- "Back in History; Improving the Present; Defining the Present"
- ―Animus Next slogan
Animus Next was a Chinese-only webpage used to promote the Assassin's Creed franchise to newcomers. It was only accessible through Ubisoft's Chinese site and presented itself as promotional media for Abstergo Industries and its Animus product.
History[]
First teased on 15 August 2022 with a Chinese blog post with "ComingSoon" written in Morse code,[1] Animus Next was launched in China on the Chinese-language Ubisoft website on 27 August.[2] After a trailer was released to promote the website, the Assassin's Creed fan site Access the Animus released an English-translated version of the trailer onto their YouTube channel.[3] By May 2023, the URL had suffered link rot and displayed an HTTP 404 error code,[4] but as of 6 January 2025, it redirects back to Ubisoft's Chinese main page. Perhaps most strangely, the site's "About Us" section contained what a message from Abstergo's CEO Alan Rikkin despite the fact that the position has been left vacant since 2016 after the Assassin Callum Lynch killed him in London.[5]
Features[]
Animus Next[]
ANIMUS is a core project that integrates the most cutting-edge technology and infinite vision of Abstergo Industries. By exploring the mystery of genetic memory, its research value will benefit all mankind. And ANIMUS NEXT is the latest device to be put into testing. After nearly 20 years of iteration and updates, ANIMUS NEXT has made great progress in terms of ease of use, convenience, and stability of the device. [citation needed] [6]
Here, we sincerely hope that you can join this test plan, provide test data for the further adjustment of ANIMUS NEXT, and contribute to this great research project.
About Us[]
Founded in 1937, Abstergo Industries has provided customers with quality products and breakthrough innovations for many years. Among our "founders" are many technological pioneers and industrial masters such as Henry Ford and Ransom Eli Olds.
Thanks to these and other visionary trailblazers, and the consistent pursuit of excellence by every employee, from the CEO to the intern who brings you coffee and a smile, we have been at the forefront of technological and scientific development.
Our stock and international presence has flourished over the past two decades as the rest of the world has come to understand Abstergo's boundless imagination and ambition. We have offices and laboratories in major cities around the world and will expand further with new projects and technologies still in development.
From exploring the mysteries of outer space to helping sick children recover from illness, Abstergo Industries is there for you.
Now is the perfect time to join the Abstergo team!
Alan Rikkin, CEO, Abstergo Industries[6]
External links[]
- Animus Next (content now obsolete; backup link, Chinese only)
References[]
- ↑ Sana (15 August 2022). Ubisoft official blog released a message hinting that the new “Assassin’s Creed” will soon be released. TechGoing. Archived from the original on 17 September 2022. Retrieved on 17 September 2022.
- ↑ Blackett, Colum (29 August 2022). Assassin's Creed News Recap: 21st - 27th August 2022. The Ones Who Came Before. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved on 17 September 2022.
- ↑
Assassin's Creed - Animus Next Official Trailer [English Subtitles] on the Access The Animus YouTube channel
- ↑ 育碧中国–育碧游戏–育碧官方网站 (in Chinese). Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved on 10 November 2023.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed film
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Abstergo Industries – Animus Next (in Chinese). Ubisoft. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved on 6 January 2025.