From there, you'll send out selected assassins on missions that most fit their particular sets of skills, from standard missions to gather resources to Loot missions for crafting. Players can unlock more assassins by collecting DNA fragments in Story and Legacy missions.
Ubisoft's announcement promises a worldwide release on Android and iOS devices soon, and is recommended for iOS 8 and Android 4.1.
Meanwhile, the next installment in the main Assassin's Creed franchise, Origins, is set to launch later this year. For more on Origins, which was one of the most popular games on IGN during E3 2017, check out IGN's preview after playing an hour of the game on the Xbox One X. Steve Watts is a freelance writer living in the DC-Baltimore area. You can follow his keen insights on Twitter @sporkyreeve.