Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows will take a shift to a modern story since the company is facing difficulties in matching the same interest of Desmond’s storyline.
According to Eurogamer, the announcement was shared at a BAFTA event by Marc Alexis Cote. He is Ubisoft’s vice president and executive producer of Assassins Creed.
Cote said that Ubisoft has “struggled to find its footing” in the modern-day storytelling for Assassin’s Creed in the past few years. [SPOILER ALERT] This happened since the death of Desmond at the end of Assassin’s Creed 3.
He said that “Desmond’s journey was at the heart of the modern-day conflict driving the search for powerful Isu artifacts, Pieces of Eden, that could change the course of history” therefore his death has caused the creative crossroads for the franchise.
Source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/assassins-creed-shadows-takes-a-modern-day-shift/