User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 19-07-'13 — Assassin's Creed: Brahman announced/@comment-2.29.232.93-20131006000110/@comment-13471981-20131006002046

That article doesn't provide the smallest shred of evidence :/ It's just as likely we'll have vikings next AC as feudal Japan, according to that interview. Also, do you have a link to the video/article in which Ashraf Ismael supposedly claims he'd like the next AC game set in feudal Japan? Even if that's so, he won't be the Game Director for the next game, which makes it little more than a desire/opinion, if it's true.

Also, that 'hint' wouldn't ever be as blatant as that. I doubt we'll know the location or era until Ubisoft officially announces it. No doubt there'll be various hints all pointing to different eras and locations.