Rumor: Assassin's Creed Codename Red to Feature Protagonist That Existed in Real Life - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 07 November 2023 / 2,585 Views
Ubisoft currently has multiple Assassin's Creed in development and one of them is Assassin's Creed Codename Red. Insider Gaming is reporting the protagonist in the game will be based on a real life African Samurai called Yasuke, according to multiple sources.
Yasuke's story in the game will mostly be fiction, however, this is the first time the protagonist in an Assassin's Creed game will be based on a real life person.
Assassin's Creed Codename Red reported has a 2024 release window, according to a post on LinkedIn by Ubisoft employee Arisa Lagunzad. The LinkedIn post had previously described Assassin's Creed Codename Red as "the biggest blockbuster of 2024."
The latest entry in the series, Assassin's Creed Mirage, released for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Amazon Luna on October 12.
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