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Between Legacy and Modernity: Creating an Homage Game to the 15-Year-Old 'Assassin's Creed' Franchise

Fabian Salomon  (Lead Producer, Ubisoft Bordeaux)

Stephane Boudon  (Creative Director, Ubisoft Bordeaux)

Location: Room 2005, West Hall

Date: Friday, March 22

Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Pass Type: All Access Pass, Core Pass - Get your pass now!

Topic: Production & Team Leadership

Format: Session

Vault Recording: Video

Audience Level: All

Our industry regularly leverages the power of nostalgia, with several remakes and remasters released on iconic franchises. In that global industrial trend, 'Assassin's Creed Mirage; is a unique case that's worth analyzing.

In the context of the 15th anniversary of the 'Assassin's Creed' brand, the Bordeaux team created a love-letter to AC fans, going back to the roots to propose a brand-new game focused on our legacy pillars: parkour, assassination, and stealth. This enables the game to play the nostalgic chord while proposing a brand-new AAA experience within the franchise.

This presentation aims at explaining how to build an homage game that is neither a remake nor a remaster but a completely new proposition aiming at bringing fan favorite feature to the standards of and AC game releasing in 2023.

Takeaway

How Business/Marketing, brand management, design and production meet all together to shape the best experience for an everlasting player community like 'Assassin's Creed'.

Intended Audience

Production management, Business, Marketing, Design, Brand management



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