[Console Games] Assassin's Creed Codename Red release date, story, everything we know

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Assassin’s Creed Codename Red was first announced at Ubisoft Forward in 2022, and while we don’t have much information regarding its release almost a year later, that hasn’t stopped it from becoming one of the most anticipated upcoming games still. Taking place in one of the most long-awaited and asked-for settings by fans, if you’re a fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise, this is a game worth keeping an eye on. 

There’s still a lot to learn about how Codename Red plans to become one of the best Assassin's Creed games, and with no in-game content to show for it, there's not a huge amount to go off. But, even with just a single thirty-second reveal trailer, there’s still plenty of information to unpack about what could be in-store. Here’s everything we know so far. 

Assassin's Creed Codename Red - cut to the chase 
What is it? The next step in open-world RPG Assassin’s Creed games 
When does it come out? TBA 
What can I play it on? TBA 
Who’s making it? Ubisoft 

The release date for Assassin’s Creed Codename Red is yet to be announced, though there are rumors of a potential very late 2024, possibly 2025 release date. With Assassin's Creed Mirage and Assassin's Creed Nexus VR also gearing up for a release later this year, and Assassin's Creed Codename Jade in the works, it could be a while before we see more information about Codename Red. 

That said, in a LinkedIn post from a member of Ubisoft's business development team which was then shared to Twitter heavily hinted toward a 2024 release date. The post was published to gauge the interest of potential sponsors for the game, but toward the end, the phrase "do you want to be a part of the biggest blockbuster of 2024?" heavily implies that we could see Codename Red before the end of next year, but nothing has been confirmed. The full post and Tweet can be seen below. 

However, even though we don't have a confirmed release date, we do have an idea about which platforms the game will be available on. Assassin's Creed Mirage has been confirmed to be the final cross-generation Assassin's Creed game, meaning Codename Red will mark the start of a new beginning for the franchise exclusively on current-gen consoles, meaning we expect the title to launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and potentially PC. 

As reported by VGC, Marc-Alexis Cote, the Vice President and Executive Producer of the Assassin’s Creed franchise stated that “we wanted to mark a change technologically and gameplay-wise as we’re moving to a fully next-gen, or current-gen, with the PS5 and Xbox Series X.” 

With both current-gen platforms boasting a number of fantastic titles now, there's some pretty tough competition, but we believe Codename Red has the potential to become one of the best Xbox Series X games and one of the best PS5 games once it is finally released. 

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