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Assassin's Creed 3 DLC Will Be Non-Canon, Ubi Doesn't Want To Splinter Audience

Posted on Tuesday, October 23 @ 08:24:19 Eastern by Alex_Osborn


If you've read any of my opinion-heavy work here on GR, then you're likely aware of the fact that I'm not a huge fan of downloadable content. As such, it brings me great pleasure to share with you the news that all of the DLC for Assassin's Creed 3 will not be canon.

Why is this so awesome you ask? Well for one, it means that those who don't want to shell out the cash for the extra content will still get the entire story of Assassin's Creed 3 right out of the box. This also means that Ubisoft can go completely off the wall with alternate history without fear of screwing up the future of the franchise. 

Of course, these are just my thoughts. How about I let lead designer Steve Masters—who recently had a chat with OXM—explain the reasoning behind Ubisoft's decision:

For me, the DLC has always been a touchy thing for putting important story moments into. Ultimately it fractures the audience and makes it really difficult for people to keep up with what is the canon of the series.

For us, we want to have a little fun with it and have a less serious experience, a less earnest experience, and setting it in an alternate history environment gives us room and freedom to play around with things in a more whimsical manner. 
We think people are going to enjoy it, have fun with it – we’ve just got to remember it’s not part of the canon, it’s just there as something for players to enjoy.

So basically everything I just said. Glad we're on the same page, Ubi.

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  • Sourdeez
    Sourdeez

    Joined: Feb 2012
    Posted: Oct 23rd, 2012 at 8:44 am
    *grumbles* I know I should be thankful they addressed one of my issues with having a fake timeline dlc but I really just have hate in my heart for you ubisoft. Your old shitty drm. Your dlcs. *sigh* I love to hate you even after you fix some of the things I hate you for.
  • OdiousLupous
    OdiousLupous

    Joined: Jul 2011
    Posted: Oct 23rd, 2012 at 4:07 pm
    Hold onto your hatred, love is fleeting, but holding a grudge to your death bed is what truly makes us human.

    P.S. Fuck you Uwe Boll.
    Has nothing to do with the topic at hand but sometimes I just gotta say it.
  • slothrock
    slothrock

    Joined: Oct 2012
    Posted: Oct 23rd, 2012 at 6:55 pm
    I think everyone shares a bit of that hatred with you.
  • sandineyes
    sandineyes

    Joined: May 2008
    Posted: Oct 23rd, 2012 at 9:01 am
    That is a good sentiment, although they are more or less sidestepping a pothole, only to fall into a canyon. As bad as fleshing out the main plot in dlc is, infinitely worse is fleshing out the main plot in games released on systems that the main installments are not.

    I'm not sure how big an offender Assassins Creed is with this on their DS and PSP/Vita games, but I think we've all seen ourselves miss out on a beloved franchise because they suddenly decided to release an installment on a handheld, or switch to another console.
  • slothrock
    slothrock

    Joined: Oct 2012
    Posted: Oct 23rd, 2012 at 2:02 pm
    Ubisoft's coughing up dlc's before the game even comes out. Big surprise.
  • R0ADK1LL
    R0ADK1LL

    Joined: Jul 2009
    Posted: Oct 23rd, 2012 at 10:28 pm
    At least this will save people from surprises like, "Liara is the Shadow Broker, what!?!"

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