Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

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{{Era|ACS|RW}}
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{{Quote|A different revolution is rising. More subtle. A blaze from the ashes of an old brotherhood. We shall rise. Street gangs will be our armies. The slums, our fortress. They say this is the modern era. I say, it's time for a rebirth. And we shall lead the way.|Jacob Frye.|Assassin's Creed: Syndicate}}
{{Game Infobox
|name = ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''
|image = ACS Box art icon.jpg
|Developer = Ubisoft Quebec
|Publisher = Ubisoft
|US Date Released = 23 October 2015
|UK Date Released = 23 October 2015
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-player
|ESRB = M (Mature)
|Platform = Xbox One, PS4, PC
|Media = DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Digital download
|Website =http://assassinscreed.ubi.com/en-US/games/assassins-creed-syndicate/index.aspx}}
'''''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''''' is the upcoming ninth main installment in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. The conceptual title and screenshots of the game were first leaked on 2 December 2014, following which [[Ubisoft]] acknowledged the leaked assets about Victory as genuine.

The game will be released on 23 October 2015 worldwide on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with the PC version as of now announced for Autumn 2015.

The game will be set in 19th century [[London]], during the {{Wiki|Victorian era}}, with twin protagonists, [[Jacob Frye|Jacob]] and [[Evie Frye]], both of who are playable. The two arrive in London in 1868, as the [[Industrial Revolution]] reaches its climax, bringing its lot of inequality and poverty in a city controlled by the [[Templars]]. To stop their rule, the Fryes will take over the organized crime in an effort to gather an army and free London.

==Gameplay==
===Location===
''Syndicate'''s London is 30% bigger than [[Paris]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' and is composed of six boroughs: Westminster, the Strand, the City of London, Whitechapel, Southwark, and Lambeth.<ref name="IGN">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-officially-announced IGN: ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' Officially Announced]</ref>

There are drastic architectural changes between ''Unity'' and ''Syndicate'', including larger avenues and more floors in higher buildings. These changes conducted to the implementation of the rope launcher in the Assassin's arsenal, to facilitate the navigation through the city.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-syndicate-s-new-rope-launcher-add/1100-6427218/ Gamespot: ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'''s New Rope Launcher]</ref>

The player will have also the opportunity to drive carriages, with the crowds now being restricted to the sidewalks. Trains and steamboats will also appear, although it is currently unknown whether they are going to be implemented as a method of transportation or not.<ref name="Gamespot SCS">[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassin-s-creed-syndicate-story-characters-and-se/1100-6427217/ Gamespot: ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'' Story, Characters and Setting]</ref>

===Characters, customization and weapons===
Both playable characters will have different skill trees and the Frye twins' play-styles will reflect their different personalities. There will be the possibility to switch at will between characters between the missions.<ref>[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/05/12/five-things-to-know-about-assassins-creed-syndicate-game-informer.aspx GameInformer: Five Things to Know About ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'']</ref> However, each mission will be attributed to only one of the twins, with around 75% for Jacob and consequently 25% for Evie.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/sources-you-can-play-as-a-woman-in-assassins-creed-sy-1703598017 Kotaku: You Can Play as a Woman in ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate'']</ref>

As the reckless and brawler twin, Jacob will have multiple tools at his disposal: [[Poison darts|hallucinogenic darts]] fired from his [[Hidden Blade]], [[throwing knives]] that can be used from range – but with the new feature of activating traps in the environment such as hanging barrels – and a six-shot [[Firearms|revolver]]. Owing to the era's stricter regulations on carrying weapons, Jacob also wields a kukri in his trench coat, a pair of brass knuckles, and at some point wields a sword-cane concealing a short sword and a scythe blade at its extremity.<ref name="Gamespot SCS"/>

Being level-headed and less exuberant than her brother, Evie will be more focused on stealth.<ref name="IGN"/> Eves weapons have not yet been confirmed by Ubisoft but rumours have it that she has similar weapons to Jacob. One being the rope launcher and the other being the hidden blade and also throwing knives and maybe a revolver.

===Other===
There will be no competitive or co-op multiplayer game mode in ''Syndicate'', the developers instead choosing to concentrate their efforts on the single-player content.<ref name="Cote interview">[http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2015/05/12/interview-the-finer-points-of-assassins-creed-syndicate.aspx GameInformer: Interview with Marc-Alexis Côté]</ref>

Contrary to the previous installments, which spanned for about a decade, ''Syndicate'''s main storyline will be set only during the year 1868.<ref name="Cote interview"/>

==Editions==
To date, Ubisoft has announced several collector's editions of ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''.

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Gold Edition=
[[File:ACS Gold Edition.jpg|right|150px]]
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''.
*The Baker Street Outfit.
*The Season Pass.
*One exclusive single player mission: [[The Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy]].
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The Rooks Edition=
[[File:Syndicate-Rooks edition.jpg|right|250px]]
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''.
*A collector's box.
*A copy of the official soundtrack.
*A copy of the official artbook.
*A double-sided London map.
*Two exclusive single player missions: The Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy and [[Runaway Train]].
|-|
Collector's Edition=
[[File:Syndicate-Collector's edition.jpg|right|250px]]
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Syndicate''.
*A collector's box.
*The Season Pass
*A 9" Jacob Cross-Road figurine.
*A copy of the official soundtrack.
*A copy of the official artbook.
*A double-sided London map.
*One exclusive single player mission: The Darwin and Dickens Conspiracy.
</tabber>

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