The followup to Immortals Fenyx Rising is reportedly going to be a Polynesian impressed spin-off.
One other week, one other drip from the leakiest faucet, sorry, journalist round, Jeff Grubb, as noticed by VGC. This time, it is about that supposed Immortal Fenyx Rising sequel that was reported on earlier this 12 months. Besides based on Grubb, it is not really a full on sequel that is within the works, however a spin-off.
Talking on the Video games Mess Decides podcast, Grubb mentioned “Ubisoft Quebec’s sequel to Immortals Fenyx Rising is just not a correct sequel. It is extra of a spin-off. The manufacturing identify of the sport is named Oxygen.”
“It’s based mostly on Hawaiian Polynesian tradition this time round. It nonetheless has a God narrator. They attempt to nonetheless be visually stylised however it’s much less of a replica of Breath of the Wild.” Grubb additionally claimed that the sport is presently in early pre-production, and that he is seen some idea artwork. And he mentioned it is “coming possibly 2025.”
Particular particulars outdoors of which are unclear, however until it will get cancelled it will be revealed in time.
Grubb’s supply additionally apparently knew about Ubisoft’s choice to stop growth on Ghost Recon: Frontline, the information of which was introduced shortly earlier than recording the podcast. Alongside Frontline, Splinter Cell VR was additionally cancelled, in addition to two different titles that hadn’t been beforehand introduced.
Not solely that, however an unannounced Murderer’s Creed title has apparently been delayed, which reportedly stars Valhalla’s Basim. And on high of all of that, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has additionally been delayed to Ubisoft’s 2023 fiscal 12 months. All of which does not paint a very robust image for Ubisoft.
In our overview of Immortals Fenyx Rising, we mentioned “So far as next-gen titles go, Immortals Fenyx Rising is certainly one you need to be including to your record. It’s out there on nearly each platform – sorry, cell avid gamers – and appears implausible on the Xbox Sequence X.”