Assassin’s Creed Should Tell More Stories Following Templars

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Many video games put players in the shoes of different heroes who are tasked with saving the world. Horizon Zero Dawn puts players in control of Aloy as she defends the world against evil AI, Marvel's Spider-Man tasks players with defending New York City from vile forces, The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim has them play as the dragonborn who must protect the realm from the dragons, and Assassin's Creed puts players in control os Assassin Brotherhood members who stop the Templars from controlling the world. These are all fun experiences for the player, but sometimes people want to be a little more villainous.

Ubisoft understood this when it released Assassin's Creed Rogue in 2014. Rogue switched up the Assassin's Creed formula by putting players in control of an Assassin who defected to the Templars, tasked with hunting down members of the Brotherhood across the North Atlantic. As of now, it is the only mainline game solely focused on the Templar Order, offering an experience unlike any other Assassin's Creed game. The series has followed the Assassin Brotherhood for 11 mainline titles so far, which makes it a great time for the Templar Order to take the spotlight.

Assassin's Creed Needs More Protagonist Crossovers

Every Assassin's Creed game is tied together by the Assassin and Templar war that has raged across history. Almost every game may take place in a different time period, filled with different characters but the same central conflict. Ezio fought back against the Templars in Renaissance Italy, Connor defended the world during the American Revolutionary War, the Frye Twins battled them during the Industrial Revolution in London, and Bayek fought them before they were even known as Templars in Ancient Egypt. Throughout all