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Building The Assassin's Creed Universe

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by Ben Hanson on March 09, 2012 at 04:00 PM

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The massive Ubisoft studio in Montreal is not only the center for production on Assassin's Creed III, but also the directing hub for all books, novels, and films relating to Assassin's Creed. We gathered together the brand content manager for the series, the writer and the creative director for Assassin's Creed III, and Game Informer's Matt Bertz to talk about what it is like to manage the complicated Assassin's Creed lore across all media. To learn more about the specific process of writing Assassin's Creed III and ensuring that it is as historically accurate as possible, click here to watch the bonus portion of this interview on our YouTube page.

Check out the video below to hear how the lore for Assassin's Creed is created and managed, then stick around to hear the team discuss the potential of playing an Assassin in feudal Japan or World War II.

To learn more about Assassin's Creed III, click on the link to our content-filled hub below.

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by The Great Gonzo Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:10 PM

cool stuff!
by LA643 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:12 PM

Very interesting.
by nightmare4213 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:12 PM

still can't wait til this game comes out.
by Sideos161 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:15 PM

Cool
by Bluecoat09 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:23 PM

i really enjoyed listening to the thought process behind the different departments. This type of feature is why Game Informer is my number one source for game information. The wealth of content you provide daily, weekly, monthly is amazing. Thanks for catering to the fans in such an in depth way!
by The guy who is meh Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:25 PM

1 tbp of conspiracies 1 tbp of platforming 1/2 tbp of action 1/3 tbp of glitches 1/4 tbp of combat You have now baked Assassin Creed brownies
by Kylesamac Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:27 PM

So glad Corey may has already had some plans in the back of his head for a feudal Japan Assassin's Creed.
by the_assassin__14 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:29 PM

wow the writers/creative dirictors for assassins creed are awsome
by GL4DOS Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:31 PM

COME ON GI!!! Your content is great, but your Player is crap. What happened? Every video was running smoothly for about two weeks then videos like this one became choppy again!
by shooterboy23 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:34 PM

World War II? That would be incredibly stupid. They hinted at Japan in the very first Assassins creed on a computer you could hack in AC 1 as well as Italy. Lets hope AC III will take place in multiple cities and not just one big city and an extremely small portion of another.
by Whirz Friday, March 09, 2012 at 04:34 PM

Can't wait!!
by GodOfWhore Friday, March 09, 2012 at 05:10 PM

Very Cool! For future AC games, i would love to see them go to Japan Or Egypt/Africa. Maybe something with the protagonist being an Egyptian slave.
by attentaeter85 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 05:42 PM

Awesome. Love these videos.
by xX-w0lf_r3b0rn-X Friday, March 09, 2012 at 05:42 PM

A way to go to Feudal Japan? Come on! Reveal it!
by lmumford 2011 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 05:51 PM

Good interview. 3 major talents from 3 major places coming together to make a major great game. This makes me appreciate the AC experience even more.

The Tom Cruise comment ....classic!!!!!
by Azurefeatherfly Friday, March 09, 2012 at 06:27 PM

Corey May!!!! Welcome Back, it is certainly good to see you again after two years of waiting. Being the original writer for AC1 and AC2, Corey May is the absolute insurance policy of the this franchise, which means I have nothing to worry about.
by Ziogirth Friday, March 09, 2012 at 06:49 PM

The feudal Japan thing just sparked my desire for a first person AAA Japanese ninja game. Something completely epic like a kid who goes to become a ninja or something and has to kill a corrupt lord or something... idk.... something epic though! :D Sorry, just had to get that out there.
by Ziogirth Friday, March 09, 2012 at 06:54 PM

Maybe something like the last samurai or something...
by Adventure Seeker 1 Friday, March 09, 2012 at 06:59 PM

come on guys give me more news please!!!!!!
by rekoin Friday, March 09, 2012 at 07:02 PM

This is cool, i would love to see a time lapse of the world being created.