The Assassin's Creed games have progressively become more cooperative with each new edition and recently at the press conference ahead of E3 2014, it was announced that Assassin's Creed: Unity will have an online multiplayer component.
Assassin's Creed: Unity will be set in 18th century Paris and like the last version of the game, this fourth iteration of the Assassin's Creed franchise will focus on building a brotherhood, but this time with other assassins from across the Internet. At the conference, a demo of the game was shown, depicting four gamers playing in unison.
The new Assassin's Creed: Unity from Ubisoft is currently in development for Xbox One, Playstation 4 and PC, set for a release this Fall.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Online Multiplayer Gaming
- The rise of online multiplayer modes, specifically in the gaming industry, presents opportunities for innovative new partnerships.
- Virtual Brotherhood Building
- Games that allow players to build virtual brotherhood-like relationships with other gamers offer opportunities for disruptive innovation in online community and communication.
- Cooperative Gaming
- Increasing the cooperative nature of traditional solo games also presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in game design.
Who This Affects Most
- Gaming
- The gaming industry presents opportunities for disruption in game design and community building through the rise of online multiplayer and cooperative gaming.
- Social Media
- Social media companies could expand into gaming or collaborate with gaming companies to offer seamless communication between virtual communities.
- Telecommunications
- As online gaming becomes more ubiquitous, telecom companies could partner with gaming companies to provide high-speed internet access and optimal online gaming experiences.
