So you've decided to get in on the gaming juggernaut that is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed? A great choice indeed, but I understand if it seems like it's hard to figure out where to begin. Since the first Assassin's Creed was released in 2007, Ubisoft has released six more main entries, six mobile handheld entries, one browser game, six graphic novels, five novels, one live-action short, and two animated shorts. The franchise now receives a new entry in the main series each year, with 2014 receiving two games: Assassin's Creed: Unity and Assassin's Creed: Rogue.
What is Assassin's Creed About?
The Assassin's Creed franchise as a whole tells the story of the The Assassin Order, also known as the Brotherhood, and their enemies, the Templars. The two forces have been fighting a philosophical war for centuries: the Assassins believe in total freedom for all people, while the Templars believe true peace is achieved through establishing order. The war has been going on since 465 BC, but what we seen in the series started with the Hashashin and the Knights Templar during the Third Crusade. It's from this period that franchise draws its name with the Assassin Order's creed: Nothing is true, everything is permitted.