Why Assassin’s Creed’s Next Game Could Be In Brazil

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla told the story of a Viking tribe that invaded England during the 9th Century, and the next installment of the series might be headed to Brazil next. Ubisoft hasn’t revealed any details about where its roaming franchise will be set next, but the upcoming Assassin’s Creed location has recently been subject to a cascade of speculations. Now, a senior Ubisoft writer shared his thoughts on how Brazil has piqued his interest as an eventual setting for the next Assassin’s Creed.

Fans of the series will need to wait until Ubisoft either announces something or leaks backed by hard evidence surface online to know for sure. That confirmation might be further away than most gamers think since most Assassin’s Creed rumors have pointed to a 2022 release date. That would fall in line with the two-year gap between Odyssey and Valhalla but remains to be confirmed, just like the Brazil speculations.

Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla senior writer Alain Mercieca mentioned how much untapped potential Brazil had for the series during an interview with The Gamer. Mercieca didn’t confirm anything, but he did bring up a time period he believes could complement the South American setting. This might have some crossover with Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, but there would be plenty of history the pirate-focused game didn’t touch on to work with.

On a grander scale I do feel there is a rich tapestry of culture in South America that the brand has yet to explore fully. From the Incas to the Spanish Conquistadors, it is a very fascinating time. Though Black Flag did touch on some of it, I’m feeling more the Brazil region.

What Assassin’s Creed In Brazil Could Be Like

Remnants of human habitation date as far back as 11,000 in Brazil, and the landmass were home to thousands of indigenous tribes. Portuguese colonizers arrived in 1500 and encountered tribes of Tupi people, who were one of the largest groups of indigenous peoples in Brazil before it was colonized. Tupi tribes were assimilated, enslaved, or killed off by diseases brought by the Portuguese. Ubisoft could explore this early colonial period and the friction between the colonizers and natives as the backdrop for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed.

Fast-forward roughly 100 to 150 years, and Brazil had become an enormous slave colony. The Portuguese brought massive populations of captured Africans from the Atlantic slave trade and forced them to tend to agriculture they would export to Europe. Due to the high population of forced workers, slave rebellions were common, and some even successfully fended off the Portuguese and established independent states, known as Quilombos.

The most famous revolt was spearheaded by Zumbi dos Palmares who established the self-sustaining Quilombo dos Palmares, which lasted almost 100 years. During this period, Afro-Brazilians developed and became masters of the martial art capoeira to fend off the Portuguese. An Assassin’s Creed inspired by these revolts would make for a compelling narrative, and Ubisoft could incorporate capoeira into its fighting system.

While Ubisoft has many options to create the sequel for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in Brazil, the setting is by no means confirmed. Since Ubisoft still employs Mercieca, it’s unlikely that he would willingly leak unannounced information. Still, his comments could suggest that Ubisoft is looking at South America for the franchise’s next destination.

Source: The Gamer, Britannica