Assassin's Creed: Jade

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Assassin's Creed: Jade, is an upcoming mobile installment in the Assassin's Creed series. It was originally slated for a late-2023 release but was pushed back.

Plot synopsis[]

Explore the path of Xia in Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade. Set in the third century BC during the time of one of the first unified empires in China, an unprecedented era of trade and cultural exchange between East and West is just beginning, but with this comes new challenges and threats lurking in the shadows.

As the adopted child of the master Wei Yu, players will set out on a quest for revenge after their close friend is betrayed. But as they delve deeper into their mission, they will uncover secrets about the past and a powerful force that threatens to destroy everything they hold dear.

From the Great Wall outside the empire’s borders to the imperial capital of Xianyang, journey through a world filled with ancient history and hidden dangers. Defend against the Xiongnu and work to dismantle conspiracies, taking on greater responsibilities, and facing new challenges.^[2]

Gameplay[]

The game is said to be set in 215 BCE, during the Qin dynasty China featuring a fully customizable character players can create, marking a series first. Jade is set to feature all the iconic gameplay of the franchise, optimized for an experience with touch controls. The ability to parkour atop the Great Wall of China and sneak through bustling cities was teased at the 2022 Ubisoft Forward event.^[3]

Development[]

Known throughout its early development as Codename Jade, the conceptual title of the game was first leaked on 6 September 2022 and reported by Try Hard Guides.^[4] It was later confirmed at the Ubisoft Forward livestream during its Assassin's Creed showcase, alongside a short teaser.^[3]

In its alpha stages of testing, which lasted from 15–22 December, the game was referred to as Codename: Explore. It was during this week that nearly an hour of gameplay footage was leaked on 18 December, showing almost complete introductory missions, some open-world exploration, and the ability for players to both decide the protagonist's gender, much like Assassin's Creed: Odyssey and Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, as well as customize their appearance.^[5]The game's first closed beta tests required signing up to join and lasted from 3–11 August 2023.^[6]

The game was officially announced and introduced as Assassin's Creed: Jade at Gamescom 2023, where developers added that a second beta test was expected in the future.^[7]

In March 2024, GameSpot reported that the game had been delayed further into 2025, as developer Tencent is prioritizing easy to play mobile games locally developed rather than massively spanning foreign IPs. The issue of monetization was brought up as a possible reason for the shift in strategy.^[8]

Release[]

Assassin's Creed: Jade will release in 2025 on Android and iOS devices.

Marketing[]

On 10 September 2022, Assassin's Creed: Codename Jade was teased during the Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Forward showcase, and an in-engine trailer was shown.^[3] Another trailer for Codename Jade was released on 12 June 2023 at Ubisoft Forward 2023, where developers announced they would soon begin registration for the closed beta testing.

The background of the game's title screen is a stone wall engraved in gold with Chinese calligraphy written in the ancient small seal script. Reading right-to-left and top-to-bottom, the translated text revealed two excerpts from the Yishan Stele (峄山碑) dedicated to Qin Shi Huang.^[9]^[10]