The story of Patch 1.6 has become a template in the industry. It set a precedent that a game’s launch state is not its final state. No Man’s Sky , Cyberpunk 2077 , and Final Fantasy XIV all followed similar arcs of post-launch redemption, but Unity was an early, painful lesson for the AAA space.
Digital Foundry’s retrospective analysis (updated in 2016) showed the true impact. Using a launch PS4: Assassin 39-s Creed Unity Patch 1.6
If Patch 1.6 had not happened:
"Finally," Nomad sighed, leaning back. "Fix him. Fix my boy." The story of Patch 1