‘Immortal Fenyx Rising’ and ‘Assassin’s Creed Infinity’ could be part of Ubisoft’s reported ‘big games showcase’

Ubisoft has been reportedly planning to host a major games showcase this year where several announced games could be unveiled. Some of the titles that could be included in the rumored event are the sequel to “Immortal Fenyx Rising” and the “Assassin’s Creed” filler before the next main series installment.

Noted leaker Tom Henderson has reported on 16 Ubisoft games in development that could be part of the company’s upcoming event in an article on Xfire. Henderson cited “several sources with direct knowledge of Ubisoft’s plans” claimed that the publisher has been planning on hosting its own event that was initially planned to take place a month before E3 2022. But Ubisoft reportedly postponed such plans due to “recent world events.”

The same report noted that 20 games are planned to be presented in the said event, along with some information on 16 specific titles. Henderson’s sources noted that Ubisoft was satisfied enough with the performance and reception of “Immortal Fenyx Rising” that it greenlighted the development of a sequel.

The action-adventure game was released in 2020 that featured character customizations through an in-game feature called Aphrodite’s Beauty Chair. The first “Immortal Fenyx Rising” was set in an open world with Greek mythology-inspired regions. Post-launch content also featured games inspired by Greek and Chinese mythologies.

However, Henderson reported that the “Immortal Fenyx Rising” sequel’s release date is still unknown. But the game is also said to be in the pre-production stage, suggesting it might not be released anytime soon.

Last month, Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier reported that Ubisoft decided to make an upcoming “Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla” expansion into a standalone game (codenamed Rift) that could be released in late 2022 or 2023. Henderson’s sources now say a launch in the first half of 2023 is more likely for the standalone expansion as it could fill the gap between “Valhalla” and the next main series installment “Assassin’s Creed Infinity,” which is rumored to arrive between 2024 and 2025.

In other parts of the report, Henderson said the upcoming “Ghost Recon Frontline” is currently planned to serve as Ubisoft’s “main vehicle” for its NFT initiative. The report claims NFTs could be integrated into the battle royale game on a “bigger scale,” which might not sit well again with fans of the franchise.