Assassin's Creed
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Designer(s)	Patrice Desilets (Creative director), Jade Raymond (Producer)
Engine	Scimitar
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Platform(s)	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Release date	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360: NA November 14, 2007[1] EU November 14, 2007[2] AUS November 21, 2007[3] JP November 29, 2007[4] Microsoft Windows: NA April 8, 2008[5] NA April 9, 2008 (Steam)[6] AUS April 10/11, 2008[7][8][9] EU April 10, 2008
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, stealth
Mode(s)	Single-player
Rating(s)	ESRB: M PEGI: 18+[10] BBFC: 15 OFLC (AU): MA15+ OFLC (NZ): R13 CERO: Z
Media	Blu-ray Disc, DVD-DL, Steam download
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Input methods	DualShock 3 controller, SIXAXIS controller, Keyboard and mouse, Xbox 360 Controller

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A prequel for this game, titled Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles, was released on February 5, 2008 for the Nintendo DS. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative Assassin's Creed Altaïr's Chronicles is a video game released for the Nintendo DS Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. The is a dual-screen Handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. ^[12]

Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Plot 2.1 The Assassin's Creed 2.2 Historical relevance 3 Development 3.1 Demos 3.2 PC version 3.3 Score 4 Reception 4.1 Awards 4.2 Sales 5 Other media 5.1 Books 5.2 Short film 5.3 Limited editions 6 References 7 External links

Gameplay

Assassin's Creed is a third-person stealth game in which the player assumes the role of Altaïr ibn La-Ahad (الطائر ابن لا أحد , Arabic, "The Flying One, Son of None"), a member of the Hashshashin (The Assassin Brotherhood) which is not allied to either the Templars or Saracens during the third crusade. Third person (or third-person) may refer to A Grammatical person, he, she, and they in the English language A stealth game is a Video game in which the player needs to avoid detection Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, Hashasheen or Assassins) were an offshoot of the Ismā'īlī sect of Shia Altaïr's objective in the game is to assassinate nine historical figures propagating the Crusades in the year 1191. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents (According to Ubisoft developers, all of the main character's targets are historical figures who died or disappeared in 1191, although not necessarily by assassination. )

The primary goal of the game is to carry out the assassinations ordered by the head of the Brotherhood, Al Mualim. To achieve this goal, the player must use stealth and a variety of intelligence gathering tactics to collect information on their target. Intelligence (abbreviated int or intel) is not Information, but the product of evaluated information valued for its currency and relevance rather than These tactics include eavesdropping, forceful interrogation, pickpocketing, and completing tasks for Informers (other assassins who will give you information in exchange for assassinating targets or collecting flags). Eavesdropping is the act of surreptitiously listening to a private conversation Interrogation or questioning is Interviewing as commonly employed by officers of the Police and Military. This article is about the crime For the Robert Bresson film see Pickpocket (film. Additionally, the player may take part in any number of side objectives, including climbing tall towers to map out the city and saving citizens that are being threatened or harassed by the city guards. There are also various side quests unrelated to the story such as hunting down and killing Templars and flag collecting. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order

The game takes place primarily in the Holy Land. The Holy Land ( Arabic: الأرض المقدسة al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah;Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar'a Qaddisha; Hebrew: ארץ_הקודש It consists of four main cities: Jerusalem, Acre, Damascus and Masyaf, the assassins' stronghold; all but Masyaf contain three sections that are unlocked over the course of the game. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Damascus ( دمشق,, also commonly known as الشام ash-Shām) is the capital and largest city of Syria. Masyaf ( Arabic مصياف is a city in Syria,in the Hama Governorate, notable for its large medieval castle An approximation of the land lying between these areas is present in the game as "The Kingdom. " The game's developers claim the environments are all historically accurate. Each city features a highly detailed environment populated by many people of different types, and as the player interacts with his/her environment, the people around Altaïr respond in logical and predictable ways. For example, when Altaïr climbs buildings without the use of a ladder, the local citizens pause, gather round the building he is climbing and comment on his unusual behavior, or how they won't help him if he hurts himself. Certain actions, such as harming an innocent can attract the unwanted attention of nearby guards, who may then choose to attack him. Neither Richard the Lionheart's forces, nor Saladin's forces are particularly friendly towards Altaïr - If he comes into contact with any guards outside the main cities, he will be chased off, no matter which side.

The player is made aware of how noticeable Altaïr is to enemy guards as well as the current state of alert in the local area. To perform many of the assassinations and other tasks, the player must consider the use of both "low profile" and "high profile" commands. "Low profile" commands allow Altaïr to blend into nearby crowds, gently pass by other citizens, or other non-threatening tasks that can be used to hide and reduce the alertness level. "High profile" commands are more noticeable, and include running, scaling the sides of buildings to climb to higher vantage points, and attacking foes; performing these actions at certain times may raise the local area's awareness level. Once the area is at high alert, the player must use both low profile commands as well as aiming to climb away from ground level or using hiding spaces to reduce the alertness level. The player, as they complete the assigned assassinations, will gain either new weapons or new combat skills including counter-attacks and attack dodges. Besides his fists, Altaïr's weapons include an assassin's sword for standard combat, a short blade, and throwing knives which are used in conjunction with the short blade. Knife throwing is an art sport or variously an Entertainment technique involving an Artist skilled in the art of throwing knives, the Weapons Altaïr also starts the main storyline with the use of a hidden retractable blade on his left arm that can be used for killing targets at very close quarters without creating any immediate alerts (although, if others come across the body, the alertness level may be raised). This is the most noticeable difference between low and high profile. A low profile assassination can be performed within as little as a few feet of other guards or soldiers without attracting attention, whereas a high profile assassination attack will be noticed by everyone within eyesight. This becomes more difficult as the game progresses, as guards become more attentive for Altaïr's presence due to his repeated killings.

The player's health is described as the level of synchronization between Desmond and Altaïr's memories; should Altaïr take damage, some amount of synchronization is lost, and if all synchronization is lost, the current memory that Desmond is experiencing will be restarted at the last checkpoint. When the synchronization bar is full, the player has the additional option to use "eagle vision" which allows the computer-rendered memory to highlight all visible characters in colors corresponding to whether they are friend or foe or even the target of their assassination. Due to Altaïr's memories being rendered by the computer of the Animus project, the player may experience "glitches" in the rendering of the historical world, which may help the player to identify targets, or can be used to alter the viewpoint during in-game scripted scenes should the player react fast enough when they appear. A glitch is a short-lived Fault in a system The term is particularly common in the Computing and Electronics industries and in Circuit bending

Plot

The overall story within Assassin's Creed is set in September 2012 AD. Desmond Miles, a bartender, has been kidnapped by unknown people prior to the start of the game, and is brought to a building belonging to Abstergo Industries, where researchers are working on a project involving a machine called the Animus. A bartender ( barman, barkeeper, barmaid, mixologist, tapster among other names serves Beverages The Animus is able to extract memories from the DNA of the user, passed on from descendant to descendant, allowing the user to replay those memories as if he were there himself. Desmond was "chosen" for the project due to his relationship to his ancestor Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad (الطائر at-ta'er in Arabic meaning "Flying One" and his last name meaning "Son of None"), a member of the Assassins Order during the Third Crusade of the Holy Land; the researchers express interest in understanding more of how the Assassins worked. The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, Hashasheen or Assassins) were an offshoot of the Ismā'īlī sect of Shia The Third Crusade (1189&ndash1192 also known as the Kings' Crusade, was an attempt by European leaders to reconquer the Holy Land from Saladin The Holy Land ( Arabic: الأرض المقدسة al-Arḍ ul-Muqaddasah;Ancient Aramaic: ארעא קדישא Ar'a Qaddisha; Hebrew: ארץ_הקודש Though initially Desmond's subconscious rejects the memories of Altaïr, he eventually learns to accept them and is able to proceed to follow Altaïr's actions through the Animus.

The memories of Altaïr that Desmond experiences start in the year 1191: Richard I of England has just recaptured the port city of Acre from the Saracens. Richard I (8 September 1157 &ndash 6 April 1199 was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death Saracen was a term used by Europeans in the Middle Ages for Fatimids at first then later for all who professed the religion of Islam. With a base of operations established, the Crusaders prepare to march south. The Crusades were a series of military campaigns of a religious character waged by much of Christian Europe against external and internal opponents Their true target is Jerusalem, which they intend to recapture for Christianity. Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings However the Saracen forces are massing in Arsuf, intending to ambush the Crusaders and prevent them from reaching Jerusalem. ArsufJPG|right|thumbnail|450px|Remains of the stronghold]] Arsuf (אַרְסוּף ארשוף أرصف also known as Arsur or Apollonia, was an ancient city These war maneuvers have left the rest of the Holy Land wide open. While Richard and Saladin battle one another, the men left to govern in their stead have begun taking advantage of their newfound positions of power. Salahadin Ayyubi ( Arabic:صلاح الدين يوسف بن أيوب Kurdish: سه‌لاحه‌دین ئه‌یوبی Selah'edînê Eyubî; c Exploitation, manipulation, and provocation rule the day.

The first memory Desmond experiences is that of Altaïr, along with another assassin named Malik and his brother, being ordered to retrieve a mysterious artifact from ruins of the Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem which is also being sought by The Knights Templar. Solomon's Temple (בית המקדש transliterated Beit HaMikdash) also known as the First Temple, was according to The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order As Altaïr and his companions make their way into Solomon's Temple, they discover that Grand Master of The Knights Templar, Robert IV de Sablé is also there. Robert de Sablé was Grand Master of the Knights Templar from 1191 to 1193 and Lord of Cyprus from 1191 to 1192. Altaïr attempts to kill Robert but the ensuing attempt fails and Altaïr gets separated from his companions, leaving Robert and his men with Malik and his brother. Upon returning to the order's base of operation it is discovered that Malik survived the engagement; although losing an arm and his brother, he managed to retrieve the artifact. Since Altaïr failed his mission, and for other offenses, Altaïr is demoted to Uninitiated, the lowest rank in the Assassin Order. The leader of the Assassins, Al Mualim, offers him an opportunity to redeem himself. Altaïr must venture out into the Holy Land and assassinate nine men said to be exacerbating and exploiting the hostilities created by the Third Crusade. In doing so, he will stabilize the region, helping the Order's goal of securing peace in the Holy Land.

Along the way, however, Altaïr discovers that his targets are bound by more than just a shared interest in personal gain, but are secretly members of the Knights Templar, with the goal to unite all mankind under a common cause. Desmond further learns by secretly reading emails on computers of the research personnel when left overnight between Animus sessions that Abstergo Industries is in fact run by the Knights Templar, the order having survived from the Middle Ages, and that the Templars are seeking the locations of several artifacts known as the "Pieces of Eden" that they can use to continue Templars' goals. Desmond learns that he was kidnapped so that they may learn, through Altaïr's memories, where the locations of the other Pieces of Eden may be buried throughout the world. He also finds that what remains of the Assassin's Brotherhood in modern days had tried and failed to recover him before that information could be learned. Altaïr's memories finally reveal that the assignment he undertook was a plot by the Templars to sow discord between the Assassins and the Crusaders and Muslims. In doing so, the Muslim leader Saladin and Richard The Lionheart would instead work together and fight the Assassins, and in the process, bringing peace for the Templars. Altaïr finally catches up with Robert de Sablé, his last assigned target, and defeats him. Robert de Sablé reveals in his dying words that Altaïr's master, Al Mualim, is also a member of the Templars, and he has now the sole power of the artifact, the "Piece of Eden" that is able to alter what men can see and can be used for mass hypnosis. Hypnosis is often thought to be a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility with diminished peripheral awareness Altaïr travels to face Al Mualim, who wields the "Piece of Eden", attempting to alter Altaïr's sight, but eventually falls to his blade. As Altaïr recovers the "Piece of Eden", the device activates one more time to reveal multiple locations across the globe in an holographic manner, including two locations on landmasses that no longer exist in 2012 AD. Holography (from the Greek, ὅλος - hólos whole + γραφή - grafē writing drawing is a technique that allows the

It is never truly explained how the "Pieces of Eden" were created, although it is explained in the game that Jesus Christ was but a carpenter who found one of the artifacts and created an illusion in which everybody perceived him as being divine. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) A carpenter (builder is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry - a wide range of Woodworking that includes constructing buildings, Al Mualim mentions the Piece of Eden never turned water to wine, and that various other miracles mentioned in the Holy Bible never truly happened either, all of them being only illusions created by people who possessed a "Piece of Eden". At one point, Desmond reads an email detailing the failed recovery of one other Piece of Eden and other unnamed artifacts, all resulting in disastrous accidents, including the Philadelphia Experiment and the Tunguska event. The Philadelphia Experiment was an alleged naval military experiment at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sometime around October The Tunguska Event, or Tunguska explosion, was a powerful Explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony Tunguska River in what is now The email also refers to the Holy Grail, stating insufficient evidence to confirm its existence, and "Mitchell-Hedges Communicators", a reference to F. A. Mitchell-Hedges and his claim of Aztec crystal skulls that gave the owner the power of clairsentience. According to Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish plate or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers Frederick Albert Mitchell-Hedges ( 22 October, 1882 - June 1959 was an English Adventurer, Traveller and Writer. Aztec is a term used to refer to certain ethnic groups of central Mexico, particularly those groups who spoke the Nahuatl language and who achieved political The crystal skulls are a number of Human skull models fashioned from blocks of clear or milky quartz crystal rock claimed to be Pre-Columbian Clairvoyance (from 17th century French with clair meaning "clear" and voyance meaning "visibility" is the apparent ability to gain Further examination of the emails reveals some information regarding Earth as it is in the year 2012 AD. Africa and the United States have suffered calamities of various types; it is stated that an outbreak of L-11 disease has exterminated 96% of the African continent and the United States is facing unprecedented outward emigration, to the degree that the President of Mexico has stationed thousands of troops along the border, with monthly battles between American and Mexican forces resulting in over 300 casualties and 1,000 injured. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.

With Altaïr's memory complete, Desmond wakes up out of the Animus to learn that Abstergo Industries is already sending out recovery teams to locations shown by the "Piece of Eden" in Altaïr's memory, hoping to find additional artifacts. Desmond, no longer being of use to the Knights Templar, is to be silenced; however, he is saved by a researcher named Lucy Stillman, who reveals herself to be an Assassin by showing her hand with her ring finger closed as if it were missing. In the conclusion of the game, Desmond, having become "synchronized" with Altaïr, is able to use the eagle vision (a sort of empathic sight to see hidden messages and tell friend from foe) and by looking at Lucy, he can see that she is an ally to him(shown by her glowing blue), giving further proof that she is a genuine Assassin. He also sees messages that only he can see, scrawled across the floors and walls that refer to the end of the world described by several religions, among other writings; such writings include references to the biblical passage Revelation 22:13 ("I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin "), a Lorenz attractor, the Eye of Providence, as well as part of a Mandelbrot set and other writings in foreign languages. The Lorenz attractor, named for Edward N Lorenz, is a 3-dimensional structure corresponding to the long-term behavior of a chaotic flow, noted for its Butterfly In Mathematics, the Mandelbrot set, named after Benoît Additionally, there is the Mayan date of 13. The Maya calendar is a system of distinct Calendars and Almanacs used by the Maya civilization of Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and by 0. 0. 0. 0—December 21, 2012 AD (said to be the end of the world by some conspiracy theorists) — which is only three months away within the game's timeline and represents the planned date of the launch of a mysterious satellite the Templars have created, which they claim will "permanently end the war. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian " The Arabic word "Az-Zalzala", literally meaning "The Earthquake" can be seen, which is the title of a chapter in the Qur'an that talks about Judgment Day. Surat Az-Zalzala (سورة الزلزلة (The Earthquake is the 99th Sura of the Qur'an with 8 Ayat. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Some Nazca Line drawings are also found. There is also a reference to Yonaguni, a Japanese island similar to Atlantis. or ドゥナンチマ Dunan-chima in the local language is the name of the westernmost island of Japan, as well as the language spoken there (see Yonaguni This leads to the speculation that the sequel might be set in feudal Japan, though Ubisoft has not commented. Also written on the wall of his room are the Hebrew words "Olam ha-Ba" (עולם הבא), meaning "After life". Further investigation after the credits reveals an email sent to Vidic by Lucy, stating that the drawings come from a mysterious "subject sixteen" who went insane due to what they describe as a "bleeding effect" (essentially, genetic memory assimilation comes to a point where the subject can no longer distinguish between their life and their ancestors' memories.

The Assassin's Creed

Altair and his fellow assassins follow a creed, a set of guidelines that all honorable assassins must follow. In the game following the creed results in synchronization, and maintaining a low profile.

• Stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent.
• Hide in plain sight.
• Do not compromise the brotherhood.

Historical relevance

The nine men assassinated were based on real historical figures who lived in the Levant around the year 1191, but many creative liberties have been taken. See also Names of the Levant The Levant (lə'vænt is a geographical term that denotes a large area in Western Asia, roughly bounded on the north by the Most Hashshashin assassinations that actually took place were against rival fellow Muslims. The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, Hashasheen or Assassins) were an offshoot of the Ismā'īlī sect of Shia In addition, Altaïr's targets bear no historical resemblance in appearance or character to the actual figures. Most of the men Altaïr was sent to kill were in reality old and sickly at this time in history. Furthermore, the Teutonic Knights were not militarized until 1198, starting off as an order created to protect pilgrims traveling through the Holy Land. The developers have justified these changes by claiming in-game that the historical records were altered by the Knights Templar to deceive anyone studying the past. However, during gameplay in Masyaf, in the fortress the player can see a courtyard with scantily clad women, which bears resemblance to the initiation methods of the Hashshashin (drugging the person and then showing them the "garden of heaven", and promising them more if they joined). The Hashshashin (also Hashishin, Hashashiyyin, Hashasheen or Assassins) were an offshoot of the Ismā'īlī sect of Shia In the game, the assassins are also asked to prove their loyalty by diving to their "deaths" (in fact diving into hay), reflecting another tale about the Assassins.

Some of Altaïr's targets include: Garnier De Naplouse, the Grand Master of the Knights Hospitalier; Hochmeister Sibrand, Grandmaster of the Teutonic Knights; William V, Marquess of Montferrat, the regent of Acre; and Robert IV de Sablé, Grand Master of the Knights Templar. Garnier de Nablus was Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 1190 to 1192 The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St The grand master (Hochmeister Magister generalis is the holder of the supreme office of the Teutonic Order. The Teutonic Order is a German Roman Catholic religious order. William V of Montferrat (occ/piem Guilhem, it Guglielmo) (c 1115 &ndash 1191 also known as William the Old to distinguish him from his eldest son Robert de Sablé was Grand Master of the Knights Templar from 1191 to 1193 and Lord of Cyprus from 1191 to 1192. The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order

The stronghold of the Assassins is Masyaf, which was also the headquarter of the Syrian branch of the historical Assassins. In 1191, when the game takes place, Masyaf was led by Rashid ad-Din Sinan, referred to as Al Mualim in the game, who historically was the leader of the Syrian branch of the Assassins. The Old Man of the Mountain was a name given to Rashid ad-Din Sinan, one of the leaders of the Syrian wing of the Hashshashin sect and an important figure

Development

On September 28, 2006, in an interview with IGN, producer Jade Raymond confirmed that Altaïr is "a medieval hitman with a mysterious past" and that he is not a time traveler. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Jade Raymond (born 1975 in Montreal, Canada) is a Canadian Video game producer and a host of G4's program ^[13]

On December 13, 2006, in an interview with IGN, Kristen Bell (who lent her voice and likeness to the game) talked about the plot. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18 1980 is an American actress She has received a Satellite Award and Saturn Award, and has been nominated for a Television According to the interview, the plot centers on genetic memory and a corporation looking for descendants of an assassin. Genetic memory describes a variety of processes in Biology and Psychology by which Genetic material confers a Memory of an individual's or species' ^[14]

"It's actually really interesting to me. It's sort of based on the research that's sort of happening now, about the fact that your genes might be able to hold memory. And you could argue semantics and say it's instinct, but how does a baby bird know to eat a worm, as opposed to a cockroach, if its parents don't show it? And it's about this science company trying to, Matrix-style, go into people's brains and find out an ancestor who used to be an assassin, and sort of locate who that person is. "

—Kristen Bell

On October 22, 2007, in an IGN Australia interview with Patrice Desilets mentioned that the lead character's climbing and running were done by "Alex and Richard - the same guys from Prince of Persia". Kristen Anne Bell (born July 18 1980 is an American actress She has received a Satellite Award and Saturn Award, and has been nominated for a Television Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Prince of Persia is an action-adventure Video game series created by Jordan Mechner. ^[15]

Altaïr is voiced by actor Philip Shahbaz,^[16] and his face is modeled after Spanish model Francisco Randez. Philip Shahbaz is an American Actor who is known as the voice of Altaïr in the Ubisoft videogame Assassin's Creed. ^[17]

Altaïr (meaning "The Flying One" in Arabic) is a star in the Northern Sky in the constellation of Aquila ("eagle" in Latin); this ties in well with the white eagle seen in the trailer, that is shown flying over the city of Acre, and lands on the bell tower Altaïr himself is standing on. Aquila ( or, Eagle; sometimes named the Vulture) is one of the 48 Constellations listed by Ptolemy, also mentioned by Eudoxus (4th To complete the theme the Assassin's clothes consist of white flowing robes. His hood also has a hook on the end and his lower robe features a stream on each side, therefore making Altaïr's shadow in air look like an eagle. According to Ubisoft Altaïr is not religious but rather spiritual and is the son of a Christian mother and Muslim father. It is also stated that in events before the start of the game, there is an initiation where Altaïr's left ring finger is cut off, so that he is no longer a novice, but an assassin. This procedure provides for the hidden blade to extend from under Altaïr's forearm.

The Nintendo DS prequel, Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles, was released on February 5th, 2008. Assassin's Creed Altaïr's Chronicles is a video game released for the Nintendo DS

Demos

On July 10, 2007, during the Microsoft E3 Press Conference, a demo was shown using a previously unseen city, Jerusalem. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational Computer technology Corporation, which rose to dominate the Home computer The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the Features that were demonstrated included improved crowd mechanics, the "chase" system (chasing after a target trying to flee), as well as deeper aspects of parkour. This was the first time when Altaïr could be heard speaking. It was again showcased for nearly 20 minutes on Wednesday, July 11. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The video showed an extended version of the E3 demo, and included Altaïr trying to escape after his assassination of Talal the Slave Trader. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer

On August 26, 2007, an 11-minute demo of Assassin's Creed was shown at the Penny Arcade expo. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Penny Arcade Expo ( PAX) is an annual gamer festival held in Washington state, USA The level that was shown was the same as in the E3 demo; however, a different path was taken to reach the target. At the end of the demo, a conversation between Altaïr and the head of the Assassin's bureau in Jerusalem called Malik was shown.

There is no demo available for Assassin's Creed over Xbox Live, the Playstation Network, or PC.

PC version

A pirated version of the game has been in existence since late February 2008 - more than a month before its expected release, though players are only able to complete the game using extra content available on the net in its current state;^[18] despite this, it was one of the most popular titles for piracy during the first week of March 2008. The Copyright infringement of Software (also known as software piracy) refers to several practices which involve the unauthorized copying of computer Events June 28: Blizzard Entertainment announces Diablo III at Paris France. Events June 28: Blizzard Entertainment announces Diablo III at Paris France. ^[19]

It was made public on 1 April that Assassin's Creed would be sold electronically and available for pre-order through Valve's software distribution program, Steam, and though advertised to the entire Steam customer base it was for unknown reasons locked out for any Steam-customers not residing in North America (along with the entire Ubisoft catalog). Valve Corporation is an American video game development company based in Bellevue Washington, USA that was founded in 1996, and made famous Steam is a Digital distribution, Digital rights management, Multiplayer The PC version of Assassin's Creed was released on 8 April 2008 in North America. Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Four bonus mission types, not seen in the console version, are included. These 4 new missions are archer assassination, rooftop race challenge, merchant stand destruction challenge and escort challenge. ^[20]

Score

Main article: Assassin's Creed (Soundtrack)

Acclaimed composer Jesper Kyd scored the game. Jesper Kyd (born in Copenhagen, Denmark) is an acclaimed Video game and Film Music composer.

Reception

Reviews
Publication	Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly	5. Electronic Gaming Monthly (often abbreviated to EGM) is an American Video game magazine. 8/10[21]
Eurogamer	7/10
Famitsu	37/40
Game Informer	9. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American -based monthly magazine featuring articles news strategy and reviews of 5/10
GamePro	5/5
GameSpot	9. GamePro is an American Video game magazine published monthly The magazine was first established in Redwood City California in 1989 by Pat Ferrell GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information 0/10
GamesRadar	10/10
GameTrailers	9. GamesRadar is a multi-format Video game website featuring previews reviews features videos cheats forums and breaking news GameTrailers ( GT) is a media website that specializes in video game related content 1/10
IGN	7. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video 7/10
Official Xbox Magazine	8. Official Xbox Magazine is a monthly Video game magazine which started in November 2001 around the launch time of the original Xbox. 5/10
Play Magazine	10/10
TeamXbox	7. Play is a monthly magazine produced by Imagine Publishing in the United Kingdom, covering all aspects of Sony 's PlayStation product TeamXbox is a gaming media web site dedicated to the Microsoft 's Xbox and Xbox 360 platforms 9/10
X-Play	5/5
XboxAddict	9. X-Play (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) is a TV program about Video games known for its reviews and 6/10
Compilations of multiple reviews
Compiler	Score
Metacritic	81/100
Game Rankings	82/100

Assassin's Creed has received generally positive reviews, although several publications such as Eurogamer, while still awarding the game decent scores, pointed out a number of significant shortcomings. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. Game Rankings is a Website which keeps track of Video game reviews from other sites and combines them to present an average rating for each game Eurogamer stated that the gameplay "never evolves and ultimately becomes a bit boring, and quite amazingly repetitive. "^[22] In Andrew P. 's review for EGM(Kage), he writes that the game features "a challenging parkour path of escape. Parkour (an activity with the aim of moving from one point to another as efficiently and quickly as possible using principally the abilities of the human body has appeared in various . . "^[23] Famitsu awarded the Xbox 360 version of Assassin's Creed a 36 (9, 9, 9, 9), while the PS3 version received a 37 (10, 8, 9, 10) out of 40, positively citing the story, presentation, and acrobatics, while criticizing the one button combat, map layout, and camera problems. (formerly Famicom Tsushin) is a Japanese Video game magazine published by Enterbrain Inc ^[24][25] Game Informer awarded Assassin's Creed a 9. Game Informer (often abbreviated to GI) is an American -based monthly magazine featuring articles news strategy and reviews of 5 out of 10, praising the control scheme, replay value, and intriguing story, but expressing frustration over the "repetitive" information gathering missions. ^[26] On the The Hotlist on ESPNEWS, ESPN's Aaron Boulding called the game's concept of social stealth "fairly original" and added, "Visually, the developers nailed it. ESPNews (word origin grammatical blend of ESPN and News, spoken as "ESPN news" and trademarked as "ESPNEWS" "^[27] GameTrailers similarly praised the story (giving a 9. GameTrailers ( GT) is a media website that specializes in video game related content 7 score to its story), and also cited repetitive gameplay and "moronic" AI as somewhat stifling its potential. ^[28] The game also received a 10 out of 10 from GamesRadar, and has a Metacritic score of 81. Metacritic is a Website that collates reviews of music Albums games, movies, TV shows, DVDs and Books. ^[21] According to GamePro, Assassin's Creed is one of the "finest gaming experiences ever created" if you are willing to be "patient" due to the lack of fast-paced action. GamePro is an American Video game magazine published monthly The magazine was first established in Redwood City California in 1989 by Pat Ferrell ^[29]

Ubisoft announced that the game has sold more than 3. 46 million copies as of March 1, 2008, exceeding their initial expectations and prompting the company to raise their sales outlook. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[30]

Ben Croshaw gave it a rare positive review, praising the free roaming, assassinations and it's uniqueness, but also commenting that he disliked the combat and the lengthy cutscenes. Benjamin "Yahtzee" Richard Croshaw (born May 24, 1983, Rugby, Warwickshire, England) is a video game journalist and author In a later review he held it up as an immersive game and stating that this made him forgive all it's flaws.

Awards

The following awards were awarded to Assassin's Creed at E3 2006:

• Game Critics Awards
  • Won: Best Action/Adventure Game. The E3 Media and Business Summit, formerly known as Electronic Entertainment Expo and commonly known as E3, is an annual Trade show for the computer The Game Critics Awards are a set of annual awards held after the E3 video game conference since 1998. ^[31]
• IGN
  • Won: Best Action Game, PS3 Game of the Show, Best PS3 Action Game, Best PS3 Graphics
  • Runner-up: Best Console Game, Best PS3 Artistic Design, PS3 Award for Technological Excellence
  • Nominations: Game of the Show, Best Graphics Technology
• GameSpot
  • Won: Best PS3 Game of the Show
  • Runner-up: Game of the Show, Best Trailer, Best Graphics, Best Action Adventure Game
• GameSpy
  • Won: Best PS3 Game of the Show
• GameTrailers
  • Won: Best of Show
  • Runner-up: Best Trailer, Most Innovative, Best Action/Adventure
• 1UP.com
  • Won: Best PS3 game
  • Runner-up: Best Visuals, Game of the Show

The award nominations and wins after release included:

• Spike TV Awards^[32]
  • Nominated: Best PlayStation 3 Game, Best Action Game, Best Graphics - Artistic, Best Plot Twist, Best Trailer ("Lonely Soul"), Breakout Character (Altaïr)
• X-Play Best of 2007 Awards^[33]
  • Nominated: Game of the Year, Most Original Game, Best Gameplay Innovation, Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Art Direction, Best Animation, Best Sound Design

Sales

Sales for Assassin's Creed have been unexpectedly huge according to the publisher. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video GameSpot is a video gaming Website that provides News, Reviews Previews Downloads and other information GameSpy, also known as GameSpy Industries, is a division of IGN Entertainment, which operates a network of game websites and provides online video game-related GameTrailers ( GT) is a media website that specializes in video game related content 1UPcom is a video-game site owned and operated by Ziff Davis Media, publisher of the popular video game magazine EGM (Electronic Gaming Monthly. Spike (formerly called Spike TV) a division of MTV Networks, is an American cable network designed for an audience described X-Play (previously GameSpot TV and Extended Play) is a TV program about Video games known for its reviews and An official press release from Ubisoft stated:

“

Assassin's Creed has greatly outstripped Ubisoft's sales expectations and currently ranks among the top two or three best-selling games for the Playstation 3 computer entertainment system and Xbox360 video game and entertainment system in the vast majority of geographical regions. In less than four weeks Assassin's Creed recorded more than two and a half million units in sell-through sales worldwide, and is the fastest-selling new video game intellectual property ever in the U. S. Consequently, Ubisoft now forecasts that it will sell a minimum of five million units of the game in 2007-08 compared with its previous estimate of approximately three million. [34]

”

Other media

Books

Pocket Books had announced it was planning to novelize Assassin’s Creed in a trilogy, written by Steven Barnes. Pocket Books is a division of Simon & Schuster that primarily publishes Paperback books Steven Barnes (born March 1, 1952 in Los Angeles CA) is a Science fiction writer lecturer creative consultant and human performance technician However, the series has reportedly been cancelled. ^[35]

There was a small comic given out to EB Games managers during the company's 2007 annual conference. EB Games (formerly known as Electronics Boutique) is an international computer and video games retailer This was scanned and put on Photobucket soon after. Photobucket is an image hosting, Video hosting, Slideshow creation and Photo sharing website ^[36]

Short film

Ubisoft and IFC held a contest for short films based on Assassin's Creed. The Independent Film Channel ( IFC) is a cable network that airs independent film and related programming uncut and uncensored 24 hours a day The winning film can be viewed here.

Limited editions

Alongside the standard retail version, a limited collector's edition was released in North America for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The European limited edition contains the game and a 10-inch (250 mm) Altaïr figure. In addition to the game disc the set contains:

• Collectible 3-inch (76 mm) figure
• Penny Arcade comics
• Strategy guide preview
• Bonus disc including:
  • Winners of Assassin's Creed short film contest
  • Behind-the-scenes videos
  • Developer diaries
  • Trailers
  • Producer interviews
  • Artwork

References

External links

• Assassin's Creed UK site
• Assassin's Creed US site
• Assassin's Creed Wiki

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