![]() They went to work as young as four years old and many kept 12 hour work days the average lifespan of workers was 30 years old and the infant mortality rate was so high, some didn’t bother to name their children. During the Industrial Revolution, people moved out of the countryside into London in droves looking for work. As impoverished twins Jacob and Evie Frye, players will get to know the opposite side of society’s coin, the seedy underbelly of London. The above, the world of the wealthy and privileged, is not the world you’ll be a part of in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. "Charles Darwin well, it goes without saying that his theory has really changed a lot of ways we see our place in humanity's history." "Charles Dickens, I think is someone that our English audience will be very familiar with, as familiar as our French audiences with Napoleon, for example because you were forced to read them probably in school," he said. Cote promised that more familiar figures will be revealed for the game throughout the summer. The franchise will continue its tradition of weaving famous historical figures into its narratives with the timeless writer and theorist. Speaking of Dickens and Darwin, according to Cote, both will be present in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. The British pound sterling is the currency the world revolves around, with London itself representing the pinnacle of what humanity can achieve. Modern medicine is born, allowing those who could afford the treatment to extend their lives. Darwin has published his theory of evolution, which loosens Christianity’s grip on people and politics. Many significant revelations have wildly altered the world by 1868. "We are leaving behind the medieval era."Īs famous English author Charles Dickens wrote: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Players will come to know what this means in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Developers have worked to painstakingly create Syndicate’s London with the look and behavior of real 1868 London. The streets are full of carriages only, with foot traffic regulated to the sidewalks. Players will see the first pieces of the London subway being built, unpaved streets and unfinished buildings. Victorian London was always under construction, and so will be Syndicate’s London. "I think it's a good pace breaker in the line since it allows us to bring a lot of maturity and a lot of freshness to the game play and to the storytelling that we're going to do." "We are leaving behind the medieval era," he said of the Assassin’s Creed series. "Only 75 years separate from the French Revolution of Assassin’s Creed Unity," Cote said during a presentation on the game, "but for players it will feel like 1000 years, because of the technological breakthroughs you’ll see. According to Creative director Marc-Alexis Cote, developer Ubisoft Quebec chose this era because not only was it an age of marvels in which our world drastically changed for the better, it was an age in which it changed for the worse the strife of London’s people, the poverty and oppression in which the lower classes lived compared to the comfort and power of the rich, sets the perfect stage for another great battle between the assassins and Templars. At this time, England has built the greatest empire humanity has ever known, spurred by its role as the epicenter of technological evolution. The game begins in 1868 London, at the height of the Industrial Revolution, close to the era’s end. Each sibling also has his or her own skill tree. In the open world of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, players can choose between playing as Jacob or Evie at any time, though both will have their own specific story missions. ![]() At the start of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate they are newcomers to London, and you'll discover the city alongside them, learning its dangers and advantages in tandem and mastering industrial technology. Check out part one for a full run-down of how Syndicate is making over the series' combat, stealth, and navigation mechanics.Īssassin’s Creed Syndicate, the latest installment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, features dual protagonists with their own storylines: twin siblings Jacob and Evie Frye.īorn in Crawley, a rustic borough just under 30 miles from the city of London, Jacob and Evie were raised as assassins. If you want details on the story and setting, keep reading. We've broken up our preview into two parts.
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