Ubisoft is preparing to bring back a cult franchise after 10 absences. If the existence of the project was known, new information has just been revealed.
Ubisoft is not going to run out of games in the coming months. Next year, the French publisher will be able to rely on emblematic sagas with the releases of Prince of Persia The Lost Crown and Star Wars Outlaws, unless the delay of the latter is confirmed. And then 2024 will also be the year of Skull & Bones. The piracy game is finally ready to launch, but in what state? These are the short/medium term projects, but the company also has a plan to bring an iconic license back to the forefront in some time.
New for the return of an iconic Ubisoft franchise
Ubisoft’s secret projects never stay secret for long and we still have proof of that today. In 2022, the Shanghai entity submitted a job offer for a Senior Brand Manager position. Not for a new Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, Rainbow Six, but for Might and Magic. “Ubisoft Shanghai is looking for a senior brand manager to take care of brand marketing and the commercialization of a new AAA game Might and Magic. Under the leadership of the Brand Director, join an ambitious team and help reinvent one of the most important fantasy franchises in video game history ».
Several months later, the project seems well underway since Ubisoft has even registered domain names which would reveal the title of the game. The future opus of the cult license could therefore be called Might and Magic Fates. The Internet user who made this discovery nevertheless suggests that there could also be several projects in parallel, including a mobile, and that the name should be taken with a grain of salt for the moment. Whatever happens, the Might & Magic game mentioned by Ubisoft Shanghai is a AAA that is said to be open world. During its recruitment, which is perhaps still in progress, the publisher actually needed a World Director to design an open world.
Might and Magic Fates discovered before their time
Ubisoft acquired the rights to the franchise ten years ago, and the last game Might and Magic The press average is 71/100 and that of the players is 7.3/10. On Steam, 65% of evaluations are positive for average returns according to the platform’s scale. An episode which is still available for purchase on the store. On the other hand, be careful if some are still taking full advantage of Might and Magic Heroes 6. Ubi has announced bad news for some: the online mode will disappear at the beginning of 2024. “Multiplayer and online features will no longer be available as of January 25, 2024”.