![]() Time will tell if Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade is filled with predatory microtransactions or not, but being a mobile title already hurts the excitement for many fans. These controversies push console and PC players away from the platform, and thus many may choose to skip Jade. Not every title is super predatory, but the ones that are have received the most attention, and they are often used as a representation of the market. ![]() The mobile market is a huge moneymaker, particularly in China, and mobile games take advantage of that with the sheer amount of microtransactions that are available. Players want to explore China in a mainline Assassin's Creed game, and many would also love the ability to create their own characters. This history goes back centuries, and it deserves to be at the center of a flagship Assassin's Creed game. It will finally explore Japan in the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Codename Red, but it has yet to explore the history of China through the main series. The main franchise has explored much of European history and a bit of American history, but it has shied away from Asia. Many fans of the franchise may choose to skip this entry, and it almost feels like Ubisoft is doing a disservice to a setting that has huge potential.Īs of now, it seems like Ubisoft has relegated Chinese history to spin-off titles. If players want to experience an assassin story set in Ancient China, they will have to be willing to download a mobile title - most of which are associated with microtransactions, garnering a bad reputation thanks to games like Diablo Immortal. ![]() ![]() While Jade is supposed to be an open-world title, it will not be a mainline entry appearing on consoles. This was the series' only experience with Chinese history and many players have called for a full-fledged action-adventure title, so it seems Ubisoft is preparing to deliver on that request. The game itself was decent fun, but was nowhere near the quality of the main series. Assassin's Creed Chronicles China put players in control of a new assassin named Shao Jun who wished to take out the Eight Tigers, a group of Templars that ruled the country from the shadows. ![]()
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