Modern times
The Modern Times is the time period the Assassin's Creed games actually take place in.
Description
The war between Assassins and Templars still continues, although the Assassins have greatly decreased in numbers and gone mostly into hiding, the Templars have grown and are publicly disguised. One of these disguises is the company Abstergo. It is still uncertain just how much the Templars have grown in influence and how many organizations like Abstergo exist.
Earth in 2012 is a drastically different world than we would recognize today. If you read Vidic's E-mails you will learn that a 'Second Plague' has struck Africa, leaving 96% of Africans dead in a three month period and the continent nearly uninhabited. Another e-mail states that Mexico is increasing its border security to prevent more illegal American immigrants from entering the country and inciting violence between them and Mexican troops. These border brawls have lead to the deaths of 300 and leaving 1000 injured. The motion-picture industry has collapsed, as the last film studio has closed due to piracy and the rising prominence of video games. Abstergo Industries is being investigated for manipulating a small town's water supply in order to test a synthetic drug referred to as New Fluoride. This has pressured Abstergo to launch their satellite on December 21st to avoid having their assets frozen. The U.S. and E.U. are constructing jointly owned oil platforms in the Weddell Sea. 'Hurricane Season' has become a yearly occurrence as hurricane duration, frequency, strength, and location have increased to the point where most coastal cities must now live in constant fear of these devastating storms.
At the end of Assassin's Creed II, Minerva revealed that the earth is going to experience a geomagnetic reversal in the near future, leading to a period where solar radiation could easily penetrate to the surface and cause severe catastrophe. It is possible that the Pieces of Eden will be used to thwart this disaster.
The present-day segments of Assassin's Creed take place in Italy - writing in the Abstergo parking lot and hideout is in Italian, and Florence-esque buildings can be seen through the hideout's windows.
Characters
Assassins
Templars
Unknown
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