Ubisoft has reportedly cancelled its plans for anImmortals Fenyx Risingsequel. Multiple sources anonymously toldVGCthat a follow-up was in early development at Ubisoft Quebec, but leadership ultimately decided to cancel it.
Kotakuhas also corroborated the report. Ubisoft has commented on VGC’s original reporting, saying it’s “reallocating some creative teams and resources within the Quebec studio.”
“As part of our global strategy, we are redirecting and reallocating some creative teams and resources within the Quebec studio to other unannounced projects,” the company told VGC. “The expertise and technologies these teams developed will serve as an accelerator for the development of these key projects focused on our biggest brands. We have nothing further to share at this time.”
Fading into myth
Ubisoft’sBreath Of The Wild-inspired title from 2020was good, and foundmoderate successamong players. Still, VGC’s sources claim that Ubisoft canceled theImmortalssequel over perceived challenges around establishing the IP.
Ubisoft’s original plan revolved around turningImmortalsinto a franchise that would explore various mythologies. The original game and its DLC explored the Greek and Chinese mythologies, respectively. JournalistJeff Grubb reported last yearthat Ubisoft intended to explore things such as Hawaiian Polynesian myths in the future, but that won’t be happening anymore.
Immortalsis Ubisoft’s fourth known cancellation this year. It follows theaxing of three unannouncedgames as the company shifts focus to its best-selling IPs. To give you an idea of how closely Ubisoft is sticking to their bigger properties, this year’sAssassin’s CreedMirageis but one ofat least six gamesin the series currently in development.
This casts yet another large shadow over the fates of upcoming titles such asSkull & Bonesand theposter child of development hell itself,Beyond Good & Evil 2.
