From what I've been told, this is not like COD which gets released yearly with a development of anywhere between 1 - 2 years. Apparently Ubisoft has been working on this for over three years. Also the fact that all the other Assasins Creed games have been worked on by over 300 people, I'd say that this game will hopefully bring something new to the franchise apart from a change of scenery. Even if it doesn't I like the story to the games more than I first thought I would (the past and the present) and I like the secret sub plot too (Adam + Eve, ancient races etc).