10 Facts You (Probably) Didn’t Know About Assassin’s Creed
Assassin’s Creed lll followed a story about Ratonhnhaké:ton who was also known by his adopted name, Connor. The main protagonist, Connor was voiced by Actor Noah Watts, who was a descendant of an actual Native American Blackfeet Nation.
Influenced by Red Dead Redemptions open-world, Assassin’s Creed lll was the first title of the series to introduce hunting.
Did you know, that the Assassin’s Creed franchise was originally going to be called Prince of Persia: Assassin?
The Assassin’s Creed franchise has been a pretty well-accepted series as a whole, but did you know it’s Ubisoft’s best-selling franchise of all time? Beating Rayman, Far Cry, and Splinter Cell.
Nolan North the voice behind the fan favorite, Nathan Drake, also voices Desmond Miles in the Assasins Creed series. Of course, he is responsible for other excellent performances such as the Penguin, Deadpool, and David from the Last of Us.
The launch of Assasins Creed Unity was poor, to say the least. To the point where it took nearly 40GB to fix it on the Xbox One. Oh boy, was that a mess.
We know that Batman didn’t exist in the early 1500’s, however, an easter egg in Assassin’s Creed ll teases the Dark Knight. While climbing and running across a building, a civilian notices you and says “Another capering crusader.”
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It's the Real Deal
Assassin's Creed lll followed a story about Ratonhnhaké:ton who was also known by his adopted name, Connor. The main protagonist, Connor, was voiced by actor Noah Watts, who was a descendant of an actual Native American tribe called the Blackfeet Nation.
Hunters need to hunt
Influenced by Red Dead Redemption's massive open-world, Assassin's Creed lll was the first title of the series to introduce hunting and gathering.
The Prince of Persia
Did you know that the Assassin's Creed franchise was originally going to be called Prince of Persia: Assassin? Ubisoft felt that it was too much of a divergence from the Prince of Persia series, mostly due to the level of violence. Because of this, Assassin's Creed became its very own thing.
Best of the Best
The Assassin's Creed franchise has been a pretty well-accepted series as a whole, but did you know it's Ubisoft's best-selling franchise of all time? It's managed to beat out Rayman, Far Cry, and Splinter Cell.
80% Accurate, close enough
According to Ubisoft, approximately 80% of their named characters in Assassin's Creed III were historically accurate. Close enough, right?
A whole lot of problems
The launch of Assassin's Creed Unity was poor, to say the least. It was so riddled with troubles that it took a 40GB patch to fix it on the Xbox One. To put this in perspective, the game itself takes up 39.36 GB. Oh boy, was that a mess.
That's a lot of kills
Did you know every character you kill in an Assassin's Creed game is a real person in history? And even further, the date of their death was actually accurate?
The Caped Crusader
We know that Batman didn't exist in the early 1500s. However, an Easter egg in Assassin's Creed ll teases the Dark Knight. While climbing and running across a building, a civilian notices you and says "Another capering crusader."
The Name Before the Jackdaw
The Jackdaw was an amazing ship. If upgraded properly it can decimate any ship it comes across on the Pacific. That's nothing new to fans of the game. What's new is that the Jackdaw was originally called El Dorado which means "the golden one" in Spanish.
James Bond reference
There are tons of Easter eggs and references hidden across all of the Assassin's Creed games based on movies, pop culture, and even other games. One such Easter egg can be found in Assassin's Creed: Revelations. There is a mission that has a James Bond reference. The mission is called " The Spy Who Shunned Me."
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