The Animus Hub will launch as a part of Assassin's Creed Shadows and be included in future entries in the franchise

Assassin's Creed Animus Hub Won't Be A Stand-Alone Launcher (But Will Still Launch Games)

The Animus Hub will launch as a part of Assassin's Creed Shadows and be included in future entries in the franchise

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At launch, those who own any modern, post-Assassin's Creed Origins games in the franchise will be able to launch them directly from the Animus Hub (as long as they are installed). Older games in the series prior to Origins are not currently supported.

The Animus Hub will be a part of all Assassin's Creed games going forward, according to Ubisoft producer Andrée-Anne Boisvert, who told Gamesradar that the hub will be a part of previously announced games like Assassin's Creed: Codename Hexe and the multiplayer spin-off Assassin's Creed: Codename Invictus, as well as unannounced titles.

"The driving force behind the hub has been the Animus and what it represents for the Assassin's Creed fantasy," Ubisoft writes in a blog post. "The goal is to shine a light on the Animus itself and explore what makes it such a powerful storytelling device within our universe."

In a FAQ-esque section of the blog post, Ubisoft stressed that it isn't a stand-alone launcher and that there are no plans to make it one. The hub can only be accessed in-game. All of the Animus Hub rewards will be free and earned by playing Assassin's Creed Shadows, and while the Memories part of the hub can be accessed offline, players will need an internet connection to access the Projects, Exchange, and Vault sections of the hub.

"The team has ambitious plans for the Animus Hub and hopes to create new opportunities to tie together the Assassin's Creed universe, our Modern Day story and your favorite Assassin's Creed games," Ubisoft writes. "Launching within Assassin's Creed Shadows is merely the first step of a long journey together. The hub will continue to evolve and grow with new features, new content, and new rewards rolling out in the months and years to come."

Assassin's Creed Shadows releases on March 20. Originally slated for a November 2024 release, the game has been delayed multiple times. In a recent hands-on preview, we said Assassin's Creed Shadows feels like it is trying to come to terms with its ancient history and modern day-halves.

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