“I think what’s important about the historical characters in this game and this era is that not only does this time have really new inventions and weird facial hair and cool hats, but there’s also a lot of eccentric people with big personalities. This era introduces the concept that we know of today as being a celebrity.”
These words from Mel MacCoubrey, the Assistant Director of Narrative Design at Ubisoft Quebec, seem to perfectly encapsulate the tone of the folks who populate the world Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s London. As Jacob and Evie set forth to liberate the seven Boroughs from the tight grasp of the Templar, they’re going to come across a motley crew recognizable figures who helped shape not only Victorian London, but the modern world as we know it. This was the era when the tabloids and scandal sheets started, so it’s only fitting that we get a peek inside the lives of some of these people.
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These words from Mel MacCoubrey, the Assistant Director of Narrative Design at Ubisoft Quebec, seem to perfectly encapsulate the tone of the folks who populate the world Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s London. As Jacob and Evie set forth to liberate the seven Boroughs from the tight grasp of the Templar, they’re going to come across a motley crew recognizable figures who helped shape not only Victorian London, but the modern world as we know it. This was the era when the tabloids and scandal sheets started, so it’s only fitting that we get a peek inside the lives of some of these people.
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