Anvil Engine

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Ubisoft Anvil (originally Scimitar, then AnvilNext from 2012-2020) is a proprietary game engine developed by Ubisoft Montreal. Used primarily for the Assassin's Creed series, it is built for large-scale open worlds and has powered the franchise since 2007.

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