As time moves forward, server shutdowns, online services ending, and overall decommissioning of older games are going to happen. There areseveral games trapped on older hardware, which is why there has been a rallying cry for video game preservation in recent years. Many are quite upset that things they own digitally, such as video game DLC, no longer work under certain conditions either.
Still, it’s no surprise that Ubisoft has announced several online services will be decommissioned beginning on July 08, 2025. There are a total of 15 games joining its decommissioned list then, including 5Assassin’s Creedgames. Many in the community weren’t happy with this announcement, but it should be noted that most of these games are only impacted on older consoles. Furthermore, remasters such asAssassin’s Creed 3are not impacted, just the original release.
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Many of these games should still be in good shape with these conditions, but it’s still an oddly timed announcement by Ubisoft, at least as far asAssassin’s Creedgoes. The community is celebrating the franchise’s 15th anniversary, which will culminate in some event in September. While these celebrations are ongoing through then, Ubisoft has not only announced this but also the end of theAssassin’s Creed Mentors Guild program.
It may be understandable, but the timing isn’t the greatest. Still, the future is the future, and there are severalAssassin’s Creedprojects reportedly in the works, includingAC Rift, Nexus, Infinity,and perhaps even anAC1remake. But for those who are curious, here are the games impacted, the platforms impacted, and the exact consequences of this decommissioning.
While saying goodbye to the past, it’s often important to welcome the future. The aforementioned titles could very well be the franchise’s future.AC Riftis reportedly a smaller-scale, more classic titlefeaturing Basim and set in Baghdad,AC Nexusis a VR project,AC Infinityis a live-service game, and anAC1remake is just as it sounds. Of these four, the latter one is the most dubious, but fans may learn more about one or more of these projects in September.
