

It's a lot to take in, so let's start at the beginning. 2016 didn't see a mainline game release, with the next installment expected in 2017. The Assassin's Creed franchise was receiving a new entry in the main series each year (with 2014 receiving two games: Assassin's Creed Unity and Assassin's Creed Rogue) until the lukewarm reception and disappointing sales of Syndicate caused Ubisoft to rethink.

That's a lot to consume if you're coming at the franchise as a complete newbie. Since the first Assassin's Creed was released in 2007, Ubisoft has released nine main entries, 10 mobile/handheld/console spin-off entries, one shutdown browser game, numerous graphic novels, comics, and manga, eight novels, three short films, and a major motion picture starring Michael Fassbender. So you've decided to get in on the gaming juggernaut that is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed? That's a great choice, but I understand if it seems like it's hard to figure out where to begin.
