Assassin's Creed: Lineage is slated to be a series of short, live-action stories set in the Assassin's Creed universe. Giantbomb has the first trailer for this series, and we will undoubtedly have a look see.
The visual effects in the shorts are done by Hybride Technologies, the same visual effects studio that did 300 and Sin City. The short films will center around Ezio's father, Giovanni Auditore da Firenze. A number of characters from the game will make an appearance in the films, including Lorenzo de' Medici, the leader of the Florentine Republic.
The first of these films will be released on October 27 with the final in the series arriving just before Assassin's Creed II releases on November 17.
"The Assassin's Creed Lineage film series is part of Ubisoft's ongoing efforts to reinforce its intellectual properties by bringing them to multiple entertainment mediums, providing gamers with a more immersive experience when they play as Ezio, the master assassin of Assassin's Creed II."
The visual effects in the shorts are done by Hybride Technologies, the same visual effects studio that did 300 and Sin City. The short films will center around Ezio's father, Giovanni Auditore da Firenze. A number of characters from the game will make an appearance in the films, including Lorenzo de' Medici, the leader of the Florentine Republic.
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The first of these films will be released on October 27 with the final in the series arriving just before Assassin's Creed II releases on November 17.