Assassin's Creed (video game)

The 2007 game that started the series, set during the Third Crusade.

Assassin's Creed (video game) is the 2007 action-adventure game that launched the series. Ubisoft Montreal developed it and Ubisoft released it for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2007, with a Windows Director's Cut Edition following in April 2008.

Its story takes place mostly in the Holy Land in 1191, during the Third Crusade.

Quick Facts

Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher: Ubisoft
Director: Patrice Désilets
Producer: Jade Raymond
Designer: Maxime Béland
Programmer: Mathieu Mazerolle
Artist: Raphaël Lacoste
Writer: Corey May

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Background

The player is Desmond Miles, a modern-day man who uses a machine called the Animus to relive the genetic memories of his ancestor, Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad. Desmond has been kidnapped by Abstergo Industries, which wants information hidden in those memories.

Altaïr loses his rank of Master Assassin after a failed mission to recover a Piece of Eden from the Templars. To win back his honour he must find and kill nine targets across the cities of Masyaf, Jerusalem, Acre and Damascus.

Play is built on combat, stealth and parkour, including social stealth, where crowds hide the player from guards. Critics praised the storytelling, visuals and originality, while most complaints were about repetitive gameplay.