When Did Assassin's Creed Get Bad?

Assassin's Creed is one of my favorite franchises of all time, but its reception in the eyes of both the general public and hardcore fans has been historically polarized. A lot of people don't respect Assassin's Creed as a franchise despite its immense potential early on in its lifespan. I wanted to take a look at the series and learn more about why that shift in perspective occurred. This video asks a loaded question: when did Assassin's Creed get bad? Contents: 00:00 Intro 02:11 The Birth of a New IP 05:25 Ubisoft's Renaissance 08:07 Red Flags 10:54 A Game by Committee 15:34 A Never-Ending Story 19:17 Back From the Depths 22:14 Too Close to the Sun 27:00 Stagnation 29:21 Redemption...? 33:17 A Fanbase Divided 36:21 Where Are We Now? 41:00 When Did Assassin's Creed Get Bad? References: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/12/ubisoft-ubi-stock-tanks-21percent-after-guidance-cut-games-cancelled.html https://www.eurogamer.net/original-plan-for-assassins-creed-series-was-for-it-all-to-end-on-a-spaceship#:~:text=The%20original%20plan%20for%20Assassin's,blasting%20off%20on%20a%20spaceship. https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-30226586 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-21/ubisoft-sexual-misconduct-scandal-harassment-sexism-and-abuse#:~:text=Ubisoft%20Family%20Accused%20of%20Mishandling,calls%20for%20more%20drastic%20changes. https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-creator-patrice-desilets-fired-from-ubisoft#:~:text=%22I%20intend%20to%20fight%20Ubisoft,team%20and%20for%20my%20game.%22&text=Assassin's%20Creed%20leading%20dev%20Patrice,a%20nearly%20three%20year%20absence https://www.engadget.com/2010-06-13-assassins-creed-creative-director-patrice-desilets-leaves-ubiso.html https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/06/11/patrice-d-233-silets-walks-away-from-ubisoft-and-assassin-s-creed.aspx https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-syndicate-sales-clearly-impacted-by-unity https://wccftech.com/assassins-creed-origins-doubles-syndicate/ https://gamingbolt.com/11-ubisoft-titles-this-gen-have-sold-over-10-million-units https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-4-ships-10m-copies-2m-below-assassin-s-creed-iii/1100-6417637/