship.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30226586

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-21/ubisoft-sexual-misconduct-scandal-harassment-sexism-and-abuse#:~:text=Ubisoft%20Family%20Accused%20of%20Mishandling,calls%20for%20more%20drastic%20changes.

https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-creator-patrice-desilets-fired-from-ubisoft#:~:text=%22I%20intend%20to%20fight%20Ubisoft,team%20and%20for%20my%20game.%22&text=Assassin's%20Creed%20leading%20dev%20Patrice,a%20nearly%20three%20year%20absence

https://www.engadget.com/2010-06-13-assassins-creed-creative-director-patrice-desilets-leaves-ubiso.html

https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/11/patrice-d-233-silets-walks-away-from-ubisoft-and-assassin-s-creed.aspx

https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-syndicate-sales-clearly-impacted-by-unity

https://wccftech.com/assassins-creed-origins-doubles-syndicate/

https://gamingbolt.com/11-ubisoft-titles-this-gen-have-sold-over-10-million-units

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-4-ships-10m-copies-2m-below-assassin-s-creed-iii/1100-6417637/