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Calls for an Assassin’s Creed in ancient China inspired by hit TV show
Popular show The Longest Day of Chang’an prompts calls for Ubisoft to bring game series to ancient China
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In the past ten years, Ubisoft has taken its popular Assassin’s Creed game franchise to many historical settings: Classical Athens, ancient Egypt, colonial Boston, Victorian London and revolutionary Paris.
Now Chinese gamers are calling for a new Assassin’s Creed game set in Chang’an, China’s majestic capital during the Tang dynasty that today is known as Xi’an. The informal campaign is gaining steam thanks to the latest hit TV show in China, The Longest Day of Chang’an. The show itself actually draws heavy influence from Ubisoft’s hit franchise, and it shows.
Take a look for yourself:
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The action sequences and costumes in the show look like something plucked straight out of an Assassin’s Creed game. Creative fans have even made their own clips with the game’s UI superimposed over the show, dubbing it “Assassin’s Creed: Chang’an.”
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It’s probably not a coincidence: The show is adapted from a book by the same name, which was penned by avid Assassin’s Creed fan Ma Boyong.
Even before he ever wrote and published the book, Ma already had Assassin’s Creed in China on his mind. In 2016, he posted a short story on Zhihu called “Assassin’s Creed: Chang’an, the trailer.”
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