Assassin's Creed: Ascendance
Assassins Creed: Ascendance is a short, animated film project created to expand the Assassin's Creed series. It was revealed by UbiWorkshop on November 10, 2010, and was released on November 16, 2010 for PlayStation®Store, Xbox LIVE®, and iTunes.[1]
Plot
Created as a bridge between Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, Ascendance involves Ezio Auditore da Firenze tracking and gathering information about the Borgia, in order to discover how Cesare Borgia rose to power in Italy.[2]
The film is portrayed mostly through a conversation Ezio has with a hooded contact, who relays to him Cesare's methods and desire for power, particularly in his vendetta against his older brother, Juan Borgia the Younger, with the help of Fiora Cavazza.[2]
Media
The art style of the entire animation was made to be a balance between what the animators were comfortable with, and the traditional oil-paint style iconic to the Renaissance era.[3]
Additionally, the makers wished for the film to be familiar to fans of the series. They thus used sound effects and backgrounds taken directly from Brotherhood, such as the Papal apartments in the Castel Sant'Angelo, and the headquarters on Tiber Island.[3]
Trivia
- The film was originally named "Secret Project Number Three" by UbiWorkshop.[4]
Gallery
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Cesare and the Papal Guard. -
Ezio assassinating Octavian de Valois. -
The Borgia forces.
Videos
thumb|left|300px|Assassin's Creed: Ascendance Teaser Trailer thumb|300px|right|Assassin's Creed: Ascendance - Making Of
References
- ↑ UbiWorkshop's Assassin's Creed: Ascendance Official Announcement
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Ascendance on UbiWorkshop
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Making of Assassin's Creed: Ascendance
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Ascendance teaser