A newfangled buff theory suggests the nextAssassin ’s Creedgame could foot up a   Hattori Hanzō sword and take a swing at a game set in Japan . As fans prepare for a trip to Ancient Greece inAssassin ’s Creed Odyssey , some are already questioning where the diachronic action - adventure serial publication will go next .

Since 2007 , gamers have got to hairgrip with everything from the Italian Renaissance to the French Revolution , Egyptian civilisation to Victorian London . Even with 10 titles already under the main series ' whack and the   11th   already on the way , the sentence - hopping name ofAssassin ’s Creedis a long way off from running out of ideas . Considering the series already alluded to Japan thanks to   Clay Kaczmarek mysteriously writing " Yonaguni " before his last , Ubisoft might finally be quick to tie everything together with a straight bow .

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blot out at the start ofAssassin ’s Creed III , eagle - eyed   RedditorDoktahManhattanspotted a clew for where Ubisoft could be head next . Although the 2012   game was set in the Colonial Era , three symbolic representation appeared in the opening and teased the future of the franchise . Pictured below , the first is the Eye of Horus ( Assasin ’s Creed Origins ) , come by the Hellenic varsity letter Omega ( Assassin ’s Creed Odyssey ) , and a final symbolisation that appear like a torii - a gate find out near sacred Japanese web site . Although there is no direct check that anOdysseyfollowup has set its sight on Japan , the order of the symbols has got everyone thinking .

It is interesting to note that back in 2012 , then   Ubisoft originative manager Alex Hutchinson told Official Xbox Magazine that Egypt , Japan , and World War II are the most frequently propose location , but all ones that he branded " boring . " Flash ahead to 2018 and Ubisoft has already open gamers a trip to the pyramids of Egypt , so does this mean Japan is on its way too ?

Assassin ’s Creedhad mixed winner withAssassin ’s Creed chronicle : Chinaback in 2015 , stand for a coming back to the Orient could help deliver this chartless corner of the franchise ’s world . Only of late , HBO ’s television set seriesWestworldtook a trip to Shogunworld with its challenging season 2 and remind everyone why this full point of account has so much electric potential for a bloody-minded do . While there might be fearfulness that a Samurai - setAssassin ’s Creedmight pale in comparison   to the late hype surroundingGhost of Tsushima , let ’s think back that war biz likeCall of DutyandBattlefieldhave no problem extend head - to - top dog . Also , considering that Ubisoft has n’t announced what derive afterOdyssey , prison term is on the company ’s side .

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Japan is a mise en scene that come out up clip and time again for dreamAssassin ’s Creedgames and it is for sure only a topic of sentence before developers give fans what they want . at long last , there is stillAssassin ’s Creed Odysseyto get out of the fashion first , but players should keep   their eyes peeled forAssassin ’s Creed Shogunto be announced .

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