Obviously, as we play the Assassin’s Creed game, we get to know just the walkthrough and gameplay of it. However, the Assassin’s Creed started its very beginning of the series in 2007 and has set fire in almost every gamer in the world today by keeping the story alive. In fact, we are very much easygoing with purchasing and playing the game. But there are some amazing and interesting facts that you wouldn’t have thought of about Assassin’s Creed. We have come up with the 10 most amazing facts about Assassin’s Creed that are just mind-boggling.
10. Latching Native Americans Voice With Native Americans
This may sound quite stupid for some, but there is a lot of insights that the Ubisoft took that most of the others probably don’t. The level of seriousness to maintain the standard can be seen in the Assassin’s Creed III by imposing native American’s voice for the native American characters. Additionally, the developers meant that the game had to be made in the most traditional way possible. Ubisoft made one decision to make the game so professional that it became a symbol of all time in the gaming industry. Finally, Ubisoft even consults with the historical experts to make sure that the voice depicted are perfectly matching as it should.
9. Aveline: The First Female Hero
Assassin’s Creed has always been a male hero. But the introduction of Aveline in Assassin’s Creed: Liberation was a great surprise. Further, the game mainly focuses on the life of African-French Assassin Aveline de Grandpre. Additionally, the Assassin’s Creed series introduced the first female protagonist which emphasizes the mysterious eliminations of leaders indulged in operations. The gameplay experience and the combating capabilities have a whole new level with the Aveline as a hero. Further, the main role of Aveline is to free the slaves and executing the Templars in New Orleans.
8. Altair Had Just 4 Fingers On His Left Hand
Come on Altair, you never showed up that missing finger. And what you are guessing is right, Altair Sol in Assassin’s Creed had just four fingers on his left hand. In fact, there might a lot surprising for many on why just four fingers. Talking about Altair’s history, Altair was a professional assassin in the Third Crusade in 1191. Additionally, he was trained by Al Maulim in the Masyaf Castle in Syria. As the day passed, Altair happened to be a professional assassin. Due to which, he lost a finger on this left hand to facilitate himself with a hidden blade.
7. Named Characters Were Gold’s Eye From History
This point just got me to think twice to check into the game if the characters in history were matching with the characters in the game. And the answer was, yes. About 80% of the characters in Assassin’s Creed game was taken from history. Additionally, the characters chosen from the history are real and the Ubisoft has even taken many fictional licenses. Further, there are more realistic characters noticed in the Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. Some of the famous characters included are Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci, Alcibiades, Blackbeard, Charles Dickens, Brasidas, and Queen Victoria.
6. 30% Ubisoft Workforce For Assassin’s Creed
Now, this is something a wonder and something shocking to be noted. Can you imagine a company’s 30% of the workforce on a single project? This was achieved by Ubisoft when the company decided to have more players behind the screen to make Assassin’s Creed brand in every nook and corner. We all are much aware that the company is big enough to create any possible game at a faster rate. But this was something very special for them as well as for the gamers. Out of 29 development teams they have worldwide, close to 10 of them were put into the development of Assassin’s Creed.
5. The Game Based On Book: Alamut
Alamut is a famous novel that was authored by Vladimir Bartol. Something amazing and interesting to note that the game was inspired by this novel: Alamut. The book was first published in 1938 in Slovenian. Additionally, the novel deals with the story of Hassan-i Sabbah and the Hashshashin. The inspiring content can be seen in the first part of Assassin’s Creed. Further, the alternative translation phrase is scripted as “nothing is true; everything is permitted”. This phrase was kept as a guiding principle for the Assassin’s Creed.
4. Masyaf: A Real Place
If you are thinking Masyaf was an unreal place, then there is something interesting for you. The Masyaf that you have played in Assassin’s Creed is real. Masyaf castle is a fantastic castle located approximately 40 kilometers to the west of Hama in Syria. Historically, the castle was built by the Byzantine empire. Further, the castle was expanded with additional levels by the Nizari Isma’ilis, Mamluks, and Ottomans. Additionally, the fortress was established in 1162 by an Al Mualim, an assassin. Finally, if you take a closer look at the game, every detail of the Masyaf seems real.
3. Kristen Bell: First Video Game Character Voiced
Kristen Bell is a gorgeous American actress, singer, and producer who became one of the biggest contributors in the Assassin’s Creed video game. Reports and reviews suggest that the actor’s influence in the game can never be replaced by someone else. Further, talking about her role, she played the character – Lucy in Assassin’s Creed. The emotional depths bought by her in the game cannot be denied at any cost. With a successful role in Assassin’s Creed II, she played again the role of Lucy in Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.
2. Prince Of Persia: Assassin
Prince of Persia was one of my favorite and so does it has won million hearts across the globe. If you notice the gameplay, the Prince of Persia is something to be very similar to that of Assassin’s Creed. Further, the Ubisoft developer’s idea was to propose the Assassin strategy in Prince of Persia. However, the idea was revoked as the developer’s choice was not intended to focus on the prince. Following such a move from Ubisoft, the entire team was shifted from “The Sands of Time” to emerge as what we see today as the “Assassin’s Creed”.
1. Highest Selling Ubisoft Franchise
No doubt that the Assassin’s Creed franchise becomes the highest selling game for Ubisoft. All the Assassin’s Creed series seemed to have bagged one of the highest sellers in the world. However, the benchmark was broken after the release of Assassin’s Creed Unity. Additionally, the game happened to be a best seller due to Ubisoft’s low pricing in Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia. Further, the cost was set to less than a cent in some regions as per the press reports.
In fact, as per the gaming experience and walkthroughs, there seemed many errors and bugs in Assassin’s Creed Unity. This was one reason behind a major drop in sales. However, as per the statistics something mind-boggling to note that, over 140 million copies were sold. The storyline is so much interesting and real that none can deny the game at any cost. Finally, the Assassin’s Creed is considered as the highest-selling video game franchise of all time.