We saw the release of two Assassin's Creed games last year, but this year is looking to be something close to Assassin's Creed overload.
Ubisoft has announced two new downloadable Assassin's Creed titles will be coming this year along with the previously announced Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China in the form of Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia and Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India.
The trilogy of games will let players explore a diverse roster of assassins and time periods in ways we haven't yet seen. Each game will be a $10 standalone sidescroller, or can be bought collectively as a trilogy for $25.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China also comes as part of the Assassin's Creed Unity season pass. No word yet on how long each of these titles may be, but if nothing else the premise is interesting.
Fans will notice some familiar faces as well. The two protagonists in the Russia and India games have been seen previously in various Assassin's Creed comics, and Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China star Shao Jun was last seen in Assassin's Creed: Revelations.
The games will share some core gameplay elements in common, but each assassin also brings their own style to the action. Shao Jun relies on stealth to overcome her enemies and can hide in shadows from patrols before leaping out and eliminating foes with her sword.
Judging from reports of early hands-on playtime with Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India, Assassin Arbaaz Mir is a master at navigating environments, with one section of the game being a race against time as Arbaaz must escape a crumbling cave. We don't yet know much about how the game set in Russia will play, but we do know Assassin Nikolai Orelov will be looking to help rescue the Tsar's daughter. He also uses a modern day sniper rifle in what should add an interesting twist to the usual swordplay seen in the Assassin's Creed series.
Here are the official descriptions for each of the three titles, straight from the game's announcement page:
Assassin's Creed® Chronicles: China
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China takes place in China, 1526, as the Ming dynasty starts to crumble. You embody Shao Jun, the last remaining Assassin of the Chinese Brotherhood, returning to her homeland with a vendetta. Newly trained by the legendary Ezio Auditore, she is hell-bent on exacting vengeance and restoring her fallen Brotherhood.
Assassin's Creed® Chronicles: India
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India throws you into the tension between the Sikh Empire and the East India Company in 1841. When a Master Templar arrives with a mysterious item that used to belong to the Assassin Order, Arbaaz Mir must discover why he's come, steal back the item, and protect his friends and his lover.
Assassin's Creed® Chronicles: Russia
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia occurs in Russia, 1918. Nikolai Orelov wants to leave with his family, but is required to perform one last mission for the Assassin Order: infiltrate the house where the tsar's family is being held by the Bolsheviks and steal an artifact that has been fought over by Assassins and Templars for centuries. Along the way, he witnesses the massacre of the tsar's children, but manages to save the princess, Anastasia. He must escape the Templars while protecting the artifact and Anastasia.
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China will be available in late April with the Russia and India entries coming later this year. Each game will be available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.
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