In the past decade, Ubisoft has come a long way from its early years. Not only have they helped launch multiple successful franchises, but they have also had their hand in feature films. However, the one thing that fans have been desiring from the company and still haven't received is an Assassin's Creed game set in the modern-day.

Ubisoft has come close to it in recent years with their franchise, Watch Dogs. In it, the player can disrupt the technology of cities by hacking their systems with their phone. All of this is to rally a gains t corporation that seeks to control humans and invade their privacy. The premise alone sounds perfect for tying to Assassin's Creed, and while it does in many ways, it can't help but continuously drop the ball.

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Before the franchise changed its playstyle entirely, Assassin's Creed and Watch Dogs operated in very similar ways. They both were third-person action-adventure titles that utilized stealth and disruption to complete a mission. However, the comparison doesn't stop there, as it has been confirmed that one of the missions in Watch Dogs involves assassinating a character featured in one of the Assassin's Creed titles. This would be one of the many ways that the franchises would piggyback off one another.

Both franchises feature corporations that aim to control humankind—the first being Abstergo from Assassin's Creed. Abstergo is run by the Templars, who seek to save humanity by removing their free will. The seeking is Blume, which is a security and tech corporation found in Watch Dogs. Blume's tech is littered throughout the city and controls anything and everything. Both companies have been rumored to have merged into a larger corporation in Watch Dogs Legion, but that hasn't been confirmed yet.

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Ubisoft has always been known to create interesting characters that either resonate with or intrigue their players. This has helped in making memorable creations that fans can't get enough of seeing or playing as. Watch Dogs set up the template for a character that could be a hacktivist by day and an assassin by night. However, that still hasn't happened. The best example of that is a playable assassin in the most recent Watch Dogs title. But the catch is that the character isn't canon to either universe.

A large reason for the lack of modern assassin content potentially has a lot to do with Watch Dogs' waning success. While the games have some appeal and fans enjoy them, there isn't enough demand for Ubisoft to merit a crossover or new title set in the present. The problem is that with all of the teases, it is almost certain that Watch Dogs was meant to set that up.

Assassin's Creed has reached dizzying heights of success, and Watch Dogs has remained painfully stagnant. It has become all too clear that it will still be quite a wait for an Assassin's Creed title set in the modern era. However, the silver lining is that both franchises are still coming out with new content and can still be enjoyed no matter what the future holds.

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