Interspersed with this narrative was the plight of Desmond Miles, Altaïr's descendent, who is forced by the Abstergo corporation to enter a machine known as the Animus, which allows him to love through the assassin's memories. The bulk of the game is spent wearing the hooded robe of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, a member of the Brotherhood of Assassins who is tasked with eliminating nine individuals from the Templar Order, eventually uncovering a plot to claim a mysterious artefact: the Apple of Eden. It was the first title from 'the POP team' (as they were known internally) for the next-generation consoles, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and one that diverted significantly from their past projects. In 2022, the franchise it spawned is celebrating its 15th anniversary, with total sales standing at over 140 million.Īs has been well documented, Assassin's Creed began life as a Prince of Persia project, a follow-up to the hugely popular Sands of Time trilogy. Imperfect the 2007 game may be, but a flop it most certainly was not.īy the time the sequel was released, Ubisoft announced Assassin's Creed had sold more than eight million copies – an impressive debut for any new IP.

It had so many imperfections.' Mathieu Mazerolle, lead programmer on the original Assassin's Creed, was wrong. 'When we finished the project, I went on holiday. You can check out our other republished content here.

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