Ubisoft has confirmed that it will be dropping last-gen consoles in relation to the way forward for its Assassin’s Creed collection. The subsequent recreation, Assassin’s Creed Mirage — scheduled for 2023 — would be the final cross-gen launch. Beyond that, it is PS5 just for the likes of Assassin’s Creed Red and Assassin’s Creed Hexe.

“We wished to mark a change technologically and gameplay-wise as we’re transferring to a totally next-gen – or present gen, I suppose we name it – with the PS5 and the Xbox Series X,” Assassin’s Creed head Marc-Alexis Cote instructed VGC.

Given that we in all probability will not be seeing Red launch till 2024 on the earliest, this information would not come as a lot of a shock. The PS4 might be a decade outdated at that time, and if we would like software program to maintain pushing ahead by way of technical evolution, then builders have little or no alternative.

Still, it is good to have affirmation, since Ubisoft has all the time appreciated placing its video games on as many platforms as potential. Well, aside from the brand new Just Dance, for some mad purpose.