Ubisoft Entertainment SA will apparently introduce what was initially supposed to be an Assassin’s Creed expansion into its own, standalone game. As first reported by Bloomberg, the massive video game company will introduce Rift, which was supposed to accompany 2020’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as additional content, in order to bolster its release schedule.
Anonymous sources familiar with the situation told Bloomberg that Rift “morphed into a full game late last year” and will star Basim, a character from Valhalla. The game itself will be smaller than the typical Assassin’s Creed entry — rather than providing users with an open-world adventure, Rift will be more focused on stealth gameplay. It is set to release either later in 2022 or in 2023.
