"Ideas have a window, they age out and become stale" - Assassin's Creed 3 director Alex Hutchinson outlines what went wrong with Skull and Bones

Assassin's Creed 3 creative director Alex Hutchinson has commented on Skull and Bones' development struggles.

Assassin's Creed 3 held back on the ship-sailing stuff until Black Flag because Ubisoft worried the tech "wouldn't work"

Black Flag's sailing is a massive improvement over AC3's, so it might be best they held off on making it "a huge part of the story" ...
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Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Rumors Set Sail Again, Thanks to Ubisoft’s Musical Breadcrumb Trail

The long-running saga of the Assassin’s Creed franchise has taken a curious turn, with fans’ ears perking up at some unexpected musical notes. The official Ubisoft Music account has suddenly begun ...