Ravi Sinha: Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag added a rather interesting twist to the overall story with the addition of the Sage, a third party that played both sides to his advantage and who represented the First Will. That sense of exploration that was so appealing in ACIV Black Flag is back, with varied locations to explore and a huge number of activities to tackle.
"AC Rogue spans three epic and diverse game worlds: The icy North Atlantic naval world, the hybrid River Valley and the timeless city of New York. I believe that our ambition to portray the Templars as a complex and rational organization which upholds high ideals and goals was quite successful and our players will be able to explore even deeper the complex universe of Assassin’s Creed. At the end of the day, it is quite infrequent to be given the creative freedom to make a game about the point of view of the “bad guys” in a major franchise. For us the developers this was obviously a very exciting challenge. We decided that the timing is perfect to introduce the Templar point of view fully. Our fans have been asking for experiencing the “other side” of the story for a very long time now. Both Assassin and Templar Orders operate within the realm of moral ambiguity, and we’re exposing this - more clearly than ever before. Assassin’s Creed is about much more than just simple right-and-wrong confrontation. Karl von der Luhe: Assassin’s Creed Rogue is a game about the shades of grey. Does this shift in perspective allow for a wholly different tone or is Cormac still very much between the worlds of the Assassins and Templars? Ravi Sinha: Assassin’s Creed: Rogue focuses on Shay Cormac who has been betrayed by the Brotherhood and now serves as a hunter for the Templars. In order to know more about the title, GamingBolt caught up with the game’s producer Karl von der Luhe.
Assassin’s Creed Rogue, like Black Flag will once again be set in the wide seas, but with a few changes in gameplay mechanics. One exclusive to current and the other available only to last gen. For the first time ever, Ubisoft will be launching two different games from the same franchise. 2014 is a rather unusual year for Assassin’s Creed.