In news that will come as manna from heaven for all but the
most masochistic Assassin’s Creed fans, Ubisoft has confirmed there will not be
any form of companion app for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.
Over the past few years Ubisoft has been increasingly keen
on shoehorning mobile apps and services into its Assassin’s Creed games, coming
to a head with last year’s frankly terrible Assassin’s Creed Unity Companion
App. A number of chests in the main game were permanently locked, and could
only be opened by making hours of progress in the Companion App.
For those, like me, who love clearing their map of pesky
icons and combing over every collectible, those blue chests were a pain and an
eyesore. A few months ago Ubisoft patched Assassin’s Creed Unity so the
companion app was no longer needed, but the damage had been done.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag took a slightly less
intrusive approach, allowing users to manage their fleet and earn extra money
and resources while away from the game. Crucially, no content was actually
locked away behind the app.
And so we come to Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate, which won’t
have of this at all. Ubisoft has said it will be focusing “all their efforts on
the core experience. There will not be a companion app." The Victorian
London adventure will have less superfluous content, with no companion apps and
no form of multiplayer whatsoever.
Anything which can lessen the bloat of Assassin’s Creed
Syndicate is a win in my book. The multiplayer always felt unnecessary and the
companion apps benefited nobody, so it looks as if Ubisoft is taking criticism
on-board this time around.
Are you glad to see the back of companion apps? What are
your thoughts on the removal of all multiplayer elements?
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