Among the throng of upcoming games, jostling for space in an increasingly busy release schedule, there’s one that doesn’t want to be seen. Every time it catches your eye it seems to melt away, retreating into the crowd like a wave at low tide, but you’re sure it’s there: a …
Read More »The original Assassins Creed ending saw Desmond Miles escape Earth in “a freaking spaceship”
The Assassin’s Creed series was originally planned to end with protagonist Desmond Miles going to space to start a new civilization. As outlined by Eurogamer (opens in new tab), digital media culture student Lars de Wildt interviewed a number of Ubisoft developers in 2019 for their article ‘Marketable religion: How …
Read More »Return to Asgard in Assassins Creed Valhalla prequel comic book series
Return to the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla in early 2022 with not just the new DLC Dawn of Ragnarök, but also in a prequel story called Forgotten Myths, appearing only in comic books. Both the new DLC and comic book are set in the Asgardian dreamworld from Assassin’s Creed …
Read More »Eastern Assassin’s Creed fan art from Ubisoft concept artist raises questions about future titles
Fan art from Ubisoft Montreal concept artist, John Bigorgne, has resurfaced online raising questions about the direction of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. Fans of the series have been speculating for years now about the possibility of the series going to the East and with Ubisoft having had their games set …
Read More »This Assassins Creed line of hooded jackets puts your Ezio costume to shame
Assassin’s Creed has always been a stylish franchise. The series’ hooded assassins have inspired Halloween costumes for over a decade, but now you don’t need an excuse to dress like a member of the House of Auditore. Superhuman Streetwear has teamed up with Ubisoft for a collaboration Assassin’s Creed fans …
Read More »Why Assassins Creeds Animus is more than just a plot device
The Animus is a device that renders genetic memories in three dimensions, which situates it firmly in the realm of total nonsense. The problem isn’t the device – its mechanisms and workings are obfuscated. No, it’s the premise. Genetic memory is a concept that some scientists support, but it refers …
Read More »The Assassins Creed movie gets its first poster
Here’s one for your Eagle Vision. The first feathery poster for the Assassin’s Creed movie has been revealed. Running with Assassin’s Creed: The Movie as (hopefully) a working title, Ubisoft Motion Pictures will be showing off more at E3 according to released promo material. Due to start filming in September, …
Read More »Ubisoft/Sony nearly ready to sign off on Assassins Creed movie
Ubisoft Motion Pictures is close to announcing a partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment to adapt Assassin’s Creed into a major Hollywood production, says Variety. The studio, first announced in May, has been commanding attention from a number of top studios with the property. Sony’s bid for the Assassin’s Creed film …
Read More »Assassins Creed Revelations hookblade explained in elegant and grisly detail with new trailer
Ezio Auditore’s proof that old dogs can learn new tricks, at least when it comes to murder. In Assassin’s Creed Revelations, the aging Italian protagonist heads to the Middle East and picks up some fresh skills from his Assassin brotherhood, as he gains the Ottoman Hookblade. Hiding in the same …
Read More »5 reasons to hate Assassin’s Creed
A conveniently skewed view of history. Corrupt religious leaders. Serious men in silly white dresses who leap flamboyantly about withknives strapped to their wrists.Jade Raymond. What do these things have in common? They’re hallmarks of Assassin’s Creed, which has quickly grown from a single, divisive game to one of the …
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