There have been a total of 13 mainlineAssassin’s Creedgames since the franchise’s 2007 debut. Those mainline entries are also joined by over 12Assassin’s Creedspinoffs. According to the tracker site HowLongToBeat, it would take dedicated fans roughly 300 hours just to finish the main campaign of every mainlineAssassin’s Creedentry, and another 80+ hours to see every spinoff through to the end.
That’s no small feat, but it’s one that a handful of die-hardAssassin’s Creedfans will have achieved. There’s anotherAssassin’s Creedentry right around the corner, but if fans are looking to get their fill already, theAssassin’s Creedfranchise has plenty of avenues left for them to explore.
What Fans Can Do After Completing Every Assassin’s Creed Game
Dive Into Assassin’s Creed’s Library of Comics and Novels
There have been a plethora ofAssassin’s Creedcomics released over the last decade and a half, so much so that it can be a little intimidating for fans to find a good place to start. A great place to begin is the 2010 miniseriesAssassin’s Creed: The Falland its 2012 sequel,Assassin’s Creed: The Chain, both of which follow19th-century Russian Assassin Nikolai Orelov. 2013’sAssassin’s Creed: Brahmanis another solid starting point, with it being a standalone graphic novel set in 19th-century India that follows Assassin Arbaaz Mir.
Alternatively, if fans are looking to dive in at the deep end, they may want to check out the lengthier three-volumeAssassin’s Creed: Assassinsseries, published by Titan Comics between 2015 and 2016. This run was accompanied by a companion series titledAssassin’s Creed: Templars, and the two were eventually succeeded bytheAssassin’s Creed: Uprisingseries, which is essential reading for anyone looking to find out more about the Isu.
TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise is also home to a number of manga series, with one of the best beingAssassin’s Creed: Blade of Shao Jun, which ran from October 2019 to June 2021. There have also been around30Assassin’s Creednovelsreleased in the last 16 years, many of which retell the primary stories of the mainline games. These novels can be a great way for fans to get a bit more insight into key story events and character relationships.
Watch The Assassin’s Creed Shorts
Back in 2009, Ubisoft released a half-hour live-action short film to promoteAssassin’s Creed 2. TitledAssassin’s Creed: Lineage, this short film acts as a prequel toAssassin’s Creed 2, showing Giovanni Auditore’s discovery of Rodrigo Borgia’s Templar identity.
In the following years, Ubisoft released a handful of animated shorts to accompany the series' mainline releases. 2010’sAssassin’s Creed: Ascendancedetails Cesare Borgia’s rise to power in just 8 minutes, while 2011’sAssassin’s Creed: Embersconcludes Ezio’s story, making it a must-watch for fans of the Ezio trilogy.
Check Out The Live-Action Assassin’s Creed Movie
The2016 live-actionAssassin’s Creedmovieis far from a great adaptation, but it’s worth a watch for anyone who’s desperate for moreAssassin’s Creedin their life. The story is both simultaneously weak and overly complex, the dialogue is laughably bad at times, and the visuals are frequently too dark and muddy, but there are a handful of engaging action sequences that should be at least a little entertaining forAssassin’s Creedfans.
Try to Track Down a Copy of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood of Venice
Released in August 2021,Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood of Veniceis a co-op miniatures-based board game set betweenAssassin’s Creed BrotherhoodandRevelations. Each player takes on the role of a distinct Assassin with unique abilities, and the team works together to complete a 26-mission campaign.AC: Brotherhood of Veniceis currently sold out on publisher Triton Noir’s website, but fans might be able to find a copy second-hand or from an independent store.
