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	After the storyline of [[Desmond Miles]] concluded in ''Assassin's Creed III'', Wallace's next role in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', released 29 October 2013,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|title=Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag release date, next-gen launch leaked\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''EuroGamer''\|date=4 March 2013\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413002248/https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|archivedate=13 April 2022}}</ref> was smaller as Shaun Hastings was only a side character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		After the storyline of [[Desmond Miles]] concluded in ''Assassin's Creed III'', Wallace's next role in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', released 29 October 2013,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|title=Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag release date, next-gen launch leaked\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''EuroGamer''\|date=4 March 2013\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413002248/https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|archivedate=13 April 2022}}</ref> was smaller as Shaun Hastings was only a side character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	In November 2014, as part of a promotional website for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' titled "[[Question the Creed]]", Danny Wallace as Shaun Hastings debated with [[Melanie Lemay]] (voiced by [[Cristina Rosato]]) for and against major assassinations by the protagonists of the series so far.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2014/11/assassins-creed-rogue-forces-you-to-question-the-creed/\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed: Rogue Forces You to Question the Creed\|author=Elawar, Zac\|publisher=''Capsule Computers''\|date=7 November 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022}}</ref> He also returned to voice Shaun in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'',<ref name="imdb"/> where he was code-named "Deacon" and still a side character. The game was released on 11 November, the same day as ''Rogue''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|title=Assassin's Creed Unity Now Has Same Release Date As Assassin's Creed Rogue\|author=Haas, Pete\|publisher=''Cinemablend''\|date=28 August 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831132728/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|archivedate=31 August 2014}}</ref>		In November 2014, as part of a promotional website for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' titled "[[Question the Creed]]", Danny Wallace as Shaun Hastings debated with [[Melanie Lemay]] (voiced by [[Cristina Rosato]]) for and against major assassinations by the protagonists of the series so far.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2014/11/assassins-creed-rogue-forces-you-to-question-the-creed/\|title=Assassin's Creed: Rogue Forces You to Question the Creed\|author=Elawar, Zac\|publisher=''Capsule Computers''\|date=7 November 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022}}</ref> He also returned to voice Shaun in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'',<ref name="imdb"/> where he was code-named "Deacon" and still a side character. The game was released on 11 November, the same day as ''Rogue''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|title=Assassin's Creed Unity Now Has Same Release Date As Assassin's Creed Rogue\|author=Haas, Pete\|publisher=''Cinemablend''\|date=28 August 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831132728/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|archivedate=31 August 2014}}</ref>

	When ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' released on 23 October 2015,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|title=Assassin's Creed Syndicate Release Date Revealed\|author=Dyer, Mitch\|publisher=''IGN''\|date=13 May 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712113753/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|archivedate=12 July 2015}}</ref> Danny Wallace was back as Shaun Hastings, this time as a main protagonist of the modern-day story. For the first time since ''Assassin's Creed III'', he had more of a substantial role.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|title=		When ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' released on 23 October 2015,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|title=Assassin's Creed Syndicate Release Date Revealed\|author=Dyer, Mitch\|publisher=''IGN''\|date=13 May 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712113753/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|archivedate=12 July 2015}}</ref> Danny Wallace was back as Shaun Hastings, this time as a main protagonist of the modern-day story. For the first time since ''Assassin's Creed III'', he had more of a substantial role.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|title=
	~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Syndicate Game Audio Review\|author=Jones, Alyx\|publisher=''The Sound Architect''\|date=25 October 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101093217/https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|archivedate=1 November 2015}}</ref>		Assassin's Creed Syndicate Game Audio Review\|author=Jones, Alyx\|publisher=''The Sound Architect''\|date=25 October 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101093217/https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|archivedate=1 November 2015}}</ref>

	Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|title=Modern Day Breakdown\|author=Blackett, Colum\|publisher=''TheOnesWhoCameBefore''\|date=22 December 2017\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>		Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|title=Modern Day Breakdown\|author=Blackett, Colum\|publisher=''TheOnesWhoCameBefore''\|date=22 December 2017\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>

	[[File:Danny Wallace Audible interview.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2020 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'']]		[[File:Danny Wallace Audible interview.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2020 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'']]
	Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join ~~Assassin’s~~ Creed audio drama\|author=Hunt, Julia\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, his role was later confirmed in February 2020, close to the audio-drama's release. ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'' was unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''Eurogamer''\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> Wallace did not play Shaun Hastings as a character per-say, but an [[Shaun Hastings (artificial intelligence)\|artificial intelligence replica]] of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>		Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin's Creed audio drama\|author=Hunt, Julia\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, his role was later confirmed in February 2020, close to the audio-drama's release. ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'' was unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''Eurogamer''\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> Wallace did not play Shaun Hastings as a character per-say, but an [[Shaun Hastings (artificial intelligence)\|artificial intelligence replica]] of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>

	[[File:Danny Wallace hosting livestream.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Wallace hosting the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream]]		[[File:Danny Wallace hosting livestream.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Wallace hosting the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream]]
	In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Shaun for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played the character in a video game five years earlier in ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion for ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=~~ODIN’S~~ HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ~~ASSASSIN’S~~ CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\|author=Foward, Jordan\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|PCGamesN}}''\|date=28 October 2020\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\|authorWright, Steve\|publisher=''Stevivor''\|date=19 October 2021\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>		In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Shaun for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played the character in a video game five years earlier in ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion for ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN'S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|title=Assassin's Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\|author=Foward, Jordan\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|PCGamesN}}''\|date=28 October 2020\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|title=Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\|authorWright, Steve\|publisher=''Stevivor''\|date=19 October 2021\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

	Wallace returned again as himself to narrate ''Behind the Legends'', a new segment of the ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast. ''Behind the Legends'' was released to streaming on 29 June 2022, with the first episode being about [[Leonidas I of Sparta]].<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/1542176068580392960\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Leap into history with our new podcast: Behind the Legends Learn more about Leonidas' personality with the first episode of this new season of Echoes of History! Listen now: [https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory]\|image=File:AC Echoes of History Legends announced.png}}</ref> On 10 September, Danny Wallace co-hosted the ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase alongside ''Assassin's Creed''{{'}}s senior community developer, [[Alice Terrett]]. Together they revealed ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', the documentary "[[Beyond the Creed]]" celebrating the last 15 years of ''Assassin's Creed'', and discussed the future of the series with [[Marc-Alexis Côté]].<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube\|SS_khJE0mbQ\|~~Assassin’s~~ Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>\|</nowiki> #UbiForward\|Ubisoft\|Ubisoft}}</ref>		Wallace returned again as himself to narrate ''Behind the Legends'', a new segment of the ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast. ''Behind the Legends'' was released to streaming on 29 June 2022, with the first episode being about [[Leonidas I of Sparta]].<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/1542176068580392960\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Leap into history with our new podcast: Behind the Legends Learn more about Leonidas' personality with the first episode of this new season of Echoes of History! Listen now: [https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory]\|image=File:AC Echoes of History Legends announced.png}}</ref> On 10 September, Danny Wallace co-hosted the ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase alongside ''Assassin's Creed''{{'}}s senior community developer, [[Alice Terrett]]. Together they revealed ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', the documentary "[[Beyond the Creed]]" celebrating the last 15 years of ''Assassin's Creed'', and discussed the future of the series with [[Marc-Alexis Côté]].<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube\|SS_khJE0mbQ\|Assassin's Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>\|</nowiki> #UbiForward\|Ubisoft\|Ubisoft}}</ref>

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	'''Daniel Frederick Wallace''' (born 1976) is a Scottish comedian, author, ~~and presenter~~ of radio and television. From ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) onwards, he provided the voice and model for [[Shaun Hastings]].		'''Daniel Frederick Wallace''' (born 1976) is a Scottish comedian, author, and presenter of radio and television. From ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) onwards, he provided the voice and model for [[Shaun Hastings]].

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	[[File:Danny_Wallace_Ubisoft_interview_2009.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2009 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed II'']]		[[File:Danny_Wallace_Ubisoft_interview_2009.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2009 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed II'']]
	For ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007), Wallace was initially offered the role of Shaun Hastings in March 2009, the same night that he ~~presented the~~ ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> For his part as Shaun, Wallace was allowed to improvise and ad lib, in order to fully bring his character to life.<ref>{{Youtube\|FVcR_5Y294M\|Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview #1\|AssassinsCreedUK\|Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''Assassin's Creed II'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|author=Arnott, Jack\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>		For ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', the sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' (2007), Wallace was initially offered the role of Shaun Hastings in March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> For his part as Shaun, Wallace was allowed to improvise and ad lib, in order to fully bring his character to life.<ref>{{Youtube\|FVcR_5Y294M\|Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview #1\|AssassinsCreedUK\|Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''Assassin's Creed II'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|author=Arnott, Jack\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|The Guardian}}''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>

	In September 2010, Ubisoft announced that Wallace would be reprising his role in the then-upcoming sequel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', which released on 19 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|title=Danny Wallace to return for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|author=Cullen, Johnny\|publisher=''VG247''\|date=23 September 2010\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926084925/https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|archivedate=26 September 2021}}</ref> Unlike the previous game, ''Brotherhood'' utilized more motion-capture and Wallace had his face filmed as he was being recorded so the animators could match his facial features to his character's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\|title=Danny Wallace's gaming return\|publisher=ShortList\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026192617/https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\|archivedate=26 October 2010}}</ref>		In September 2010, Ubisoft announced that Wallace would be reprising his role in the then-upcoming sequel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', which released on 19 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|title=Danny Wallace to return for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|author=Cullen, Johnny\|publisher=''VG247''\|date=23 September 2010\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926084925/https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|archivedate=26 September 2021}}</ref> Unlike the previous game, ''Brotherhood'' utilized more motion-capture and Wallace had his face filmed as he was being recorded so the animators could match his facial features to his character's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\|title=Danny Wallace's gaming return\|publisher=ShortList\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026192617/https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\|archivedate=26 October 2010}}</ref>

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	In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Hastings for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played him in a video game five years ago for ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion of ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN’S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| title=Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\| first=Jordan\| last=Foward\| publisher=PCGamesN\| date=28 October 2020\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| title=Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\| first=Steve\| last=Wright\| publisher=Stevivor\| date=19 October 2021\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>		In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Hastings for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played him in a video game five years ago for ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion of ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN’S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| title=Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\| first=Jordan\| last=Foward\| publisher=PCGamesN\| date=28 October 2020\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| title=Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\| first=Steve\| last=Wright\| publisher=Stevivor\| date=19 October 2021\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

	Wallace returned again as himself, to narrate ''Behind the Legends'' a new segment of the ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast. ''Behind the Legends'' was released to streaming on 29 June 2022, with the first episode being about [[Leonidas I of Sparta]].<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/1542176068580392960\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Leap into history with our new podcast: Behind the Legends Learn more about Leonidas' personality with the first episode of this new season of Echoes of History! Listen now: [https://t.co/imQwqmiZxd https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory]\|image=File:AC Echoes of History Legends announced.png}}</ref>		Wallace returned again as himself, to narrate ''Behind the Legends'' a new segment of the ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast. ''Behind the Legends'' was released to streaming on 29 June 2022, with the first episode being about [[Leonidas I of Sparta]].<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/1542176068580392960\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Leap into history with our new podcast: Behind the Legends Learn more about Leonidas' personality with the first episode of this new season of Echoes of History! Listen now: [https://t.co/imQwqmiZxd https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory]\|image=File:AC Echoes of History Legends announced.png}}</ref> On 10 September, Danny Wallace co-hosted the ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase alongside ''Assassin's Creed''{{'}}s senior community developer, [[Alice Terrett]]. Together they revealed ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', a [[Beyond the Creed\|documentary]] celebrating the last 15 years of ''Assassin's Creed'', and discussed the future of the series with [[Marc-Alexis Côté]].<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube\|SS_khJE0mbQ\|Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>\|</nowiki> #UbiForward\|Ubisoft\|Ubisoft}}</ref>

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
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	Danny Wallace was born on 16 November 1976 in {{Wiki\|Dundee}}, [[Scotland]] and is half-[[Switzerland\|Swiss]]. He grew up in {{Wiki\|Loughborough}} and [[Bath]], [[England]] and attended Park Place Primary School. When he was 13 he started writing video game reviews for magazines, after a chance occurrence during a school-based work experience after a review had fallen ill and Wallace was asked to write a review for the magazine.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Danny Wallace (humorist)}}</ref>		Danny Wallace was born on 16 November 1976 in {{Wiki\|Dundee}}, [[Scotland]] and is half-[[Switzerland\|Swiss]]. He grew up in {{Wiki\|Loughborough}} and [[Bath, Somerset\|Bath]], [[England]] and attended Park Place Primary School. When he was 13 he started writing video game reviews for magazines, after a chance occurrence during a school-based work experience after a review had fallen ill and Wallace was asked to write a review for the magazine.<ref name="WP">{{WP\|Danny Wallace (humorist)}}</ref>

	He later graduated from the {{Wiki\|University of Westminster}}, where he specialized in media studies.<ref name="WP" />		He later graduated from the {{Wiki\|University of Westminster}}, where he specialized in media studies.<ref name="WP" />

imported>VilkaIsBack: added a couple pics

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	===''Assassin's Creed''===		===''Assassin's Creed''===
			[[File:Danny_Wallace_Ubisoft_interview_2009.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2009 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed II'']]
	For ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Wallace was initially offered the role of Shaun in March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> For his part as Shaun Hastings, Wallace was allowed to improvise and ad lib, in order to fully bring his character to life more.<ref>{{Youtube\|FVcR_5Y294M\|Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview #1\|AssassinsCreedUK\|Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''Assassin's Creed II'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|first=Jack\|last=Arnott\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>		For ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Wallace was initially offered the role of Shaun in March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> For his part as Shaun Hastings, Wallace was allowed to improvise and ad lib, in order to fully bring his character to life more.<ref>{{Youtube\|FVcR_5Y294M\|Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview #1\|AssassinsCreedUK\|Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''Assassin's Creed II'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|first=Jack\|last=Arnott\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>

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	Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| title=Modern Day Breakdown\| first=Colum\| last=Blackett\| publisher=TheOnesWhoCameBefore\| date=22 December 2017\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>		Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| title=Modern Day Breakdown\| first=Colum\| last=Blackett\| publisher=TheOnesWhoCameBefore\| date=22 December 2017\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>

			[[File:Danny Wallace Audible interview.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2020 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'']]
	Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin’s Creed audio drama\|first=Julia\|last=Hunt\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, it was later confirmed in February 2020, close to its release. It was then unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|first=Tom\|last=Phillips\|publisher=Eurogamer\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> He did not play Hastings as a character per-say, but an artificial intelligence replica of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>		Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin’s Creed audio drama\|first=Julia\|last=Hunt\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, it was later confirmed in February 2020, close to its release. It was then unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|first=Tom\|last=Phillips\|publisher=Eurogamer\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> He did not play Hastings as a character per-say, but an artificial intelligence replica of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>

			[[File:Danny Wallace hosting livestream.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Wallace hosting the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream]]
	In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Hastings for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played him in a video game five years ago for ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion of ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN’S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| title=Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\| first=Jordan\| last=Foward\| publisher=PCGamesN\| date=28 October 2020\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| title=Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\| first=Steve\| last=Wright\| publisher=Stevivor\| date=19 October 2021\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>		In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Hastings for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played him in a video game five years ago for ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion of ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN’S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| title=Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\| first=Jordan\| last=Foward\| publisher=PCGamesN\| date=28 October 2020\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| title=Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\| first=Steve\| last=Wright\| publisher=Stevivor\| date=19 October 2021\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

imported>VilkaIsBack: think this was it. bruh.

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think this was it. bruh.

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imported>Darman36: Mostly just fixing date format to be DD-MM-YYY instead of numbers

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Mostly just fixing date format to be DD-MM-YYY instead of numbers

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	After the storyline of [[Desmond Miles]] concluded in ''Assassin's Creed III'', Wallace's next role in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', released 29 October 2013,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|title=Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag release date, next-gen launch leaked\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''EuroGamer''\|date=4 March 2013\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413002248/https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|archivedate=13 April 2022}}</ref> was smaller as Shaun Hastings was only a side character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		After the storyline of [[Desmond Miles]] concluded in ''Assassin's Creed III'', Wallace's next role in ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', released 29 October 2013,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|title=Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag release date, next-gen launch leaked\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''EuroGamer''\|date=4 March 2013\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413002248/https://www.eurogamer.net/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-release-date-leaked\|archivedate=13 April 2022}}</ref> was smaller as Shaun Hastings was only a side character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	In November 2014, as part of a promotional website for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' titled "[[Question the Creed]]", Danny Wallace as Shaun Hastings debated with [[Melanie Lemay]] (voiced by [[Cristina Rosato]]) for and against major assassinations by the protagonists of the series so far.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2014/11/assassins-creed-rogue-forces-you-to-question-the-creed/\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed: Rogue Forces You to Question the Creed\|author=Elawar, Zac\|publisher=''Capsule Computers''\|date=7 November 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022}}</ref> He also returned to voice Shaun in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'',<ref name="imdb"/> where he was code-named "Deacon" and still a side character. The game was released on 11 November, the same day as ''Rogue''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|title=Assassin's Creed Unity Now Has Same Release Date As Assassin's Creed Rogue\|author=Haas, Pete\|publisher=''Cinemablend''\|date=28 August 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831132728/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|archivedate=31 August 2014}}</ref>		In November 2014, as part of a promotional website for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' titled "[[Question the Creed]]", Danny Wallace as Shaun Hastings debated with [[Melanie Lemay]] (voiced by [[Cristina Rosato]]) for and against major assassinations by the protagonists of the series so far.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.capsulecomputers.com.au/2014/11/assassins-creed-rogue-forces-you-to-question-the-creed/\|title=Assassin's Creed: Rogue Forces You to Question the Creed\|author=Elawar, Zac\|publisher=''Capsule Computers''\|date=7 November 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022}}</ref> He also returned to voice Shaun in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'',<ref name="imdb"/> where he was code-named "Deacon" and still a side character. The game was released on 11 November, the same day as ''Rogue''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|title=Assassin's Creed Unity Now Has Same Release Date As Assassin's Creed Rogue\|author=Haas, Pete\|publisher=''Cinemablend''\|date=28 August 2014\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831132728/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Assassin-Creed-Unity-Now-Has-Same-Release-Date-Assassin-Creed-Rogue-66997.html\|archivedate=31 August 2014}}</ref>

	When ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' released on 23 October 2015,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|title=Assassin's Creed Syndicate Release Date Revealed\|author=Dyer, Mitch\|publisher=''IGN''\|date=13 May 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712113753/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|archivedate=12 July 2015}}</ref> Danny Wallace was back as Shaun Hastings, this time as a main protagonist of the modern-day story. For the first time since ''Assassin's Creed III'', he had more of a substantial role.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|title=		When ''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' released on 23 October 2015,<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|title=Assassin's Creed Syndicate Release Date Revealed\|author=Dyer, Mitch\|publisher=''IGN''\|date=13 May 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712113753/https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/05/12/assassins-creed-syndicate-release-date-revealed\|archivedate=12 July 2015}}</ref> Danny Wallace was back as Shaun Hastings, this time as a main protagonist of the modern-day story. For the first time since ''Assassin's Creed III'', he had more of a substantial role.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|title=
	~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Syndicate Game Audio Review\|author=Jones, Alyx\|publisher=''The Sound Architect''\|date=25 October 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101093217/https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|archivedate=1 November 2015}}</ref>		Assassin's Creed Syndicate Game Audio Review\|author=Jones, Alyx\|publisher=''The Sound Architect''\|date=25 October 2015\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101093217/https://www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/assassins-creed-syndicate-game-audio-review/\|archivedate=1 November 2015}}</ref>

	Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|title=Modern Day Breakdown\|author=Blackett, Colum\|publisher=''TheOnesWhoCameBefore''\|date=22 December 2017\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>		Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|title=Modern Day Breakdown\|author=Blackett, Colum\|publisher=''TheOnesWhoCameBefore''\|date=22 December 2017\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\|archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>

	[[File:Danny Wallace Audible interview.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2020 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'']]		[[File:Danny Wallace Audible interview.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2020 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'']]
	Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join ~~Assassin’s~~ Creed audio drama\|author=Hunt, Julia\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, his role was later confirmed in February 2020, close to the audio-drama's release. ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'' was unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''Eurogamer''\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> Wallace did not play Shaun Hastings as a character per-say, but an [[Shaun Hastings (artificial intelligence)\|artificial intelligence replica]] of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>		Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin's Creed audio drama\|author=Hunt, Julia\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, his role was later confirmed in February 2020, close to the audio-drama's release. ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'' was unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|author=Phillips, Tom\|publisher=''Eurogamer''\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> Wallace did not play Shaun Hastings as a character per-say, but an [[Shaun Hastings (artificial intelligence)\|artificial intelligence replica]] of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>

	[[File:Danny Wallace hosting livestream.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Wallace hosting the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream]]		[[File:Danny Wallace hosting livestream.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Wallace hosting the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream]]
	In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Shaun for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played the character in a video game five years earlier in ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion for ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=~~ODIN’S~~ HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ~~ASSASSIN’S~~ CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\|author=Foward, Jordan\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|PCGamesN}}''\|date=28 October 2020\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|title=~~Assassin’s~~ Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\|authorWright, Steve\|publisher=''Stevivor''\|date=19 October 2021\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>		In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Shaun for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played the character in a video game five years earlier in ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion for ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN'S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN'S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|title=Assassin's Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\|author=Foward, Jordan\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|PCGamesN}}''\|date=28 October 2020\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\|archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|title=Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\|authorWright, Steve\|publisher=''Stevivor''\|date=19 October 2021\|accessdate=8 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\|archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

	Wallace returned again as himself to narrate ''Behind the Legends'', a new segment of the ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast. ''Behind the Legends'' was released to streaming on 29 June 2022, with the first episode being about [[Leonidas I of Sparta]].<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/1542176068580392960\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Leap into history with our new podcast: Behind the Legends Learn more about Leonidas' personality with the first episode of this new season of Echoes of History! Listen now: [https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory]\|image=File:AC Echoes of History Legends announced.png}}</ref> On 10 September, Danny Wallace co-hosted the ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase alongside ''Assassin's Creed''{{'}}s senior community developer, [[Alice Terrett]]. Together they revealed ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', the documentary "[[Beyond the Creed]]" celebrating the last 15 years of ''Assassin's Creed'', and discussed the future of the series with [[Marc-Alexis Côté]].<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube\|SS_khJE0mbQ\|~~Assassin’s~~ Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>\|</nowiki> #UbiForward\|Ubisoft\|Ubisoft}}</ref>		Wallace returned again as himself to narrate ''Behind the Legends'', a new segment of the ''[[Echoes of History]]'' podcast. ''Behind the Legends'' was released to streaming on 29 June 2022, with the first episode being about [[Leonidas I of Sparta]].<ref>{{Twitter\|assassinscreed\|status/1542176068580392960\|Assassin's Creed\|quote=Leap into history with our new podcast: Behind the Legends Learn more about Leonidas' personality with the first episode of this new season of Echoes of History! Listen now: [https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory https://lnk.to/echoesofhistory]\|image=File:AC Echoes of History Legends announced.png}}</ref> On 10 September, Danny Wallace co-hosted the ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase alongside ''Assassin's Creed''{{'}}s senior community developer, [[Alice Terrett]]. Together they revealed ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'', the documentary "[[Beyond the Creed]]" celebrating the last 15 years of ''Assassin's Creed'', and discussed the future of the series with [[Marc-Alexis Côté]].<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube\|SS_khJE0mbQ\|Assassin's Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>\|</nowiki> #UbiForward\|Ubisoft\|Ubisoft}}</ref>

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==

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			[[File:Danny_Wallace_Ubisoft_interview_2009.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2009 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed II'']]
	For ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Wallace was initially offered the role of Shaun in March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> For his part as Shaun Hastings, Wallace was allowed to improvise and ad lib, in order to fully bring his character to life more.<ref>{{Youtube\|FVcR_5Y294M\|Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview #1\|AssassinsCreedUK\|Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''Assassin's Creed II'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|first=Jack\|last=Arnott\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>		For ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', sequel to ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'', Wallace was initially offered the role of Shaun in March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> For his part as Shaun Hastings, Wallace was allowed to improvise and ad lib, in order to fully bring his character to life more.<ref>{{Youtube\|FVcR_5Y294M\|Assassin's Creed 2 Danny Wallace interview #1\|AssassinsCreedUK\|Assassin's Creed UK}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''Assassin's Creed II'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|first=Jack\|last=Arnott\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>

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	Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| title=Modern Day Breakdown\| first=Colum\| last=Blackett\| publisher=TheOnesWhoCameBefore\| date=22 December 2017\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>		Danny Wallace was rumored to have had a cameo in the 2016 [[Assassin's Creed (film)\|''Assassin's Creed'' film]], but his part was allegedly cut.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| title=Modern Day Breakdown\| first=Colum\| last=Blackett\| publisher=TheOnesWhoCameBefore\| date=22 December 2017\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806002724/https://www.theoneswhocamebefore.com/moderndaybreakdown\| archivedate=6 August 2020}}</ref>

			[[File:Danny Wallace Audible interview.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Danny Wallace interviewed in 2020 as promotion for ''Assassin's Creed: Gold'']]
	Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin’s Creed audio drama\|first=Julia\|last=Hunt\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, it was later confirmed in February 2020, close to its release. It was then unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|first=Tom\|last=Phillips\|publisher=Eurogamer\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> He did not play Hastings as a character per-say, but an artificial intelligence replica of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>		Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin’s Creed audio drama\|first=Julia\|last=Hunt\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, it was later confirmed in February 2020, close to its release. It was then unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|first=Tom\|last=Phillips\|publisher=Eurogamer\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> He did not play Hastings as a character per-say, but an artificial intelligence replica of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>

			[[File:Danny Wallace hosting livestream.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Wallace hosting the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream]]
	In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Hastings for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played him in a video game five years ago for ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion of ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN’S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| title=Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\| first=Jordan\| last=Foward\| publisher=PCGamesN\| date=28 October 2020\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| title=Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\| first=Steve\| last=Wright\| publisher=Stevivor\| date=19 October 2021\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>		In November 2020, Wallace reprised his role as Hastings for ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', having last played him in a video game five years ago for ''Syndicate''. As part of the promotion of ''Valhalla'', Wallace hosted the "Odin's Hootenanny" livestream event on 6 November.<ref>{{Ubisoft\|url=en-gb/game/assassins-creed/news-updates/6tMdQeSQOKatssKMKQGk2o/odins-hootenanny-a-celebration-of-all-things-assassins-creed-valhalla\|text=ODIN’S HOOTENANNY – A CELEBRATION OF ALL THINGS ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA\|archivedate=20220908063255}}</ref> ''Valhalla'' was released on 10 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| title=Assassin’s Creed Valhalla release date and gameplay details\| first=Jordan\| last=Foward\| publisher=PCGamesN\| date=28 October 2020\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615231250/https://www.pcgamesn.com/assassins-creed-valhalla/release-date\| archivedate=15 June 2021}}</ref> Wallace later narrated the educational game mode, ''[[Discovery Tour: Viking Age]]'', which was released on 19 October 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| title=Assassin’s Creed Discovery Tour Viking Age Review: Educational and fun\| first=Steve\| last=Wright\| publisher=Stevivor\| date=19 October 2021\| accessdate=8 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321154913/https://stevivor.com/reviews/assassins-creed-discovery-tour-viking-age-review-educational-fun/\| archivedate=21 March 2022}}</ref>

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	In 2008, Danny Wallace was a panelist on an episode of ''{{Wiki\|Celebrity Mastermind}}'' with his specialist subject being "Ghostbusters".<ref>{{Youtube\|1R2qqtkYzTE\|Danny Wallace - Celebrity Mastermind\|DrTart\|DrTart}}</ref>		In 2008, Danny Wallace was a panelist on an episode of ''{{Wiki\|Celebrity Mastermind}}'' with his specialist subject being "Ghostbusters".<ref>{{Youtube\|1R2qqtkYzTE\|Danny Wallace - Celebrity Mastermind\|DrTart\|DrTart}}</ref>

	Wallace is also the narrator of the puzzle-platformer indie game ''Thomas Was Alone'', for which he was named Best Performer at the 2013 British Academy Games Awards.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/games\|title=Games in 2013\|publisher=BAFTA Awards\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612090431/https://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/games\|archivedate=12 June 2022}}</ref>		Wallace is also the narrator of the puzzle-platformer indie game ''Thomas Was Alone'', for which he was named Best Performer at the 2013 British Academy Games Awards.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/games\|title=Games in 2013\|publisher=BAFTA Awards\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612090431/https://awards.bafta.org/award/2013/games\|archivedate=12 June 2022}}</ref>

	===''Assassin's Creed''===		===''Assassin's Creed''===
	He was initially offered the role of Shaun on 10 March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''Fable II'' team with the BAFTA award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\| url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\| title=History\| publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\| accessdate=12 July 2018\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\| archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "''as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more ~~annoyed - which~~ I think my wife will enjoy doing.''" His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\| title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\| first=Jack\| last=Arnott\| publisher=''The Guardian''\| date=30~~-10-~~2009\| accessdate=4 November 2014\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\| archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>		He was initially offered the role of Shaun on 10 March 2009, the same night that he presented the ''{{Wiki\|Fable II}}'' team with the {{Wiki\|British Academy of Film and Television Arts\|BAFTA}} award for Action/Adventure.<ref name="DannyWallace.comHistory">{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/history/\|title=History\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|accessdate=12 July 2018\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422111534/https://dannywallace.com/history/\|archivedate=22 April 2021}}</ref> In an interview with ''The Guardian'', Wallace described it as "weird" that "as the gamer you can just go up to me and start bothering me by just pressing the button, and you know I'll just get more and more annoyed—which I think my wife will enjoy doing." His first appearance as Shaun Hastings was in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', released on 20 November 2009.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|title=Interview: Danny Wallace - Assassin's Creed II\|first=Jack\|last=Arnott\|publisher=''The Guardian''\|date=30 October 2009\|accessdate=4 November 2014\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001104236/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/gamesblog/2009/oct/29/interview-danny-wallace-assassins-creed\|archivedate=1 October 2015}}</ref>

	In September 2010, Ubisoft announced that Wallace would be reprising his role in the then-upcoming sequel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', ~~the game was then~~ released on 19 November.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|title=Danny Wallace to return for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\| first=Johnny\| last=Cullen\| publisher=VG247\| date=23~~-09-~~2010\| accessdate=7 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926084925/https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\| archivedate=26 September 2021}}</ref> Unlike the previous game, ''Brotherhood'' utilized more motion-capture and Wallace had his face filmed as he was being recorded so the animators could match his facial features to his character's.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\| title=Danny Wallace's gaming return\| publisher=ShortList\| accessdate=7 September 2022\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026192617/https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\| archivedate=26 October 2010}}</ref>		In September 2010, Ubisoft announced that Wallace would be reprising his role in the then-upcoming sequel, ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', which released on 19 November.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|title=Danny Wallace to return for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|first=Johnny\|last=Cullen\|publisher=VG247\|date=23 September 2010\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926084925/https://www.vg247.com/danny-wallace-to-return-for-assassins-creed-brotherhood\|archivedate=26 September 2021}}</ref> Unlike the previous game, ''Brotherhood'' utilized more motion-capture and Wallace had his face filmed as he was being recorded so the animators could match his facial features to his character's.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\|title=Danny Wallace's gaming return\|publisher=ShortList\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101026192617/https://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/article/55/digital-danny-wallace\|archivedate=26 October 2010}}</ref>

	According to Wallace, he was asked by [[Corey May]] to write some of the material for Shaun Hastings in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/2012/06/30/thomas-was-alone/\|title=Thomas Was Alone…\|first=Danny\|last=Wallace\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|date=30~~-06-~~2012\|accessdate=12 July 2012\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703014533/https://dannywallace.com/2012/06/30/thomas-was-alone/\|archivedate=3 July 2012}}</ref>		According to Wallace, he was asked by [[Corey May]] to write some of the material for Shaun Hastings in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://dannywallace.com/2012/06/30/thomas-was-alone/\|title=Thomas Was Alone…\|first=Danny\|last=Wallace\|publisher=Writer and Presenter Danny Wallace\|date=30 June 2012\|accessdate=12 July 2012\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703014533/https://dannywallace.com/2012/06/30/thomas-was-alone/\|archivedate=3 July 2012}}</ref>

	Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\| title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin’s Creed audio drama\| first=Julia\| last=Hunt\| work=Belfast Telegraph\| date=18~~-11-~~2019\| accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, it was later confirmed in February 2020, close to its release. It was then unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\| url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\| title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\| first=Tom\| last=Phillips\| publisher=Eurogamer\| date=27~~-02-~~2020\| accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> He ~~didn't~~ play Hastings as a character per-say, but an artificial intelligence replica of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>		Wallace was announced to be a part of Audible's original ''[[Assassin's Creed (series)\|Assassin's Creed]]'' audio-drama ''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' in November 2019.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|title=Riz Ahmed and Anthony Head join Assassin’s Creed audio drama\|first=Julia\|last=Hunt\|work=Belfast Telegraph\|date=18 November 2019\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907081433/https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/news/riz-ahmed-and-anthony-head-join-assassins-creed-audio-drama-38702683.html\|archivedate=7 September 2022}}</ref> Suspected to be playing his usual character of Shaun Hastings, it was later confirmed in February 2020, close to its release. It was then unveiled on the platform on 27 February.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|title=Assassin's Creed Gold's blind hero provides the perfect formula for audio drama\|first=Tom\|last=Phillips\|publisher=Eurogamer\|date=27 February 2020\|accessdate=7 September 2022\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219004211/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-02-26-assassins-creed-golds-blind-assassin-hero-provides-the-perfect-formula-for-audio-drama\|archivedate=19 December 2021}}</ref> He did not play Hastings as a character per-say, but an artificial intelligence replica of the character.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]''</ref>

	==''Assassin's Creed'' works==		==''Assassin's Creed'' works==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' (2009) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' (2010) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' (2010) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (2011) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' (2011) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' (2012) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' (2012) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' (2013) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Question the Creed]]'' (2014) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Question the Creed]]'' (2014) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' (2014) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' (2014) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' (2015) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' (2020) - Shaun Hastings (AI)		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Gold]]'' (2020) – Shaun Hastings (AI)
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' (2020) - Shaun Hastings		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' (2020) – Shaun Hastings
	*''[[Echoes of History#Episode transcripts\|Echoes of History: Behind the Legends]]'' (2022) - Narrator		*''[[Echoes of History#Episode transcripts\|Echoes of History: Behind the Legends]]'' (2022) – Narrator

	==References==		==References==