Assassin’s Creed: 10 Things You Never Knew

Since 2007, history has been our playground thanks to Assassin’s Creed, and the games are packed full of secrets. To celebrate the announcement of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, which looks to return to the design of the first Assassin's Creed; as well as a plethora of new entries including Assassin's Creed Jade, Assassin's Creed Red, and Assassin's Creed Hexe.

Here are 10 things you didn’t know about the original Assassin’s Creed.

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Stu here to break down the secrets and real life histories behind the first Assassin's Creed. Assassin’s Creed defined what the open world genre would look like for Ubisoft during the last 3 console generations. The series itself has gone through award winning highs, lows that have made it a divisive series throughout the gaming industry, and a reinvention that flipped the formula in a fascinating way. It’s been enthralling to go back to 2007 and see where the series has come from, along with the thought and principle that went into its world and story. With the new entry in the series, Assassin’s Creed Mirage, newly announced; an emphasis on a “back to basics” mentality from Ubisoft will be interesting to see how they execute it within the framework of how different Assassin’s Creed looks and feels today from its inception.

For More Assassin's Creed, check out Jordan Ramée's chat with Assassin's Creed Mirage art director, Jean-Luc Sala.
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-mirage-sounds-like-a-fantastic-return-to-the-roots-of-the-series/1100-6507322/

STAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:23 Half Horse, Half Man, Half Terrifying
00:57 Assassins Roll Out!
01:11 The Sacred Texts!
01:38 Assassins Couch Co-Op
02:16 Side Missions, Schmide Missions
03:20 The Animus
04:00 Multilingual
04:34 Historical Fiction
05:47 On Eagle's Wings
06:32 Prince of Persia: Assassin
07:46 Outro