Ubisoft is bringing a new free-to-play “Assassin’s Creed” game to iPhone, where users get to customize their character and adventure in 215 B.C. China — registration for closed beta testing is open now.
The new Assassin’s Creed entry, known only as “Codename Jade” for now, is a free-to-play game from Ubisoft and Level Infinite, and it will be built with the Unreal Engine for mobile devices. It will be available for both iOS and Android when it launches in the future.
Players take on the role of a character named Xia, tackling an adventure between the events of previous games Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Assassin’s Creed Origins. The game is set in 215 B.C., within the first unified empire of the Qin dynasty in China.
Ubisoft and Level Infinite will be looking to go beyond the more traditional Assassin’s Creed experience, at least as far as customization is concerned. This entry in the series will see a “fully customizable avatar” for the first time, letting players immerse themselves even more than usual.
Still, things won’t be completely unrecognizable. Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade will feature the signature close-quarters combat the series is known for while also introducing Chinese spears, dual sword usage, bows, and more.
Ubisoft announced Codename Jade during its Ubisoft Forward event in 2022. It showed off a new trailer for the game, along with the closed beta announcement, at Ubisoft Forward 2023.
