2. New Cycle And Connor
UbisoftThough it may seem like only yesterday that we were slaughtering Templars in Jerusalem, the original Assasins Creed is nearly seven years old and the polarising series has lost some momentum in recent times. It comes as little surprise that the games developers are treating Unity as a fresh start, particularly as this is the series first full debut using next-gen technology from the ground up. Alex Amancio, Unitys creative director, talked about how the game will represent the start of a completely new cycle which will mean new players find it far more approachable:
"It's a new start, it's a new narrative start. That is symbolised by a completely new context for the present day. You've seen a little bit of an evolution with Black Flag, we're not going to do the same thing. What we're doing with Unity is really the beginning this new cycle of Assassin's Creed games.
Critics who believe the series has floundered in recent years will be extremely excited at the prospect of this new direction. However, this announcement seems to scupper one particular rumour that fans had been hoping to be actualised. Connor the native American protagonist of AC III wouldve been alive while the French Revolution was taking place. The assassin who was born in the late 1750s was an active catalyst in the American Revolutionary War in the late 18th century. This crossover would mean that it would be feasible for Connor to make a cameo appearance in Unity, had the developers not announced that they were starting a new cycle. This still hasnt stopped people speculating that the Kanien'kehá:ka Assassin will make an appearance regardless. After all, the game is called Unity what better way to convey this than by unifying two games in the series?