Assassin’s Creed 3 will be set during the American Revolution.
We’ve known this for several weeks now. But there are plenty of
implications that go along with that information. For example: what
sorts of major changes does the franchise need to undergo to adapt to
this new time period, this new setting?
We spoke with a few of the minds behind Assassin’s Creed 3 to talk about the challenges involved in bringing the battle between the templars and the assassins across the pond.
Alex Hutchinson, the creative director on the project, wanted to make
sure that people understand just how much of a shift this is for
gamers. He was quick to point out why the Boston of AC3 is unlike the Boston of today:
