Assassin’s Creed is finally going to Ancient Rome, though it’s not the way you might expect. Though players have yearned for a game set during this period of history, the first taste of the Brotherhood during this era will come by way of Netflix’s upcoming live-action Assassin’s Creed series.
Alongside a full cast reveal, which you can see in the image below in this story, Ubisoft also revealed that the untitled Netflix adaptation will be set in Ancient Rome in 64 AD. History buffs likely know what that year is infamous for in Roman history, but for those unaware, it’s the year of the Great Fire of Rome, which began in mid-July in 64 AD. Nearly three-quarters of Rome, or 10 of its 14 city districts, were destroyed as the fire raged for six days before it was eventually brought under control. The infamous Emperor Nero blamed the Christians in Rome and used this fire to initiate an empire-wide persecution of those practicing this religion.
Over the following years, several assassination attempts (ahem) were made on Nero, but the Emperor survived all of them. However, he died by suicide in the year 68 AD after learning that Centurions were on their way to arrest him for financial and government crimes. All of this to say, it’s a rich period of history for a series all about assassinations, secret orders, and more.
Alongside word of the series’ setting, Ubisoft also revealed the cast, and you can check them out below. Unfortunately, we still don’t know who’s playing who or what historical figures we can expect to see.
Assassin’s Creed players have already visited Rome before, though it was more than 1,400 years after 64 AD in 2010’s Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood, which saw fan-favorite assassin Ezio Auditore (di Firenze) fight the Templar Order in Rome. You can read Game Informer’s review of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood to learn why it’s still one of our favorites today.
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