Dataminer claims a new Assassin's Creed game could be revealed soon

Assassin's Creed Shadows has already secured Ubisoft a much needed win, with the sprawling open-world game being one of this year's best sellers. However, it seems a reveal (or maybe even a surprise drop) of a new Assassin's Creed game is about to happen. A notable dataminer has uncovered what they believe to be evidence of an all-new AC experience, and it's not the recently dated Claws of Awaji DLC for Shadows. The dataminer whittles the possibilities down to two potential suspects - the heavily rumored remake of my personal favorite in the series, Assassin's Creed Black Flag, or the upcoming multiplayer spinoff codenamed Assassin's Creed Invictus.

That's right, as well as reveling in this week's huge AC Shadows update (which adds New Game Plus and an increased level cap) there may be another cause for excitement too. The beloved Assassin's Creed Black Flag is, in my personal opinion, one of the best open-world games ever for the new direction it took the series in. Objectively, there are maybe a couple of AC games that are better, all things considered, but Black Flag is the one I look back on the most fondly. After months of rumors and leaks, it seems that a reveal of its rumored remaster could be right around the corner.

'Playstation Game Size' has made a name for themselves over the years for unearthing new products and game updates from the backend of the Playstation Network, and today they're teasing something new in the world of Assassin's Creed. In a post on X, they claim to have found a new product code tied to the series.

The dataminer assures that it's nothing to do with Shadows' imminent update or its Claws of Awaji DLC, and rules more distant projects like Assassin's Creed Hexe and Jade, so the Black Flag remaster seems to be a leading candidate. There's been a few teases and breadcrumbs that suggest this remaster is coming relatively soon, despite no official announcement from Ubisoft.

However, replying to Assassin's Creed fans in their comments, Playstation Game Size speculates that this new product could also potentially be AC Invictus - a multiplayer project that was officially announced by Ubisoft many moons ago, but has never received a full reveal. Leakers claim that it will be an arcade-style, round-based game spanning a variety of game modes, and notable Ubisoft insider Tom Henderson has also claimed that Invictus could release this year.

As always with datamines and leaks, take all of the above with a grain of salt. Playstation Game Size has a decent track record, and I suspect they wouldn't jump to the Assassin's Creed conclusion without some solid evidence pointing towards it, but they may still be wide of the mark. If they're correct, though, there could be good times ahead - whether it's Invictus, the Black Flag remaster, or perhaps something completely new and unexpected, hopefully a reveal is not too far away.

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