Assassins Creed Flashcards
Who publishes Assassin’s Creed?
Ubisoft
What does being apart of a franchise increase?
Economic viability and establishes a brand identity for the audience
What advances in technology have shaped video games?
More complex gameplay, developed graphics and advanced CGI
How much was the global video game market worth in 2022?
$182.9 billion
Is ubisfot vertically and horizontally integrated?
Yes, owns both development studios, publishing capabilities and many in house studios
What do Ubisoft produce?
Video games
Filmed entertainment
Books, music and podcasts
Education and events
Developer definition
People and companies who conceive, designs and programs games
Publisher definiton
Right holders for the games
Responsible for the manufacturing process
Retailers definition
The institutions that sell the product to the consumers
Distributors definition
Response for the physical storage and delivery of the product
How many games are there in the franchise?
13 games
How many films are there?
1
How many books are there?
17+
What doe PEGI stand for?
Pan European game information
What does PEGI do?
Provides age classifications for video games
How do they judge classification
Considers the age suitability, not the level of difficulty
Why do they do this?
Helps provide guidance to consumers and parents to help them decide whether or not to buy the product
What did Assassin’s Creed recieve?
18 for violence
What does IARC stand for?
International age rating coalition
What is IARC?
Initiative that provides global content ratings for video games to help you determine whether a game is appropriate or not
How does this streamline the process?
Has developers complete questionnaires
Features more countries
Quicker and more up to date
What ensures financial success?
Marketing campaign
Pre-existing fan base
Digital convergence
Branding, sponsorship and merchandise
Ubisfot cost reduction plan
700 people lost their jobs
Cut global workforce to below 20,000 people
Outcome
Workforce in France went on strike as they were paid less than other developers in other countries
How much revenue has the game accumalated?
$250 million in revenue
How has Ubisoft tried to make money?
Long lasting live games
When was Assassin’s Creed Valhalla released?
10 November 2020
Where is it set?
873 Ad
What is the story?
The game recounts a fictional story during the Viking invasion of Britain
Where does Vahalla fit within the franchise?
12 major instalment and the 22nd release in the franchise
How popular was it?
Sold more copies during its first week than any other Assassin’s Creed game
What was the budget?
$100 million
What did the launch coincide with?
Launch of new consoles PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X
How does this allow Ubisoft to target hardcore players?
Players will want the added graphics and performance
How much has it made?
Over $1 billion
What was the Vahalla website?
Launch trailer for dawn or Ragnorok, Black friday promos, photomode, prime membership advertisment
What was the collaboration with Reebok?
Made a choice of three pairs of shoes to promote the game
What have new games in the Assassin’s Creed franchise introduced?
Cross generational gaming enabling data to be transferred from earlier generation consoles
What does this mean for Vahalla?
Crossover stories with popular characters from earlier in the franchise: Assassin’s creed Odyssey (character of Cassandra)
How does Vahalla appeal to fans?
Historical accuracy
Gives players the option to ignore the gorey action and go around just exploring
Who regulates video games now?
Video Standards council, they apply the PEGI system
What was Assassin’s Creed mirage released on?
Amazon Luna, Microsoft windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbob seres X and series 5
When was it releaseed?
5th October 2023
What number is it in the franchise?
13th
How did it drawn in fans
Take control of a character from a previous game, Assassin’s Creed Vahalla
When was its existence confirmed?
1 September
Was it single or multi player?
Single
How much was it for the normal edition?
$50
How much was it for the delux edition?
$59.99
How much was it for the collectors case?
$149.99
What did this include?
Deluxe edition, eagle and mount skins, a digital art-book, a digital soundtrack, figurine of Basim, a physical map of Baghad and a life-size replica of his brooch
How did it capture nostalgia of long-time fans?
Tapped into the demand for a more old-school experience
The game was shorted and more concentrated storyline
How did it expand the games avaliability?
Released on IOS devices launched on June 6th 2023
What is Ubisoft+
A prescirption service
What do you get?
New released and 100+ PC games
Play games from the cloud
Extended catalogue
Expansion packs + premium editions
Monthly rewards
Why did Ubisoft partner with X-box
Consumers don’t have to buy a whole game that they may only pay once, subscription is better value
What is cloud gaming?
Play across different devices and keep your progress
Game with your friends
What is backward compatibility?
When a newer game can be compatible with an older game and say PS5 can play PS4 games
What is Ubisoft connect?
Fan hub on their site and can monitor what they are talking about
What rating did the ESRB give it (US)
M17
Why?
Blood and gore
Drug references
Intense violence
Strong language
In-game purchases
What was Assassin’s Creed 3 Liberation released on?
Playstation 3, Playstation, 4, PlayStation Vitam Nintendo switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, GeForce Now, Microsoft windows and Amazon Luna
When was it released?
2012
What was it released alongside?
Assassin’s Creed 3
Was it multi or single player?
Multieplayer
What rating did it recieve?
18
Why did it appeal to audiences?
Black female protagonist
