Rumor: Assassin’s Creed Codename Red To Have Two Playable Characters

Assassin’s Creed developers have been attempting its OG revival for a while now. Ubisoft will be coming up with a new installment Mirage in September which has built a decent hype in the market. Mirage’s branding relies heavily on it bringing back old gameplay features. While it is on the edge of a release, fans are curious to know how Ubisoft proceeds with the other upcoming installments of the franchise. 

Ubisoft developers have revealed a long list of Assassin’s Creed games to be in development post the release of Mirage. The announcement was received with mixed reactions from the gaming community. Now, AS Codename Red, expected to be the next after Mirage is making headlines with some interesting speculations. 

Assassin’s Creed Codename Red To Have An African Refugee As The Protagonist

Amidst the rumors of Assassin’s Creed Codename Red being the last game with the Origins format, another speculation has all the fan attention. According to the latest source, the next development project Codename Red will have two playable characters in the game. One of the characters will be a female Samurai and the other one will be a male Shinobi. There is also a possibility of the male character featuring an African refugee. 

The theory of the title featuring an African refugee makes a lot of sense. The narrative of the series has been a comment on imperialism and the struggles for freedom. Considering Codename Red to be the last of the classic RPG format, makers might want to leave a strong social commentary with the story as well. Adding a strong character of a female Samurai might just be the needed icing on the cake.

Over the years, fans believe the franchise has lost its aesthetic charm while trying to cater to larger audiences. The open world maps were also heavily criticized by the gamers being called ’empty’. Thus the ongoing phase is a redemption period for the classic action-adventure title. The title had a cult following since its inception. With efforts such as adapting to the old-school RPG formats the makers are aiming to pull off the nostalgic card. 

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It will be interesting to see how the makers pull off such a sensitive character representation while trying to redeem the spark. Fans have high hopes for Mirage as it would have a high influence on validating the future of Assassin’s Creed. 

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