Can Assasins Creed Syndicate change the downwards trend of the series?

Recently it was announced that Assasin Creed Syndicate will be the next game of the controversial Assasins creed series. Assasins Creed Syndicate is the 9th major instalment of the series that is being developed by Ubisoft Quebec.
Since the release of Assasins Creed 2 Ubisoft has been releasing a game on a yearly basis causing a lot of fatigue of the series. Not only has fatigue become a issue but the clear lack of development on the most recent Assasin Creed games has caused a lot of backlash from the general public.

So what do we know about Assasins Creed Syndicate?

• Assasins Creed Syndicate will have two main Characters, twins to be specific. You will be able to play as both the male and the female twin. 
• The game is set in 1868 London during the Industrial revolution, focusing on the gangs and such of the era. 
• Minor changes have been made to the games stealth and combat mechanics and other mechanics have also had minor overhauls. 
• A new rope launcher has been added to the game saving you time having to slowly climb up the wall. The rope launcher is to help you get around roof tops and such faster. 
• A lot of new mechanics have been taken out of GTA,  Ubisoft has focused on traversing the city with vehicle mechanics similar to the GTA series. 
• Assasins Creed Syndicate will not have multiplayer
• Xbox one and Ps4 have a release date of October 2015 while the PC has only been given a release date of Holidays 2015.

Given the list of changes so far it seems that Ubisoft is trying to break away from the old formula of Assasin creed games to make the game seem fresh and new. So far though the general public hasn't been as warm on the game, with already nearly 50% dislikes on the pre alpha footage on Youtube. You can't really blame them though, Assasins Creed 3 was an absolutely mess of a game and also Assasins Creed Unity was said to be an even bigger mess.

Assasins Creed Syndicate has a lot to live up to and make up for, With previous installments being such let down this game has to be a massive hit, and it's hard to see how this game will be a hit after watching the Pre alpha footage. I would like to say it's still early days,  but it's already May and in development terms,  October is not very far away.

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