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{{Game Infobox
|name = ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''
|image =
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|Developer = [[Ubisoft|Ubisoft Sofia]]
|Publisher = Ubisoft
|Engine = [[Anvil (game engine)|AnvilNext]]
|Composer = [[Elitsa Alexandrova]]
|Released = 
'''PlayStation 3, Xbox 360'''
*November 11, 2014 ([[North America|NA]])
*November 13, 2014 ({{Wiki|PAL region|PAL}})
*November 14, 2014
'''Microsoft Windows'''
*March 10, 2015
''Remastered''<br />
'''PlayStation 4, Xbox One'''
*March 20, 2018
''The Rebel Collection''<br />
'''Nintendo Switch'''
*December 6, 2019
|Genre = Historic Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Single-player
|ESRB = M (Mature)<ref>{{Cite web| url=[https://www.esrb.org/ratings/33671/Assassins+Creed+Rogue/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]| publisher=''{{Wiki|Entertainment Software Rating Board}}''| accessdate= 8 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=[https://www.esrb.org/ratings/35940/Assassins+Creed+Rogue+Remastered/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>]| publisher=''Entertainment Software Rating Board''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>
|Platform =
*PlayStation 3
*Xbox 360
*Microsoft Windows
*PlayStation 4
*Xbox One
*Nintendo Switch
|Website = https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed-rogue/ Main Game Website]<br>[https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/assassins-creed-rogue-remastered/ ''Remastered''
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'''''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''''' is an open-world action adventure game, released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on 11 November 2014 in the [[United States]],<ref name="UbiBlog">{{Cite web| url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-announced/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Announced | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807223038/https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-announced| archivedate=7 November 2014| author=Lewis, Anne| date=5 August 2014| publisher=''[[Ubisoft|UbiBlog]]''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> 13 November globally,<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-release-date-november-11/ |title= Assassin's Creed Unity [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Available on Nov 11 (NA), Nov 13 (EMEA) | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124182105/http://blog.ubi.com/en-GB/assassins-creed-unity-release-date-november-11/| archivedate=24 January 2019| author=Steinman, Gary | date=28 August 2014| publisher=''UbiBlog''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> and 10 March 2015 for the PC.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-available-on-pc/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> is out now on PC | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316162704/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-available-on-pc/| archivedate=16 March 2015| author=Lewis, Anne| date=10 March 2015| publisher=''UbiBlog''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> ''Rogue'' follows the story of the [[Assassins|Assassin]]-turned-[[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] between 1752 and 1760, during the [[Seven Years' War]], and is the closing chapter in the [[Kenway family]]'s saga. A remastered version of the game was later globally released for Xbox One and PS4 on 20 March, 2018.<ref name="Gamasutra">{{Cite web| url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/312921/UBISOFT_UNVEILS_ASSASSINS_CREED__ROGUE_REMASTERED_HITTING_SHELVES_MARCH_20TH.php |title= Ubisoft Unveils Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Remastered; Hitting Shelves March 20th | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111222133/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pressreleases/312921/UBISOFT_UNVEILS_ASSASSINS_CREED__ROGUE_REMASTERED_HITTING_SHELVES_MARCH_20TH.php| archivedate=18 January 2018| author= Ubisoft| date=18 January 2018| publisher=''{{Wiki|Gamasutra}}''| accessdate= 15 March 2021}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
With the historical Seven Years' War having almost the same level of European naval activity as the [[Golden Age of Piracy|Golden Age]] of [[Piracy]], if not more due to the unmatched power of [[England]]'s [[Royal Navy]], ''Rogue'' appropriately incorporates the naval element previously established in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Freedom Cry]]''. Through Shay, the player controls his ship, the modified {{Wiki|sloop-of-war}} ''[[Morrigan]]''. Being smaller than [[Edward Kenway]]'s [[brig]] ''[[Jackdaw]]'', it can easily navigate the tight bays of the [[River Valley|Hudson River Valley]] and the iceberg-heavy regions in the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]] and [[Arctic Ocean|Arctic]] Oceans.<ref name="GameInformer">{{Cite web| url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/06/get-to-know-shay-from-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx |title= Get To Know Shay From Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140807182516/https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/06/get-to-know-shay-from-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx| archivedate=7 August 2014| author=Cork, Jeff| date=6 August 2014| publisher=''{{Wiki|Game Informer}}''| accessdate= 6 August 2014}}</ref>

The primary locations in the game are [[New York City]], the Hudson River Valley, and the North Atlantic, specifically, the area around Newfoundland and Nova Scotia known as the {{Wiki|Gulf of Saint Lawrence}}. The North Atlantic is an icy water-based region, where icebergs can be used as cover during naval combat, as well as broken to reveal frozen cargo and [[Animus]] [[Animus data fragment|data fragments]]. With the help of an ice-breaker ram, navigation is supplemented and additional secret areas can be reached. Meanwhile, the River Valley is a hybrid of land-based and naval gameplay, with seamless river navigation integrated into a map reminiscent of the [[Frontier]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''.<ref name="VG247">{{Cite web| url=https://www.vg247.com/2014/08/05/assassins-creed-rogue-ps3-xbox-360/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> puts you behind the ship's wheel again this fall | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806013944/https://www.vg247.com/2014/08/05/assassins-creed-rogue-ps3-xbox-360/| archivedate=13 August 2014| author=Nunneley, Stephany | date=5 August 2014| publisher=''{{Wiki|VG247}}''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> New York is also bigger than its first appearance ''Assassin's Creed III'', as it is 20 years before the Revolution and so the [[Great Fire of New York|Great Fire of 1776]] has not happened yet. All together, the three regions require more exploration than all of ''Black Flag''.<ref name="GameInformer2">{{Cite web| url=[https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/20/understanding-the-story-and-gameplay-of-assassins-creed-rogue.aspx |title= Understanding The Story And Gameplay Of Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/| archivedate=22 August 2014| author=Hanson, Ben| date=20 August 2014| publisher=''GameInformer''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

Environmental hazards have been incorporated in the form of poison gas barrels, which when burst open can drive victims berserk if within the expanding radius of fumes; Shay can avoid being affected by pulling a [[gas mask]] over his face.<ref name="GameInformer" /> Accompanying this, swimming in the freezing waters of the North Atlantic damages Shay's health, so underwater sections like those in ''Black Flag'' were removed entirely.<ref name="Eurogamer">{{Cite web| url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-06-assassins-creed-rogue-is-single-player-only-report |title= Assassin's Creed: Rogue is single-player only | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808053619/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-06-assassins-creed-rogue-is-single-player-only-report| archivedate=8 August 2014| author=Phillips, Tom| date=6 August 2014| publisher=''{{Wiki|Eurogamer}}''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref><ref name="Gamespot">{{Cite web| url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/four-reasons-im-suddenly-interested-in-assassins-c/1100-6421668 |title= Four Reasons I'm Suddenly Interested in Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki>] | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816044238/http://www.gamespot.com/articles/four-reasons-im-suddenly-interested-in-assassins-c/1100-6421668| archivedate=16 August 2014| author=McInnes, Shaun| date=13 August, 2014| publisher=''{{Wiki|GameSpot}}''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

Joining the Templars grants Shay considerably different weapons from earlier installments, both ship-based and personal. Being extremely well-financed, the Templars have access to actual and prototype weapons that would usually be restricted to the military. Aboard the ''Morrigan'', two mounted [[Puckle gun]]s replace the {{Wiki|swivel gun}}. Early machine guns, they have a greater shot capacity than the 5-shot swivels, and a greater rate of fire, with the chamber reloading semi-automatically instead of through single-shot.<ref name="GameInformer" /> Oil barrels replace the exploding barrels in ''Black Flag''.<ref name="VG247" />
[[File:ACRG Morrigan.jpg|thumb|250px|The sloop-of-war ''Morrigan'']]
New to the player's arsenal is the [[air rifle]], a ranged weapon that used compressed air to fire various projectiles and silently eliminate enemies. Like a [[blowpipe]], it could fire sleep and [[poison dart]]s, but it could also shoot firecrackers for distractions, while a [[grenade launcher]] attachment allowed it to fire such ammunition like gas bombs or shrapnel grenades.<ref name="GameInformer" /> Besides being chosen for its impressive capabilities, the air rifle's silence in delivering its payloads was meant to reflect the Templars' equally silent behind-the-scenes manipulations.<ref>{{Cite web| url=[https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-turning-templar/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> - Turning Templar | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031210742/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-turning-templar| archivedate=31 October 2014| author=Steinman, Gary| date=28 October, 2014| publisher=''UbiBlog''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

However, having switched his allegiances in the secretive [[Assassin-Templar War]], Shay is now a constant target to the very missions the player performed in past games. During naval battles, the ''Morrigan'' can be rammed by enemy ships, forcing Shay and his crew to protect the vessel from Assassin-affiliated attackers.<ref name="Eurogamer" /> Land travel poses perhaps the greatest risk, with all [[hiding spot]]s potentially concealing [[stalker]]s. Accordingly, some mechanics from past [[multiplayer]] segments have been incorporated, such as a compass indicating a target's position being a part of [[Eagle Vision]], and whispers increasing in volume to indicate the presence of nearby hidden assailants.<ref name="VG247" /> In place of [[assassination contract]]s are Assassin Interception missions, in which Shay must intercept the contract on a carrier pigeon, and then subsequently find and defend the intended target from Assassins.

The ability to kill [[civilian]]s and domestic animals with melee weapons returns, with the [[Synchronization|desynchronization]] penalty applying to Shay only during his time as an Assassin. Upon leaving the Brotherhood, [[bounty hunter]]s will be sent after Shay for killing civilians, similar to pirate hunters in ''Black Flag''.<ref name="Gamespot" /> [[Sea shanties]] make a return, though Producer Karl van der Luhe confirmed that all the explicitly pirate-themed songs had replaced with [[Ireland|Irish]]- and New York-themed ones, given Shay's heritage and upbringing.<ref>{{Cite web| url=[https://blog.ubi.com/en-GB/assassins-creed-rogue-arctic-naval-gameplay/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> - Arctic Naval Gameplay | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903015611/http://blog.ubi.com/en-GB/assassins-creed-rogue-arctic-naval-gameplay/| archivedate=3 September 2017| author=Lewis, Anne| date=13 August 2014| publisher=''UbiBlog''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> Another continued feature was [[hunting]], with new animals unique to the Arctic regions, such as [[narwhal]]s and [[polar bear]]s. With new animal resources comes new items and upgrades for [[Crafting (Assassin's Creed: Rogue)|crafting]]. White whales are also fully included and are not community events.

Characters seen previously in the Kenway saga make appearances, such as [[Benjamin Franklin]], [[George Washington]], [[Haytham Kenway]], [[William Johnson]], and [[Achilles Davenport]] from ''Assassin's Creed III'', as well as [[Adéwalé]] from ''Black Flag''.<ref name="Eurogamer" /> Brief appearances are made by [[Charles Dorian]], his son, [[Arno Dorian|Arno]], and [[Élise de la Serre]] from ''Assassin's Creed: Unity'', while [[François Mackandal]], Edward Kenway, and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] are mentioned in some [[Modern times|modern day]] [[Numbskull's personal files|segments]] narrated by [[Juhani Otso Berg]].

==Synopsis==
===Plot===
In late 2014, a [[Numbskull|Helix research analyst]] working for at the [[Abstergo Entertainment]] headquarters in [[Montreal]] had the task of reliving the memories of Shay Cormac, an Assassin-turned-Templar who was active in North America during the Seven Years' War. In the process, the analyst triggered a virus, and the facility was put on alert. After ejecting them from their Animus, [[Violet da Costa]] escorted them to [[Melanie Lemay]]’s office as the other employees evacuated. While she initially intended to destroy the genetic memories to solve the problem, Juhani Otso Berg intervened, wanting to study them instead. Violet then aided the analyst with reliving Shay’s memories.

In the very first memory, Shay was seen chasing an Assassin in [[Port-Menier]], attempting to attack him, but his target dodged the attack. The Assassin was then revealed to be [[Liam O'Brien]], a friend and compatriot of Shay's. Their conversation was interrupted by the sound of distant cannon fire. The two Assassins reached their camp, where [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], was waiting for them. After an arguement and a fistfight against Chevalier, Shay made his way with Liam to the British camp. They killed the soldiers and freed the smugglers taken prisioner. Shay claimed their [[ship]] for himself and named it the ''Morrigan'', then took helm and set a course for Chevalier's ship the ''[[Gerfaut]]'', which was being attacked by British ships. Shay sank the enemy ships and rescued the ''Gerfault''.

At the [[Davenport Homestead]], Achilles Davenport—[[Mentor]] of the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]]—witnessed the arrival of Adéwalé. Shay overheard their conversation about the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake|Port-au-Prince earthquake]] and a [[Isu|Precursor]] [[Seismic Temple|temple]] which was [[Port-au-Prince Temple|beneath]] the city. They added that the [[Templars]] had stolen two precious artifacts useful to find other temples—a [[Voynich manuscript|Manuscript]] of ancient wisdom, and a [[Precursor box|box]] that allows one to understand its language. After training under each of his tutors, Liam, [[Hope Jensen]] and [[Kesegowaase]], Shay set out with Liam to pursue the high-ranking Templar [[Lawrence Washington]], following a lead regarding the location of the stolen artifacts. Shay assassinated Washington at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate, though the artifacts remained in the hands of Templars [[Samuel Smith]] and [[James Wardrop]].

Next, Shay assassinated Smith and retrieved the Precursor box, before assassinating Wardrop and retrieving the Manuscript. With both artifacts in hand, Shay traveled to [[Sleepy Hollow]], hoping that the scientist Benjamin Franklin would be able to activate the Precursor box. With his experiment, Franklin successfully activated the box, which projected [[Isu map|a map]] revealing the locations of several [[Temple (Isu)|Precursor sites]], one of which Shay recognized to be in [[Lisbon]]. With that, Shay was tasked with retrieving the [[Piece of Eden|Piece]] of [[Eden]] located in the city. Although Shay managed to find the Piece of Eden [[Lisbon Temple|beneath]] Lisbon, the artifact disintegrated upon being removed from its pedestal, causing an [[1755 Lisbon earthquake|earthquake]] that leveled nearly the entire city, leaving thousands of people homeless, wounded, or dead.

Following the disaster in Lisbon, Shay went to confront his Mentor at the Homestead, believing him to already know the true purpose of the temples, but was sent away by his fellow Assassins. Unwilling to let the Assassins destroy another city, Shay sneaked into the manor to steal the Manuscript, though he was discovered by Achilles. After a struggle with his Mentor, Shay fled the Homestead, with his former Assassin allies in pursuit. Eventually, Shay reached a dead end, coming to a stop atop a cliff overlooking the bay, with Liam holding Shay at gunpoint to prevent him from running away again. Walking towards the edge of the cliff, Shay was shot in the back before falling down and plunging into the bay.

Having survived his ordeal, Shay was put under care of [[Barry Finnegan|Barry]] and [[Cassidy Finnegan]], whose late son was a Templar agent. After several weeks of recover, he was handed their son's robes and returned his weapons, but no Manuscript. Having learned of the [[gang]]s that plagued [[New York]], Shay took down one of their headquarters, following which he became acquainted with Colonel [[George Monro]]. Later, at Monro's request, Shay rescued [[Christopher Gist]] from hanging, and reclaimed his old ship ''Morrigan'' from the Assassins. Gist then assembled a new crew and volunteered to fill the position of first mate. Along with Monro, Shay and Gist began working to [[Great Purge (1757-1763)|purge the region]] of the Assassin influence. Monro, trusting Shay enough, revealed that he found the Manuscript when he found Shay marooned, and returned it to him.

Shay discovered Monro was in trouble in [[Fort William Henry]] and decided to come to his aid. He met with [[Jack Weeks]], who informed him that Monro and his men are walking toward an [[Abenaki]] ambush. Shay safely escorted Monro and his men through the ambush, but his presence was discovered by Kesegowaase. He later met with his Templar allies, who informed him of Kesegowaase's next attack and their plan to combat it. Shay also returned the Manuscript to Monro's hands, believing it to be safer with him. To gain support and sabotage Kesegowaase's plans, Shay saved the [[Oneida]] villagers and helped Monro's troops. Having sailed to [[Albany]], Shay and Gist found the city in turmoil, with Monro's troops clashing against Kesegowaase's forces. Shay tracked down and eliminated Kesegowaase, but Monro was assassinated by Liam, who managed to steal the Manuscript and take it back to the Assassins. Following Monro's death, Shay was formally [[Initiation into the Templar Order|inducted]] into the Templar Order by [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] Haytham Kenway.

Following his induction, Shay informed Haytham about the Temples the Assassins found and the consequences of disturbing them. Their conversation finished, Shay set sail for the North Atlantic, where he would meet with [[James Cook]], a Royal Navy officer. They sailed towards [[Louisbourg]] and [[Siege of Louisbourg|prevented]] [[France|French]] reinforcements from reaching there. Shay, Haytham and Gist set a course for the River Valley, tracking down Adéwalé. After a naval battle with the Assassin, Shay and Haytham pursued Adéwalé in land. Shay assassinated Adéwalé while the latter was distracted by Haytham, though his death ultimately did little to hamper Achilles' progress.

Shay and the Templars focused on taking down the Assassin-affiliated gangs that plagued New York. Shay and Weeks disguised themselves as gang members and robbed a British [[fort]], setting the [[British Army]] towards combating New York's gangs. With the British Army on the Templars' side, Shay set out to locate Hope and assassinate her. Shay infiltrated [[Hope Jensen's mansion|her mansion]]'s grounds, finding Hope and Liam in a warehouse. Spying on their meeting through a skylight, he saw Hope successfully replicating Franklin’s experiment, giving them a new Temple site. While in pursuit of Hope, Shay was poisoned by her. After a lengthy chase through New York, Shay managed to assassinate Hope and take the antidote he needed from her, depriving the gangs of their leader.

Shay set out to uncover the destination of the Assassins' expedition. After obtaining Chevalier's maps, Shay consulted Cook to find him. While tracking him in North Atlantic, they engaged the ''Gerfaut'' in naval combat and incapacitated her. Shay assassinated Chevalier, but learned he had only been a distraction, giving Achilles and Liam time to reach the Precursor site.

With the destination of the Assassins' expedition revealed, Shay and Haytham set out to prevent Liam and Achilles from finding and activating the Seismic Temple. At the heart of the Temple, they found Liam and Achilles uncovering the Piece of Eden. While Achilles admitted that he was wrong about the artifact, Liam still condemned Shay for betraying the Brotherhood. After a brief struggle, Liam fell back onto the artifact, disturbing the Temple and triggering an earthquake. Shay pursued Liam through the collapsing caverns, while Haytham followed Achilles to a clearing outside. Shay attacked Liam, but their struggle caused the ice platform they were on to break, sending both of them plummeting down onto the ice below. With the last of his strength, Liam handed Shay the Manuscript, before succumbing to the wounds he had sustained from the fall. To honor his friend, Shay raised Liam's hood.

Shay then returned to the shore, where he found Haytham about to kill Achilles, and stopped him, claiming that if he perished, the Assassins would blindly continue their search for the Temples. Haytham agreed with sparing Achilles and made to return to the Morrigan, before turning around and shooting Achilles in the leg, crippling him. With the Colonial Assassins destroyed, and their search for the Temples ended, Haytham tasked Shay with finding the Precursor box that Chevalier had sent away. Shay pointed that the box could be anywhere in the [[Earth|world]], and that his search could take years. Haytham asked him if he was up to the challenge, to which Shay nodded.

In 1776, Shay’s search for the Precursor box took him to [[Paris]], where he found some criminals chasing Benjamin Franklin. Shay rescued Franklin, and was able to gain access to the [[Palace of Versailles|Palace]] of [[Versailles]]. He entered the Palace and located the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] Charles Dorian, who was in possession of the box, before discreetly assassinating Charles and taking the box from him. In his dying words, Charles claimed that the [[American Revolution]] undid his Templar business in the [[Americas]], to which Shay responded that the Templars should then start a [[French Revolution|revolution]] of their own.

After their task was complete, Melanie, Violet and Berg praised the analyst for their work. Berg told the analyst that the data they extracted from Shay Cormac's memories conveyed a message to the modern Assassins, stating that when pressed, what an Assassin truly wants is not freedom, but order. It was then revealed to the analyst that Melanie, Violet and Berg were all members of the Templar Order. From there, the analyst was given a choice to join the Templars, or refuse and be killed by Berg. The game fades to black before a choice is made. When the credits end, a new diary entry from the analyst can be viewed, which says that they were given time to make the decision, though they are conflicted on what choice to make.

===Cast===
*[[Steven Piovesan]] as [[Shay Cormac]]
*[[Andreas Apergis]] as [[Juhani Otso Berg]]
*[[Lucinda Davis]] as [[Violet da Costa]]
*[[Stefanie Buxton]] as [[Cassidy Finnegan]]
*[[Richard Dumont]] as [[Christopher Gist]]
*[[Shawn Campbell]] as [[James Cook]]
*[[Adrian Hough]] as [[Haytham Kenway]]
*[[Danny Blanco-Hall]] as [[Kesegowaase]]
*[[Chimwemwe Miller]] as [[Le Chasseur]]
*[[Tristan D. Lalla]] as [[Adéwalé]]
*[[Vincent Hoss-Desmarais]] as [[James Wardrop]]
*[[Ralph Prosper]] as [[Jack Weeks]]
*[[Rick Jones]] as [[Benjamin Franklin]]
*[[Guy Sprung]] as [[William Johnson]]
*[[Roger Aaron Brown]] as [[Achilles Davenport]]
*[[Patricia Summersett]] as [[Hope Jensen]]
*[[Graham Cuthbertson]] as [[George Monro]]
*[[Marcel Jeannin]] as [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye]]
*[[Stephen Beckett]] as [[Charles Dorian]]
*[[Cristina Rosato]] as [[Melanie Lemay]]
*[[Michel Perron]] as [[Barry Finnegan]]
*[[Harry Standjofski]] as [[Lawrence Washington]]
*[[Tod Fennell]] as [[George Washington]]
*[[Alain Goulem]] as [[Samuel Smith]]
*[[Susan Glover]] as [[Onatah]]
*[[Julian Casey]] as [[Liam O'Brien]]

==Development==
The first details on ''Rogue'' came in March 2014, when news leaked that [[Ubisoft]] planned to release two games that Fall, one of which was code-named "''Assassin's Creed: Comet''" and was to be released exclusively for PS3 and Xbox 360.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://kotaku.com/leaked-images-reveal-one-of-this-falls-two-assassins-1547111652 |title= Leaked Images Reveal One Of This Fall's Two Assassin's Creed Games | archiveurl=hhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140319222143/http://kotaku.com/leaked-images-reveal-one-of-this-falls-two-assassins-1547111652| archivedate=19 March 2014| author=Schreier, Jason| date=19 March 2014| publisher=''{{Wiki|Kotaku}}''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> Another leak at month's end revealed ''Comet''{{'}}s protagonist was a Templar named Shay, and that the majority of the story was set in New York City and the North Atlantic around 1758. The report also stated that since ''Comet'' bridged the gap between ''Black Flag'' and ''Assassin's Creed III'', gameplay would be an appropriate hybrid and characters from [[Assassin's Creed (series)|previous series entries]] would make appearances, with Haytham Kenway and Adéwalé rumored to return.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://kotaku.com/sources-assassins-creed-comet-will-let-you-play-as-a-t-1552929846 |title= Sources: Assassin's Creed Comet [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Will Let You Play As A Templar | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20141113073437/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/| archivedate=19 April 2014| author=Schreier, Jason| date=27 March 2014| publisher=''Kotaku''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

Following a final leak in August 2014, this time of the cinematic trailer,<ref name="Polygon">{{Cite web| url=[https://www.polygon.com/2014/8/5/5971421/assassins-creed-rogue-trailer-confirmed-ubisoft |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> confirmed by Ubisoft - here's the first trailer | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140806140407/http://www.polygon.com/2014/8/5/5971421/assassins-creed-rogue-trailer-confirmed-ubisoft| archivedate=6 August 2014| author=McWhertor, Michael| date=5 August 2014| publisher=''{{Wiki|Polygon}}''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref> Ubisoft confirmed the existence of the game and officially announced the upcoming title, ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'', which was developed by Ubisoft Sofia in collaboration with the studios in Bucharest, Chengdu, Singapore, Montreal, Quebec, and Milan.<ref name="UbiBlog" />

In an interview with ''Game Informer'', ''Rogue''{{'}}s Narrative Designer [[Richard Farrese]]<ref name="GameInformer" /> said that the idea of a game with a Templar protagonist had been discussed among the brand team for some while, but the right opportunity had never presented itself, elaborating:<blockquote>''We have so many good characters and come of them we just want to use again. One of the reasons we actually picked this time period ''[the Seven Years' War]'' is that the characters that were created, they're so rich that we felt that there were more stories to tell.''<ref name="GameInformer2" /></blockquote>
It was only after the release of ''Assassin's Creed III'' and ''Black Flag'' that Brand Content Manager [[Jean Guesdon]] felt the development team had the resources to complete the saga in the New World by using the past research and game mechanics. Guesdon also wanted a chance to portray a more layered Templar who actually believed in and fought for [[New World Order|a cause]] after so many games from the Assassin perspective depicting them as ''"basic, monolithic villains"'', especially after reactions to Haytham in ''Assassin's Creed III'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''. Due to the advertised connection between ''Unity'' and ''Rogue'', ''Unity''{{'}}s development team allowed the ''Rogue'' team to create a mission in a parsed-down model of the Parisian streets and the Palace of Versailles. In spite of the plot tie-in, Guesdon was confident ''Rogue'' could still operate by itself as a standalone for newcomers to the series.<ref name="GameInformer2" />

Not only did the producers want to approach ''Rogue'' from the opposite side of the Assassin-Templar War ideology, but also for players to become invested in Shay's story. When asked about Shay's about-face, Producer Karl van der Luhe responded, ''"It's not a case of ''I'm going to the dark side''. It's a case of ''I'm more aligned with their approach''."'' Even though Shay would confront and sometimes have to kill former allies, explained Producer Ivan Balabanov, killing them would not come easily and would have an emotional cost, with the ultimate goal of having the players question everything they thought they knew about how both factions were represented. Related to this, the producers added, while the addition or omission of certain characters from ''Black Flag'' and ''Assassin's Creed III'' was primarily based on the timeline, of greater importance to properly tell ''Rogue''{{'}}s story was whether they would be worthy opponents to test Shay's convictions on joining the Templars, and so garner emotional reactions from both Shay and players.<ref>{{Cite web| url=[https://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-unity-notre-dame/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> - Faces of Shay | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017234157/http://blog.ubi.com/assassins-creed-rogue-shay-profile/| archivedate=17 October 2014| author=Lewis, Anne| date=13 October, 2014| publisher=''UbiBlog''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

Farrese was not alone in writing ''Rogue'', having help from scriptwriters Susan Patrick, who assisted with the main story, and James Nadiger, who covered the modern day segments, the collectibles and the [[War Letters|war letters]]. The most challenging part of writing ''Rogue'', said Patrick, was its niche production date. The events of ''Black Flag'' and ''Assassin's Creed III'' had to be considered, but the tie-in with ''Unity'' also had to be kept in mind. Another challenge was giving the game a pro-Templar view, highlighting the Templars' positive attributes like order, while presenting valid criticisms of the Assassins' methods.<ref name="Script">{{Cite web| url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news/152-320388-16/inside-the-studio-writing-assassins-creed-rogue |title= Inside the Studio: Writing Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20180319215316/assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news/152-320388-16/inside-the-studio-writing-assassins-creed-rogue| archivedate=19 March 2018| date=19 March 2018| publisher=''Ubisoft''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

For Nadiger, writing Otso Berg allowed him and players to see how Templars viewed their own Order's figureheads, adding that it was interesting how much of a historian Berg was considering his prominence in the field as a member of [[Sigma Team]], a characterization that continued into the ''[[Assassin's Creed: Reflections]]'' comic miniseries. In his view, creating the [[easter eggs]] in the war letters and elsewhere was important, as they helped ease the progression from and connections between ''Black Flag'' and ''Rogue'', but also set up in-universe "future" events in ''Assassin's Creed III'', ''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'', and ''Unity''. Giving an example, he mentioned how the student-teacher connection between Achilles and [[Ah Tabai]] came about through talks with ''Assassin's Creed III''{{'}}s production team.<ref name="Script" />

Although New York features heavily in ''Rogue'', it was critical to ''Rogue''{{'}}s Art Director [[Eddie Bennun]] that the concept art not use the same color palette as ''Assassin's Creed III''. The art team followed [[Raphael Lacoste]]'s example, looking into landscape pieces by {{Wiki|Albert Bierstadt}} and {{Wiki|Aldro Hibbard}} in order to get a feel for the brighter atmosphere of the times. The intent was to depict New York not just as the bustling city from ''Assassin's Creed III'', but as "the true New World's business and industrial center". Likewise, concept art for the River Valley mainly used bright "organic shapes and composition" to reflect the Valley's gentle, rolling topography that is dotted with small trading posts, forts, and Indigenous settlements.<ref name="Art">{{Cite web| url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/29/exploring-the-concept-art-in-assassin-s-creed-rogue.aspx |title= Exploring The Concept Art In Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831145144/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2014/08/29/exploring-the-concept-art-in-assassin-s-creed-rogue.aspx| archivedate=31 August 2014| author=Cork, Jeff| date=29 August 2014| publisher=''Game Informer''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

Shay's [[Assassin's Creed: Rogue outfits|wardrobe]] also underwent artistic changes reflecting his changed ideology, from the visually flowing Assassin robes to the regimented, angular Templar coat.<ref name="Art" /> The ''Morrigan''{{'}}s weaponry was not immune either, being just as affected by Shay's Templar leaning, with the Ubisoft Sofia developers revealing that the bluntness and power of the icebreaker ram, the burning oil barrels, and by extension all other armaments acquired after changing sides, had been planned from the onset as part of the greater Templar mindset written across all aspects of the game.<ref name="Sofia">{{Cite web| url=https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news/152-320659-16/assassins-creed-rogue-remastered-a-new-take-on-a-templar-adventure |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Remastered - A New Take on a Templar Adventure | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20180331232333/https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/news/152-320659-16/assassins-creed-rogue-remastered-a-new-take-on-a-templar-adventure| archivedate=31 March 2018| author=Smith, Phil| date=20 March 2018| publisher=''Ubisoft''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}<br>↑ {{Cite web| url=https://blog.ubi.com/en-GB/assassins-creed-rogue-remastered-ubisoft-sofias-templar-tale-returns/ |title= Assassin's Creed Rogue [sic<nowiki>]</nowiki> Remastered - Ubisoft Sofia's Templar Tale Returns | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323053116/http://blog.ubi.com/en-GB/assassins-creed-rogue-remastered-ubisoft-sofias-templar-tale-returns| archivedate=23 March 2018| author=Smith, Phil| date=20 March 2018| publisher=''UbiBlog''| accessdate= 18 April 2018}}</ref>

==Remastered==
On January 11, 2018, Ubisoft officially announced the upcoming release of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered''. Set for March 20, 2018, ''Rogue Remastered'' retouched ''Rogue''{{'}}s graphics for Xbox One and PS4. With ''Rogue'' originally released for Xbox 360 and PS3 and ''Unity'' for the then-next generation consoles, many players had to choose whether to play one or the other; by upgrading the game for the current systems, people who missed ''Rogue'' could play the missing sequence in the Kenway saga. The re-release included all of ''Rogue''{{'}}s previous [[Assassin's Creed: Rogue downloadable content|downloadable content]], from the bonus missions ''[[The Armor of Sir Gunn's Quest]]'' and ''[[The Siege of Fort de Sable|The Siege]] of [[Fort de Sable]]'' to the weapons packs. Exclusive to this edition were legacy outfits for Shay based on the [[Medjay]] and [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'',<ref name="Gamasutra" /> [[Jacob Frye]] from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'', and [[Aguilar de Nerha]] from the movie ''[[Assassin's Creed (film)|Assassin's Creed]]''.

==Editions==
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Collector's Edition=   
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*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''.
*A collector's box.
*A copy of the [[Assassin's Creed: Rogue soundtrack|official soundtrack]].
*A softcover copy of the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Rogue|official artbook]].
*Three lithographs.
*Two exclusive single player missions: ''The Siege of Fort de Sable'' and ''The Armor of Sir Gunn's Quest''.
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Artbook Edition (PC Only)=
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This set is exclusively released for PC in some regions of Asia.
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' for the PC.
*A collector's box.
*A hardcover copy of the [[The Art of Assassin's Creed: Rogue|official artbook]].
*A hardcase for the artbook.
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Limited Edition=
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''.
*The Ultimate Hunter Pack.
*An exclusive single player mission: ''The Siege of Fort de Sable''.
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==Gallery==
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Assassin's Creed Rogue - World premiere cinematic trailer UK
Assassin's Creed Rogue Cinematic Announcement Trailer US
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Assassin's Creed Rogue Arctic Naval Gameplay Walkthrough North America
Assassin's Creed Rogue River Valley Land Gameplay Walkthrough North America
Assassin's Creed Rogue Story Trailer UK
Assassin's Creed Rogue Launch Trailer
Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered Announcement Teaser Trailer Ubisoft US
Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered Launch Trailer
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==Appearances==
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*[[Achilles Davenport]]
*[[Benjamin Franklin]]
*[[George Washington]]
*[[Lawrence Washington]] {{1st}}

|creatures=
*[[Horse]]

|events=
*[[Seven Years' War]]

|locations=
*[[Earth]]
**[[United States|United States of America]]
***[[Virginia (state)|Virginia]]
****[[Mount Vernon]]

|organizations=
*[[Assassins]]
*[[British Army]]
*[[Templars]]

|species=
*[[Human]]s

|vehicles=

|technology=
*[[Animus]]
*[[Fist]]s
*[[Hidden Blade]]

|miscellanea=
*[[Leap of Faith]]
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