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[Cyberia]

Ubisoft writer Jeffrey Yohalem has revealed that the French Revolution setting of the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Unity was teased as far back as 2010's Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.

The ending sequence of that game includes a number of mysterious symbols being projected - the two most prominent being the Phrygian Cap, a symbol of the French Revolution, and the Eye of Providence, a nod towards the North American setting of Assassin's Creed 3.

Yohalem penned Brotherhood after working on Assassin's Creed 2. He then found fame as the lead writer of Far Cry 3, and is next working on the downloadable role-player Child of Light.

It fits with what Ubisoft has said of Assassin's Creed: Unity - that it has been in development for over three years.

Dejan @dex3108
@jeffreyyohalem Did AC Brotherhood ending (symbols) really was hint for #ACUnity?

Jeffrey Yohalem @jeffreyyohalem
@dex3108 Yup and AC3, the symbols pointed to American Revolution and French Revolution.

https://twitter.com/jeffreyyohalem/statuses/448432063692410880

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...nity-was-teased-in-brotherhood-writer-reveals

 

[funkystudent]

Dont they kind of tease everything is AC games though? From Ancient Egypt to Japan to everything in between.

And French revolution has been something people just kind of expected to happen eventually anyway because it fit well as a AC setting.

 

[brandonh83]

fuck you Damon Lindelof, this is how its done!

 

[Leks]

Jeffrey Yohalem @jeffreyyohalem
@dex3108 Yup and AC3, the symbols pointed to American Revolution and French Revolution.

So why Shaun said "only one place"?

 

[anexanhume]

Dont they kind of tease everything is AC games though? From Ancient Egypt to Japan to everything in between.

And French revolution has been something people just kind of expected to happen eventually anyway because it fit well as a AC setting.

Yes. The end of Black Flags

Spoiler

Even shows an old Ezio mentoring a young Asian woman.

 

[EscoBlades]

Yes. The end of Black Flags

Spoiler

Even shows an old Ezio mentoring a young Asian woman.

That's Embers. Not Black Flag.

 

[oconnomiyaki]

Yes. The end of Black Flags

Spoiler

Even shows an old Ezio mentoring a young Asian woman.

That's in some movie. It's already out. Lemme find a link.

EDIT: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3AccnFxdznE

 

[Sickboy007]

No shit!

 

[anexanhume]

That's Embers. Not Black Flag.

That's in some movie. It's already out. Lemme find a link.

EDIT: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3AccnFxdznE

Also in the end of Black Flags, because I've never seen Embers until now.

 

[SJRB]

This is kind of cheating, because AC games reference lots of time periods and settings. At the time during Brotherhood, they were "just another two symbols".

 

[RoboPlato]

This is kind of cheating, because AC games reference lots of time periods and settings. At the time during Brotherhood, they were "just another two symbols".

Yeah. ACIV teased 5 or 6 settings in one of the emails.

 

[dex3108]

Oh look it is me XD

 

[anexanhume]

Yeah. ACIV teased 5 or 6 settings in one of the emails.

Yeah, if it goes on long enough, they'll kind of have to cover everything. I expect Unity will do well and we'll see at least 1 more.

 

[iNvid02]

I guess that was the plan before they veered off course with annual sequels going all over the place

We're finally back on track lol

 

[Coffee Dog]

The first game teased mexico and china. This is really nothing.

 

[Haunted]

Dont they kind of tease everything is AC games though? From Ancient Egypt to Japan to everything in between.

.

That same sequence has more symbols that could be construed as hints toward Asian and South American settings.

 

[dreamfall]

Jeffrey Yohalem.

Oh goodness- his writing for Far Cry 3 was absolutely fucking atrocious.

Brotherhood was way better, but is he the lead writer for Unity? Tempered expectations.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Also in the end of Black Flags, because I've never seen Embers until now.

I just finished black flag and didn't see that scene anywhere. It did however have an old Kenway with his daughter.

 

[Majine]

They are teasing for 4 games down the line? Man, the AC franchise is quite the factory.

 

[funkystudent]

I just finished black flag and didn't see that scene anywhere. It did however have an old Kenway with his daughter.

Its part of the optional modern day stuff

Spoiler

You unlock Abstergo Entertainment marketing evaluations for each of the past AC main characters as potential heros for future abstergo game. Its pretty fun. The Connor video is full of salt. Says the audience isnt smart enough to "get him". Good stuff.

 

[anexanhume]

I just finished black flag and didn't see that scene anywhere. It did however have an old Kenway with his daughter.

I may be confusing it with one of the videos on a computer you can't hack until near end-game.

 

[SirMossyBloke]

Its part of the optional modern day stuff

Spoiler

You unlock Abstergo Entertainment marketing evaluations for each of the past AC main characters as potential heros for future abstergo game. Its pretty fun. The Connor video is full of salt. Says the audience isnt smart enough to "get him". Good stuff.

Ahhh now I remember it. You're right.

 

[Lostconfused]

Yeah that's why everyone thought 3 would be set in France at first. Big deal.

 

[Nugg]

You can find references to almost every significant time period and historic context in past AC games. It's easy to say "hey there were clues" afterwards.

 

[Pitmonkey]

Eh, it's a stretch if I could be honest. Any major event in the last 1500 years that has been mentioned within the series could be considered that if a future title chooses to go their.

It's not exactly a Destiny easter egg in something like Halo: ODST.

That is a concise, clear, intended easter egg.

 

[JDSN]

Every AC game teases like 400 AC games.

 

[Corpekata]

fuck you Damon Lindelof, this is how its done!

Seems like they're both doing the same thing, making it up as they go along and trying to claim they weren't.

 

[malfcn]

The first one showed a bunch of landmarks right? There are always multiple hints or years going on. And that any place or time could be the next setting too.

 

[ZealousD]

Its part of the optional modern day stuff

Spoiler

You unlock Abstergo Entertainment marketing evaluations for each of the past AC main characters as potential heros for future abstergo game. Its pretty fun. The Connor video is full of salt. Says the audience isnt smart enough to "get him". Good stuff.

The modern day stuff in Black Flag was so fucking meta, lol

 

[Alienous]

They tease everything all the time, so it's worthless.