10 Popular Video Games That Will Die In The Next 5 Years

8. Assassin's Creed

Current Status: To be honest, Assassin's Creed: Origins genuinely restored faith in the franchise by taking a demonstrably wider approach to all the franchise's gameplay systems. Gone was a world that felt like a glorified climbing frame, and in was a Witcher-inspired tapestry of side-quests, unlockables, costumes and experimentation.

Dark Souls combat, a loot system and Far Cry: Primal-inspired "drone combat" with pet eagle Senu expanded our main assassin's repertoire, but being that so many elements were so nakedly taken from other games, it didn't inspire true confidence about where we go from here.

The Future: If current rumours/leaks are to be believed, the next Assassin's Creed is codenamed "Dynasty", giving hope to the idea of it finally taking a main instalment to China or Japan. This would no doubt be well received, being fans have requested the far east since the franchise began, but let's be honest: Just how long can Ubisoft drag this out?

We've had the disastrous lows of AC: Unity, the resurgence of Syndicate and now Origins picking up discarded plot threads that propel the modern day narrative ever so slightly. It was enough to make Origins a "Oh thank god, they got it right this time", but with one box office bomb and no clear game plan, I'll be AMAZED if Assassin's Creed is still going in after 2023.