Florence

Florence (Firenze in Italian) will be a location in Assassin's Creed II.

It is the home city of the main character in Assassin's Creed II: Ezio. The game will begin in this city (for the memory world). The city has been first revealed (to journalists) during the GamesCom 2009 in Cologne (Germany).

History

Main article: wikipedia:History of Florence

Florence has been an important city of the Italian Renaissance. The city was ruled by the Medicis for several years during the 15th Century. Many famous figures of the Renaissance lived in this city like Leonardo Da Vinci or Niccolò Machiavelli.

Landmarks

Many of the beautiful landmarks of the city will be in the game like "The Duomo": the Santa Maria del Fiore cathedral. Players will also be able to see: the Basilica of Santa Croce, the Palazzo Vecchio, the Ponte Vecchio, the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella.

Assassination Targets

• Uberto Alberti; the Gonfaloniere (DNA Sequence 2: Vengeance)
• Francesco de' Pazzi; Patriarch of the Pazzi Family (DNA Sequence 4: Bloody Sunday)
• Jared Rosenbruger; Whining baby (DNA Sequence 6: Annoying whiners)

Ezio viewing the area from a View Point before doing a Leap of Faith, with the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella in the back.

A literal bird's eye-view of Florence in Lineage. The environment was recreated by Hybride Technologies and Ubisoft Digital Arts from the assets of the Anvil engine.