‘Assassin’s Creed’ takes to Netflix in Ubisoft alliance

SAN FRANCISCO: Video game titan Ubisoft on Tuesday announced a deal with Netflix to create shows based on its hit ‘Assassin’s Creed’ franchise.

The first project by the Frenchbased video game group and the leading television streaming service is a series intended to be ‘ an epic, genre-bending live action adaptation’ of the game franchise, according to the companies.

Word of the alliance comes ahead of the November 10 release of the latest installment of the game, ‘ Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla’ that sets play in a time of Vikings.

The agreement opens the door for Netflix and Ubisoft to create live action, animated, and anime series spinning off Assassin’s Creed game story lines.

“We’re excited to partner with Ubisoft and bring to life the rich, multilayered storytelling that Assassin’s Creed is beloved for,” said Netflix vice president of original series Peter Friedlander.

“We are committed to carefully crafting epic and thrilling entertainment based on this distinct (intellectual property).”

The action role playing games are known for historical fiction, setting adventures at significant points in time such as the Crusades and the Renaissance as well as the French and American revolutions.

Assassin’s Creed protagonists have included a Renaissance Italian, a 12th-Century Syrian, a pirate, and a Native American during the colonial period.

The connecting thread in the games is shared ancestry with an assassin part of a group battling oppressive forces. — AFP