Said to be splitting screen time
Assassin’s Creed Unityencountered its fair share of controversy last year. It mired in post-release difficulties for a significant amount of time. However, months before that, it was the source ofpublic outcryover the developers stating that it would have taken too much additional time to create the animations for female assassins in multiplayer.
It seems as if the next installment in theAssassin’s Creedseries will thrust a female into a playable lead role. According toKotaku(who has a very solid track record with these leaks), sources say that a woman by the name of Evie will share the spotlight with her brother Jack. It sounds as if it their parts won’t be quite even, though; Jack’s said to be the lead character for about 75 percent of the narrative, while Evie controls the other quarter.
Those who were off-put by last year’s hubbub will likely be placated by this turn forAssassin’s Creed. Although it’s welcome, it’s not a monumental step for the franchise.Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation(2012) was the first entry in the series to fully feature a female protagonist. The recently releasedAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: Chinadoes the same. Although, if this rumor proves true, this next game will be the first with a playable woman character of the mainline installments.
We likely won’t have to wait long to find out. The nextAssassin’s Creed(which is said to be namedSyndicate) will berevealed tomorrow morning. If this all comes together, we’ll see if Evie’s included in our yearly holiday stab-a-thon.
