The Assassin's Creed franchise isn't just restricted to open world video games, but also has a foot in novels and books that expand on the lore.

Assassin's Creed has been in a bit of a creative rut, but here are some suggestions Ubisoft should take to get back on track.

Assassin's Creed Shadows makes the most of that theme, with a great pair of shinobi and samurai heroes sharing center stage that are well-written and fun to skulk through giant castles or wade into vicious battles with.