The popularAssassin’s Creedfranchise could be coming to the tabletop in 2025. TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise is gearing up for a big year, with the release ofAssassin’s Creed Shadowsin February and several other games currently deep in development. Additionally, there are also several multimediaAssassin’s Creedprojects still in development, including multiple ventures with Netflix. However, there appears to be another surprise Assassin’s Creed game in the works, although this one is for tabletop play.
As reported byWargamer,tabletop publisher Mantic Games appears to have obtained the license to make anAssassin’s Creedgame. No specific plans were announced outside a tease in their 2025 launch video, but Mantic is best-known for making tabletop miniatures skirmish games.
Mantic’s two most popular games areWalking Dead: All Out Warand the newHalo: Flashpoint game. While it’s possible that Mantic is developing a traditionalAssassin’s Creedboard game (Mantic currently publishes a board game based on theWormsvideo game franchise),it seems more likely that Mantic is working on a new skirmish game of some kind.
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Surprisingly,this isn’t the firstAssassin’s Creedtabletop game planned for 2025.CMON is set to release a tabletop RPG based on the Assassin’s Creedfranchise, with players creating both modern-day characters and characters from various historical eras. The Canadian board game publisher Triton Noir has also published a series ofAssassin’s Creedcampaign board gamesthat expand into regions and eras not explored in the video games. As Triton Noir has continued to publish expansions for theirAssassin’s Creedboard game, it seems more likely that Mantic is planning a skirmish miniatures game than a traditional board game.
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WhileAssassin’s Creedis typically associated with solo gameplay,it’s likely that a skirmish game would follow a team of assassinssimilar to those seen inAssassin’s Creed: Brotherhood,Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, orAssassin’s Creed Unity, all of which featured multiplayer elements. TheupcomingAssassin’s Creed Shadowswill also allow players to switch between mutliple protagonists in a shared storyline. The game might also use similar mechanics to Mantic’sHalo: Flashpoint, which mimics some of themultiplayer team actionof the Halo franchise.
Our Take: Assassin’s Creed Is An Interesting Tabletop Project
Mantic Games Has The Chops To Make An Assassin’s Creed Skirmish Game Work
AnAssassin’s Creedskirmish game has a lot of intrigue,given that the franchise is largely based on stealth and misdirection.We like the idea of players utilizing various building terrains and tactics to corner and snipe opponents like in the video games. Mantic is well-positioned to understand thatAssassin’s Creedisn’t a traditional open-combat game and build a game system that really captures the spirit ofAssassin’s Creed(and make cool miniatures as well.) We can’t wait to see what Mantic Games' plans forAssassin’s Creedare later this year.
