Guess who’s back, back again
The nextAssassin’s Creedwill have one of its long-running writers back. Darby McDevitt has confirmed he’s returning to theAssassin’s Creedfranchise.
First reported byVGC, McDevitt hadleft Ubisoft in March, saying he had decided to set forth on a new adventure. Now, it appears he’ll be returning to Ubisoft to once again work on theAssassin’s Creedseries.
“It’s true! As I pondered my career over the past year, I focused on my desire to explore new ideas and unknown frontiers,” said McDevittin a social media post. “Much to my delight, this is reflected in my return to Ubisoft to work on [Assassin’s Creed].I’m excited to continue my journey. Stay tuned!”
He also added that he has “never been more excited” about the places theAssassin’s Creedteam is going, and the stories he will get to tell with them.
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McDevitt has a sizeable number ofAssassin’s Creedcredits on his resume, fromRevelationsup through 2020’sAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.The nextAssassin’s Creedproject isreportedly set to be a live-service projectof some kind. Ubisoft itself has formally announced it under a codename,Assassin’s Creed Infinity, which is in development as across-studio, collaborative effort.
Ubisoft, meanwhile, has still been under scrutiny from its employees. A recentopen petition was made publicby current and former workers at the company, claiming that none of its demands had been met. These stem from lingering concerns and issues afterseveral public allegations of a toxic company cultureat the publisher. It also led to the departure ofseveral Ubisoft executives.
