Ryse: Son of Rome Had Plans To Be Xbox’s Assassin’s Creed
New details reveal that Ryse: Son of Rome was envisioned as a long-term franchise to rival the Assassin's Creed series on Xbox.
📍 Where it landed
Crytek originally planned to turn Ryse: Son of Rome into an Assassin's Creed-style franchise for Xbox. These plans included the possibility of developing the series with different settings.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 4 distinct news outlets with 4 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 2.
- Primary Driver: New details reveal that Ryse: Son of Rome was envisioned as a long-term franchise to rival the Assassin's Creed series on Xbox.
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Reports indicate that Ryse: Son of Rome was originally considered to be Xbox's version of Assassin's Creed. Crytek had planned to expand the title into a franchise that would feature various different settings.
Coverage from IGN, EGW.News, Tech4Gamers, and ixbt.games emphasizes the intent to create a series similar in scope and style to the Assassin's Creed franchise. Future developments remain unspecified, as coverage focuses on the original plans for the title's expansion.
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Ryse: Son of Rome Had Plans To Be Xbox’s Assassin’s Creed IGN · 93d ago broke it first
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Who developed Ryse: Son of Rome?
The game was developed by Crytek.
What was the original vision for the game?
It was planned to be an Assassin's Creed-style franchise with different settings.
Which platform was this strategy intended for?
The strategy was intended for Xbox.
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