Turns out you can play ‘Assassin's Creed’ on an Android smartwatch

James Pero Sep. 13, 2021 Gaming Just make sure you have your glasses on first.

It’s not just about messaging and heart rates anymore — smartwatches are ready to take on AAA games.

But don’t take our word for it, just watch this video of reviewer Mark B playing Assassin’s Creed Unity on the Kospet Optimus 2 — a newish smartwatch that runs on Android 10.7 rather than Google’s Wear OS. 🎥: Mark B on YouTube

To get this game running on the watch — which is definitely not designed to play games of this caliber — Mark turned to Google’s cloud service Stadia, which allows him to stream Assassin’s Creed as opposed to actually downloading it. T3 Magazine/Future/Getty Images

The experience is obviously a little shaky. Native motions controls on the watch are essentially unusable, so Mark paired with a Bluetooth controller from GameSir as a workaround. Because of some streaming issues with Stadia, the sound also apparently lagged from time-time-time.

And, of course, the screen is also only 400x400 pixels, so make sure you have your glasses nearby...

Quirks aside, the fact that you can even play a title like Assassin’s Creed on a smartwatch at all is a testament to just how far both smartwatches and gaming have come. Maybe there’s a future in which using your smartwatch for big boy games is a real thing. Then again, you might just want to hold onto that Steam Deck preorder for now. 🎥: Assassin's Creed Unity

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