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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🌍 How it travelled
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Where it stands
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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The reporting (4)
- Ryse: Son of Rome Was Originally Considered to Be Xbox’s Version of Assassin's Creed EGW.News · 48d ago
- Xbox Almost Had Its Own Assassin's Creed Franchise Under Crytek With Ryse: Son of Rome Tech4Gamers · 48d ago
- Crytek planned to turn Ryse: Son of Rome into an Assassin's Creed-style franchise with different settings ixbt.games · 48d ago
- Ryse: Son of Rome Had Plans To Be Xbox’s Assassin’s Creed IGN · 48d ago broke it first
Answered
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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