It follows the series protagonist, Desmond Miles, once again as he tries to decipher the memories of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, one of his distant ancestors. In this installment, the game is set in the 21st century. It was released the following year for Microsoft Windows and OS X. This action-adventure game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft in 2009 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The game proved so popular that it went on to win several awards at E3 in 2006 and spawned the rest of the installments on this list.Īssassin’s Creed II is the sequel to 2007’s, Assassin’s Creed, and the second major installment in the series. Upon release, Assassin’s Creed was met with positive reviews, with praise directed toward its storytelling, visuals, originality, and art design. If this artifact gets into the wrong hands, it could be used to control the minds of the innocent and wreak havoc across the land. Players control Desmond Miles, the series protagonist, as he uses the “Aniums” to observe his genetic memories and address information about an ancient artifact known as the “Apple of Eden.” It takes place in a fictional history of real-world events, during the Third Crusade across the Holy Land, in the year 1191. The Assassins seek to obtain a world of peace, using free will, while the Templars prefer using control to achieve the same goal.

It can also be played on Xbox One consoles, thanks to backward compatibility.Īssassin’s Creed follows the centuries-old battle between the Assassins and the Templars. The game was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2007 and was playable on Microsoft Windows in 2008.

Assassin’s Creed is the first installment in the Assassin’s Creed series, which was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.

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