Assassin’s Creed gender selection probably right here to remain – “I don’t know why we would go back”

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey isn’t the primary game within the sequence to allow you to play as a girl, however it’s the first to offer you a selection between taking part in a female and male character. This selection appears to be like prefer it’s right here to remain for the sequence, at the least if Ubisoft Quebec is concerned, with Odyssey’s game director Scott Phillips telling GamesIndustry “I don’t know why we would go back.”

Ubisoft Quebec – the staff behind Odyssey and, earlier than that, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – is simply one of many studios that heads up Assassin’s Creed initiatives. Last 12 months’s Assassin’s Creed Origins was led by Ubisoft Montreal, as an example.

Ubisoft has been eager to emphasize that Kassandra is the canonical lead for Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, not the male selection Alexios. Speaking on Reddit, artistic director Jonathan Dumont mentioned “Yes there will be a canon represented in the novel. It features Kassandra and her journey. But in the game you decide your path, there is no right or wrong way.” (Though, regardless of that, Alexios has been much more prominent in the Odyssey’s marketing.)

Certainly, what Phillips says feels like an actual push forwards for considering across the sequence. In the complete quote from his interview, he says: “I think it would be a mistake to limit our players, limit our fanbase from as many people as possible. I don’t know why we would go back. We should continue pushing in this direction, bring in more players, more fans to enjoy this experience and make it their own experience.”

We will see if different studios choose up their lead in future entries to the sequence.