Video Game Tycoon in Tokyo-Chapter 934: The Game Has Become More Interesting

Other similar examples include FIFA, Call of Duty, and so on.

Even when these games are released on a yearly schedule, players still flock to buy them.

Those 500,000 returning players weren't expecting anything new in terms of gameplay.

And they were mostly right.

From a gameplay standpoint, the Assassin's Creed series had already reached its ceiling.

Eventually, it would probably evolve slowly into more of an RPG, subtly shifting genres to keep veteran players from dropping off while still appealing to new ones.

And once the "canned game" formula had fully run its course, they'd release a nostalgic reboot claiming to return to the series' roots—thus regaining old fans' goodwill.

That's all part of the marketing and development cycle.

And players, though they won't admit it, usually fall right into the trap.

But just when these longtime fans thought Revelations would be just another story-driven game, they started to notice something strange.

Because every player's story experience was different.

On forums, a flood of discussion popped up.

"Hey, anyone know how to romance that merchant's daughter in Istanbul?"

"Huh? You can romance someone? Quick, where? Where?"

"On *** Street in *** District."

"No way! I went there and found nothing like that—just a few beggars fighting. After I beat them all up, they bowed to me and joined the Brotherhood."

"What are you guys talking about? I ran into some corrupt guards in that area trying to arrest me. I killed them all and now I'm wanted by the whole city—I had to flee into the countryside."

"???"

Soon, the discussion threads were filled with question marks.

Everyone was experiencing entirely different story content.

Some players got good endings, some bad. All of them were unique.

And some players encountered absolutely nothing. They just followed the main storyline and only saw a few minor side stories, still thinking Revelations was a bit different from usual.

This was the result of varying hardware performance levels.

The more interesting the story content, the more advanced the player's hardware needed to be.

So far, only the main story walkthroughs were useful.

Players looking for side quest guides couldn't find anything solid to reference.

"This game's different... Why does it feel like there are hundreds of stories in it?"

The main story guides were all completed within three or four days. But the side content varied wildly from player to player.

It felt downright spooky.

The main story still revolved around ancient civilizations and Desmond's modern-day secrets.

The ending even subtly teased a possible apocalypse, setting the stage for the next installment.

The main story could be finished in 20–30 hours if played seriously. But the side content? It felt endless.

Of course, there was no real need to chase the side quests. They were procedurally generated and didn't offer achievements.

But once a player experienced a side quest, they just had to see what came next—it was like an endless narrative rabbit hole.

It wasn't just confused players. Streamers were equally baffled.

This was the weirdest—but also the most fun—game they had ever played.

The game constantly delivered great moments for content.

Like randomly stumbling upon a gang of criminals betraying each other.

As a streamer, you could choose to ambush them and take everything, or help one party—who might later return in a future side quest to repay the favor.

For longtime fans, this was a fresh new experience. For newcomers, it was like discovering a whole new world.

The gameplay was fun, and the seemingly endless narrative possibilities made it even better.

"I think this Assassin's Creed is... different."

"Yeah, I noticed too. The world feels... more alive."

"Totally! I got that same feeling. But also, whenever I run the game, my console's fan goes nuts—I thought it was about to take off."

"But it's worth it. I'd give this game five stars. You always feel like there's something new to do. And the best part? Almost none of the content repeats."

"Uh, not for me. I just finished the main story and that was it. I didn't see any of those fun side quests you guys are talking about."

Online discussions about Assassin's Creed: Revelations started to heat up—and the people at Gamestar Electronic Entertainment were watching closely.

Revelations was their first test using a chaos-model AI to auto-generate side content.

The goal was to see how players responded to it.

And so far, the feedback was promising.

Most players found the experience far more enjoyable.

Even if the core gameplay hadn't changed much, it was undeniably more fun.