Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag creative director Jean Guesdon said that Assassins Creed is a relevant franchise which justifies the yearly sequels.
“I think we have proven that this franchise is relevant, and that it has a long way to go. Our job as developers of this new opus is to surprise players and bringing fresh, different ideas, while at the same time ensuring that what makes AC such a stand-out franchise remains intact.”
“With the scale and scope of the world we are building, the completely new setting, the new gameplay mechanics, and our new characters (both our hero and his supporting cast), we are definitely on track to get the job done and avoid fatigue altogether.”
Regarding other sandbox games like GTA 5 and Ubisoft’s own Watch Dogs, Guesdon said: “We are actually really excited to play those games – both of their universes offer something fresh and different! But when it comes to what we’re doing, we believe our promise and setting are very different from both of those games.”
