Assassin's Creed Reportedly Heads to Ancient Rome, With a Jerusalem Mobile Spin-Off Also in the Works

Ubisoft is reportedly working on two new Assassin's Creed games, and the one that has drawn the most attention is set in ancient Rome. A second project, a mobile spin-off, is said to take players to Jerusalem. Both reports are unofficial for now, so settings, platforms and timing should be treated as unconfirmed until Ubisoft speaks on them.

A Roman setting would be a real change of pace for the series. The recent mainline entries have focused on ancient Egypt in Origins and ancient Greece in Odyssey, while the most prominent earlier take on Rome, Brotherhood, was set in the Renaissance era. An ancient Rome game would keep the franchise in the ancient-world direction Ubisoft has pursued since 2017, while opening up a period the series has never covered in full.

Jerusalem is not a new place for the franchise. The first Assassin's Creed, released in 2007, was set during the Third Crusade and included the city among its locations. A mobile title returning there would give the series a presence on phones alongside its console and PC releases.

Until Ubisoft confirms the projects, fans should treat the reports as a signal of what may be in development rather than a finished lineup.