Assassin's Creed Shadows has been in development for four years, and while that may seem pretty normal given the state of the industry at the moment, that's actually the longest amount of time an Assassin's Creed game has been in development. Despite the Odyssey and Valhalla, Shadows will have been in development for 25 percent longer than the latter when it launches in November this year.
If you think otherwise, you probably didn’t play the games.
According to the game's lead producer, Karl Onnée, in an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, the long development time on Assassin's Creed Shadows is all about ensuring the game is as "authentic as possible." Assassin's Creed games have long been considered incredible feats of historical accuracy, so much so they can be considered educational tools in some capacity, and Onnée explains that getting that level of accuracy right takes time.
"We are trying to create a game that is as authentic as possible. It's something we take pride in," says Onnée. "And that is also a very long process. When we build a Japanese house from feudal Japan, it is very different from, say, a French medieval house or an English one. So you have to...
