Assassin’s Creed arrived by beating the drums of war in 2007, with a truly original proposal that was already possible thanks to the graphic power of the consoles of that time. Both PS3 and Xbox 360 and, of course, PC, made possible the old idea that was haunting the heads of some members of Ubisoft of creating a huge stage through which we could travel on foot or on horseback delivering justice from the so-called assassins creed.
The saga turns 15
In 2022 Assassin’s Creed will be 15 years old and the French company has prepared for this commemoration some celebrations that include a complete launch strategy that covers practically all existing platforms: new and previous generation consoles, computers, cloud gaming and of course mobiles and tablets. Assassin’s Creed Mirage , Assassin’s Creed Codename Jade , Red and Hexe and the Project Infinity that is going to rule them all.
Few originally believed that the saga would succeed as it has. Ubisoft took it for granted that it was an important game , but the real magic was made possible by the universe created around Altaïr, Ezio and the Ánimus, by time travel through the mind and by a well-crafted lore that revolves around the creed of the assassins that, without realizing it, have been present in some way in all the epochs of human history.
But the franchise has also evolved, and a lot. Although the idea of the open world has been present since the first title , its formula has been perfected to such an extent that the success of Assassin’s Creed has inspired other franchises from Ubisoft itself, which have somehow reflected the same way of working. And if not, there you have the cases of Far Cry , Ghost Recon or the extraordinary Immortals Fenyx Rising of the end of 2020. Even Skull and Bones will surely keep a lot of Assassin’s Creed and its maritime leg that we first saw in Assassin’s Creed III .
All Assassin’s Creed games
As we tell you, it is one of the most prolific franchises in history and in 2015 it decided to calm down a bit and space out its releases to offer a different formula: bigger and constantly expanding games with new content and paid DLC that avoid saturation of having to release one a year. And although at first it was like that, now we are in a completely different phase that, the truth, has been especially applauded and supported by fans of the assassins creed.
Don’t you remember all the games that have come out? These are.
Assassin’s Creed (2007)
The original, the first, that we have available in a thousand ways on consoles with HD and remastered versions. But the one that started it all, you have it for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC , and it takes us to the 12th century, to the Holy Land, where we will have to stop the expansion of the Templars, the staunch enemies of the assassins. Here begins the adventure of Altaïr, who will be able to visit the cities of Damascus, Acre and Jerusalem in a truly unique gaming experience.
Assassin’s Creed Altaïr Chronicles (2008)
As a consequence of the success of the franchise, Nintendo DS had a minor Assassin’s Creed game that served to satiate Ubisoft’s coffers since it contributed very little to the lore of the franchise. In 2010 it arrived for mobile phones, iPhone, etc.
Assassin’s Creed II (2009)
We travel to the Renaissance, by the hand of the already legendary Ezio Auditore Da Firenze and, as its name indicates, almost all the action takes place in the famous Italian city of Florence where the arts and humanities are invading everything. Obviously, we will have to face the Templars of the time and their evil plans to monopolize all the power. The success of this game has already helped to consecrate the saga as one of the essentials in the world of video games with annual installments.
Assassin’s Creed II Discovery (2009)
This game is a small expansion of what was seen in Assassin’s Creed II that Ubisoft developed for Nintendo DS, iPhone and Android phones. It’s basically a platformer embellished with a plot that respects what we had seen in the main game. If you don’t play it, nothing happens either.
Assassin’s Creed Bloodlines (2009)
This game came to PSP , the first handheld that Sony released, and uses again Altaïr, the hero of Assassin’s Creed , somehow continuing the story seen in the first game from 2007.
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (2010)
For the first time , Ubisoft repeated the character and practically the location of its game since it repeats Ezio Auditore as the protagonist and we remain in the Renaissance era, fighting against the ominous power of the Borgia. This title was an even greater success and elevated the main character as the most relevant to date in the entire franchise (even today). That’s how, at least, the fans remember it. In this game, in addition, the multiplayer mode arrives for the first time, which, as you know, has been (fortunately) very little relevant within the saga.
Assassin’s Creed Rearmed (2011)
The saga is adapted to the iPhone and iPad screens to offer us a cooperative and competitive game where we have to hunt down the targets that mark us . Of course, the perspective becomes zenith, like the first two GTA . Do you remember them?
Assassin’s Creed Revelations (2011)
This is surely one of the best installments, argumentatively speaking, because we will learn about the link between the time in which Ezio lives and what we saw in the first game with Altaïr. In addition, we will travel to Constantinople in a recreation that was very celebrated in its day for the immense extension of all the land through which we can move with our hero.
Assassin’s Creed Recollection (2011)
How could it be otherwise, Ubisoft could not resist the fashion of card games that appeared on PC and decided to do the same with its franchise to bring it to the emerging industry of video games for smartphones. On this occasion, we had this title available only for iPhone.
Assassin’s Creed III (2012)
Key turning point in the saga for several reasons: we say goodbye to Ezio Auditore, we travel from Europe to 18th century North America and, more specifically, to the times of the American War of Independence and, for the first time, we have contact with the part of navigation and ships that was so important in the franchise from that moment on. All this makes this game one of the key moments of the saga. This time we get into the skin of Connor Kenway and start an interesting story where assassins and Templars are mixed in a sensational way that will enrich the lore of the entire saga.
Assassin’s Creed III Liberation (2012)
As a product of that Assassin’s Creed III we have an independent episode starring Aveline de Grandpré and that originally came for PS Vita set in the 13 colonies that ended up becoming the US. In 2014 it had an HD version that landed on PS3, Xbox 360 , PC and later PS4 and Xbox One.
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (2013)
After the experience of Assassin’s Creed III with the first phases of ships and navigation, the fourth installment decided to go all out by taking that new leg and introducing it constantly. This title is surely one of the most complete in the saga and the one that laid the foundations for everything that came later, with an extraordinary RPG leg that allowed us to control practically any detail of the game. Glorious naval battles and that of sailing the oceans to arrive at new islands and big cities like Havana to complete missions. Extraordinary!
Assassin’s Creed Pirates (2013)
Proof of that fever for the seas, this Assassin’s Creed Pirates for PC and mobile has arrived, which reduces the action to naval battles and a supposed hidden treasure that we must find.
Assassin’s Creed IV Freedom Cry (2014)
This Cry of Freedom was first published as a DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag , but over time it ended up being released independently for PS3 . Don’t ask us why, but it was. Rare, right?
Assassin’s Creed Unity (2014)
Ubisoft was delighted to bring the action to its city, to the Paris of the French Revolution with a spectacular recreation of the city of light, but being the first title that arrived for the new generation of that time (PS4 and Xbox One) it did so with a number of failures that have become real memes . Removing that, time has been placing it in its right place and it is among the favorites of some players who cannot escape the magnitude of its enormous stage.
Assassin’s Creed Rogue (2014)
Ubisoft took pity on PS3 and Xbox 360 users and in order not to leave them without an Assassin’s Creed that year, they devised this release that has a peculiarity that makes it tremendously special and that is (SPOILER eye) it is the only one in the entire saga in which that we control a templar fighting against the assassins. Yes, yes, you read it right. HD versions later came for PC, PS4 and Xbox 360.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (2015)
It must be recognized that this delivery is absolutely sublime. He leaves the boats aside and puts us on a train that runs through Victorian London itself where we can meet Jack the Ripper himself. A city to ourselves, endless missions to complete and a system of gangs that we had to recruit to gain control of the underworld. Not forgetting the Templars of course.
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles (2016)
Between 2015 and 2016 Ubisoft released a series of minor Assassin’s Creeds called Assassin’s Creed Chronicles China , Assassin’s Creed Chronicles India , and Assassin’s Creed Chronicles Russia . Its development and arguments are not canon (for the moment) and hide a very comic-like narrative and a practically platform type of game.
Assassin’s Creed Origins (2017)
From Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Ubisoft decided to systematically space the releases of Assassin’s Creed titles and the result was that they gave us from then on the best installments ever seen. At least the most extensive and with more content. This Origins is a trip to ancient Egypt where the assassins creed does not yet exist, but an embryo that will be what we will see in its exciting story. We cannot say that it is the best, but it is one of the best that has ever come to the franchise with a Discovery mode that is a visual (and playable) encyclopedia of one of the most exciting civilizations of all time.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (2018)
After the success and momentum that the franchise gained with Assassin’s Creed Origins , Ubisoft takes us to Ancient Greece and the Peloponnesian wars with a game that practically replicates the same RPG elements of the previous title but adds another feature that makes it unique : a system of conquest of territories that are marking our evolution in history. Hundreds of hours of gameplay, additional content with DLC and season passes and a conceptual perfection that elevates the saga to the top of the industry.
Assassin’s Creed Rebellion (2018)
Game for mobile devices that changes the graphic aspect of the saga to make it childish, but that returns to the events of Assassin’s Creed II The Brotherhood although, this time, narrating the battles that took place in Spanish territory between members of the Assassins’ Creed and the Templars .
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (2020)
At the moment it is the last of the games in the franchise , a monumental installment located in the 9th century and that tells us the story of the Norwegian peoples who traveled to England to settle. A huge map, DLC and season passes that increase the main game by tens of hours and three years of validity that will make it the longest of all seen to date. A practically perfect game.