{"id":202284,"date":"2021-02-25T20:46:26","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T20:46:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-female-protagonist-only-ubisoft-inclusivity\/"},"modified":"2021-02-25T20:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T20:46:26","slug":"why-the-next-assassins-creed-needs-a-female-protagonist-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/02\/25\/why-the-next-assassins-creed-needs-a-female-protagonist-only\/","title":{"rendered":"Why The Next Assassin\u2019s Creed Needs a Female Protagonist Only"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\"><meta name= \\\"keywords \\\" content= \\\"\u96fb\u5b50\u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f, \u6559\u80b2, IT \u96fb\u8166\u73ed,\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\uff0c \u96fb\u8166\u73ed\uff0c \u5bb6\u6559\uff0c \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b\uff0c \u8cc7\u8a0a\u6280\u8853\uff0c \u7a0b\u5e8f\u8a2d\u8a08\uff0c \u96fb\u5b50\u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f\uff0c \u904a\u6232\uff0c \u860b\u679c\uff0c \u96fb\u5f71\uff0c \u8a08\u7b97\u6a5f\uff0c\u7de8\u78bc\uff0c Java\uff0c C\/C++\uff0c JavaScript\uff0c PHP\uff0c HTML\uff0c CSS\uff0c MySQL\uff0c mobile\uff0c Android\uff0c \u52d5\u6f2b\uff0c Python\uff0c teacher\uff0c \u88dc\u7fd2\uff0c \u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 \u8cc7\u8a0a, \u7535\u5b50\u8ba1\u7b97\u673a, IT ,Game, apple, movie, Computer,student,Java,\u6559\u80b2, ,\u5b66\u751f, \u5b66\u4e60, learn, \u6559\u5b66,  Android, apple,anime, animation, \u4fe1\u606f\u6280\u672f, \u7a0b\u5e8f\u8bbe\u8ba1, \u79fb\u52a8\u7535\u8bdd, \u8cc7\u8a0a\u79d1\u6280,Game, Jeu, Juego,Call Of Duty ,\u4f7f\u547d\u53ec\u559a , \u6e38\u620f, \u7535\u5b50\u6e38\u620f,, \u591a\u4eba\u7535\u5b50\u6e38\u620f, \u7f51\u7edc\u6e38\u620f\uff0conline\uff0conline game, \u624b\u673a\u6e38\u620f, mobile \\\"><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/assassins-creed-women.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In recent years, the <em><strong>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/strong><\/em> franchise has come under fire for quite a few issues concerning women. There were misconduct and assault allegations, as well as a cleaning of the house to make sure those accused were removed. There was also the \u201cwomen don\u2019t sell\u201d debacle, in which certain higher-ups at Ubisoft stated that exact sentiment in regards to <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-valhalla-kassandra-alexios-where\/\">why Kassandra wasn\u2019t the only protagonist<\/a> for <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Odyssey<\/em>, even though she\u2019s canonically the \u201ccorrect\u201d choice for main character. It seems Ubisoft is trying to repair its reputation now, but it may still have a long way to go.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a AAA <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/tag\/assassins-creed\/\"><em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em><\/a> title with the only choice being a female protagonist wouldn\u2019t rectify all of the damage done, but it would definitely be a progressive step in the right direction. Though there have been female <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> protagonists in the past, though they\u2019ve never been in AAA titles. <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Chronicles: China<\/em> featured Shao Jun as the protagonist, but she\u2019s never been seen in the AAA titles; though she does have her own manga and an upcoming novel trilogy in the works. <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Syndicate<\/em>, <em>Odyssey<\/em>, and <em>Valhalla<\/em> feature women as playable options, but are never the only character available &#8211; it\u2019s time that changes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-settings-need-revisited\/\">5 Assassin\u2019s Creed Settings That Actually Need To Be Revisited<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/aveline-Cropped.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In total, <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-valhalla-odyssey-immortality\/\">there are 29 <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> games<\/a>, including all main AAA entries into the franchise as well as the spin-off games. Of these 29 games, there are only 6 opportunities to play as a female protagonist, and only 4 of them are available to play for the entirety of the game. The list of playable female protagonists, in order of appearance, is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aveline de Grandpre (2012)<\/li>\n<li>Shao Jun (2015)<\/li>\n<li>Evie Frye (2015)<\/li>\n<li>Aya (Amunet) (2017)<\/li>\n<li>Kassandra (2018)<\/li>\n<li>Female Eivor (2020)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With this math in mind, that means there are 26 other games that have players in the shoes of only male protagonists. For a game series that debuted in 2007, it\u2019s disheartening to see these numbers laid out so plainly. <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-odyssey-alexios-kassandra-syndicate-jacob-evie-frye\/\">Even in <em>Syndicate<\/em> and <em>Origins<\/em>, Evie<\/a> and Amunet are only playable for a portion of the story, with only some missions being exclusively theirs. <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed 3: Liberation<\/em>\u2019s Aveline de Grandpre was the first female protagonist in the series, but only in a game that was originally an exclusive for PlayStation Vita. The time has come for an only female-led AAA <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> title, especially with these numbers in mind.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static2.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Aya-Assassin-Assassins-Creed-Origins-Featured-Image.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>In an interview with Game Rant a few months back, the <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-sisterhood-interview\/\">founder of the Assassin\u2019s Creed Sisterhood<\/a>, Kulpreet Virdi, mentioned that the AAA <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> titles only have women as a choice. Not a set-in-stone, \u201cthis is the only protagonist\u201d role, but a choice, and the gravity of that statement is worth bringing up again. Aveline and Shao are the only female protagonists who have dedicated games that don\u2019t force players to bounce between protagonists, or give a choice between a male or female character. They didn\u2019t have AAA releases, either.<\/p>\n<p>Playing as a woman in a major <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> installment would further solidify the equality Ubisoft is striving for. While it seems inclusive to <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-valhalla-male-female-eivor-option\/\">give a choice between a male or female character<\/a> RPG-style, it\u2019s kind of a shallow sentiment. There are some things only women experience in this world, as well as some things that only men experience, and a game solely dedicated to a female assassin experience would showcase some of the disparities and unique experiences.<\/p>\n<p><em>Origins<\/em> would have been a very different game if told from Aya\u2019s perspective, especially when dealing with losing Khemu. Instead her\u00a0role\u00a0was diminished, even though she was the main protagonist during development.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"related-single\"><strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-altair-maria-vs-origins-bayek-aya-romantic-duos\/\">Comparing Assassin&#8217;s Creed Altair &amp; Maria to AC Origins Bayek &amp; Aya<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also something to be said about the <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-things-fans-know-kassandra\/\">choice mechanic, and how Kassandra<\/a> and Eivor both adapt to traditionally \u201cmasculine\u201d traits and roles. Alexios and the male counterpart of Eivor never adopt more \u201cfeminine\u201d traits. The scales are tipped to favor masculinity, which can make sense in the context of knowing both Eivor and Kassandra are warriors.<\/p>\n<p>However, not every <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> female character\u00a0was designed this way. Aya was a slim but an incredible fighter, while Evie favored stealth over overt physical altercation. Eivor and Kassandra are great additions to the <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> universe, but there are so many more tropes to explore than just \u201cmasculine woman earns respect of male peers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.gamerantimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/assassins-creed-valhalla-eivor-varinsdottir.jpg\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/mortal-kombat-11-femme-fatale-skin-pack\/\">A femme fatale inspired assassin<\/a> would be an incredible game to play. It would be like <em>Killing Eve<\/em>\u2019s Villanelle getting dropped into a historical drama, using her charms to take down members of the Templar Order (or Order of Ancients, depending on what time period the game takes place in). Paola of <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed 2<\/em> can almost fulfill this role, having been part of the Brotherhood as well as the leader of the courtesans in Florence, but players never get to experience the game through her eyes. It would be so interesting and so exciting to see an <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> story played out through the perspective of a woman who takes down men using her charm, wit, and hidden blade.<\/p>\n<p>Another related, but not the same, trope would <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/wonder-woman-danny-trejo-deepfake\/\">be a woman who is consistently underestimated<\/a> by those around her (kind of like real life). This protagonist would have the support of the Assassin Order and those who work with her would know how powerful she is. To the enemy, she would be an unassuming obstacle and not seem like a very big threat. As soon as someone crosses her, or it\u2019s time to take out the target, there she is with her blade at their throat &#8211; and they never heard or saw her coming. A plot like this would be frustrating to watch, unfortunately, but the sweet taste of revenge would satiate players in the end.<\/p>\n<p>Equality isn\u2019t just about <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-odyssey-reasons-play-alexios-kassandra\/\">giving players a choice between a male or female<\/a> protagonist. It\u2019s about formulating stories that relate to that specific assassin, which has been done time and time again for male protagonists that female gamers played without hesitation. The same needs to be done for the next big <em>Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/em> title by giving players a game where the only playable lead is female &#8211; no ifs, ands, buts, or letting the Animus decide.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla<\/em><\/strong> is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"next-single\">MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/gamerant.com\/assassins-creed-games-time-beat-ranked\/\">Assassin&#8217;s Creed: Every Game, Ranked By How Long They Take To Beat<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\"><figure class= \\\"wp-block-image alignnone \\\"><img src= \\\"http:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/test\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/logo2-2.png\\\" alt=\\\"IT\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2 java\u88dc\u7fd2 \u70ba\u5927\u5bb6\u914d\u5c0d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2,IT freelance, \u79c1\u4eba\u8001\u5e2b, PHP\u88dc\u7fd2,CSS\u88dc\u7fd2,XML,Java\u88dc\u7fd2,MySQL\u88dc\u7fd2,graphic design\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e2d\u5c0f\u5b78ICT\u88dc\u7fd2,\u4e00\u5c0d\u4e00\u79c1\u4eba\u88dc\u7fd2\u548cFreelance\u81ea\u7531\u5de5\u4f5c\u914d\u5c0d\u3002\\\"\/><figcaption>\u7acb\u523b\u8a3b\u518a\u53ca\u5831\u540d\u96fb\u8166\u88dc\u7fd2\u8ab2\u7a0b\u5427!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/br>Find A Teacher Form:\r\n<\/br>https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1vREBnX5n262umf4wU5U2pyTwvk9O-JrAgblA-wH9GFQ\/viewform?edit_requested=true#responses\r\n<\/br><\/br>Email:\r\n<\/br>public1989two@gmail.com<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>\r\n<a href=www.itsec.hk style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itsec.hk<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\\\"www.itsec.vip\\\" style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itsec.vip<\/a><br>\r\n<a href=\\\"www.itseceu.uk\\\" style=color:#FFFFFF;>www.itseceu.uk<\/a><br><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Assassin&#8217;s Creed has turned to RPG-style character choice, but the franchise still deserves a AAA game released with only a female protagonist.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":777,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Why The Next Assassin\u2019s Creed Needs a Female Protagonist Only - ITTeacherITFreelance.hk","description":"Assassin's Creed has turned to RPG-style character choice, but the franchise still deserves a AAA game released with only a female protagonist."},"footnotes":""},"categories":[607],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202284"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/777"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202285,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202284\/revisions\/202285"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/itteacheritfreelance.hk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}