Assassin's Creed tour: Culture and Travel Context

Assassin's Creed is an acclaimed video game series by Ubisoft. The original game was launched in 2007, and followed up by many sequels and spin-offs in other media, including a feature film and a novel series.

Each game takes place in a historical setting, such as the Crusades, Renaissance Italy, the American Revolution, the age of Caribbean piracy, the French Revolution, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and Victorian Britain. The game features many authentic buildings and landmarks; and while the settings are not completely realistic, and the surroundings often have changed from each game's setting date to present day, many of the in-game environments can be visited in real life.

The frame story of Assassin's Creed takes place in the early 21st century, describing the climax of a millennial conflict between the Assassins and the Templars. Through the revival of genetic memories through a device called the Animus, the player character experiences a selected ancestor's life centuries ago.

The first game, named Assassin's Creed, takes place in the Holy Land during the Crusades. The player character is Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, living through the memories of 21st-century assassin Desmond Miles. Altaïr later visits Cyprus which is the setting of Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines.

Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood take place in Renaissance Italy. The player character is Ezio Auditore; a banker's son who sees his family executed by a Templar conspiracy represented by the Borgia family. His uncle trains him to become an Assassin to avenge his family and join the battle against the Templars. Ezio's series includes Assassin's Creed II: Discovery mostly in Spain and Assassin's Creed: Revelations mostly in Istanbul after the Fall of Constantinople in 1453.

Assassin's Creed III takes place in Revolutionary America, mostly Boston, New York, and surrounding areas.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag mostly takes place in the Caribbean during The Golden Age of Piracy.

Assassin's Creed Rogue takes place in the colonial Gulf of St. Lawrence (named in-game as "North Atlantic"), the Hudson Valley, and New York City prior to the 1776 great fire during the Seven Years War.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate mainly takes place in Victorian London, which is the latest historical period in the series (except the frame story).

Assassin's Creed Origins skips back 2000 years in history, taking place in Ptolemaic Egypt and eastern Libya.

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