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Assassin's Creed Unity

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First release
Nov 11, 2014
Engine
AnvilNext
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure · Open world, Action, Fantasy, Historical, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Google Stadia

Assassin’s Creed Unity is an action-adventure game set in Paris during the French Revolution. The player controls Arno Dorian, an Assassin who seeks to uncover the forces behind the political unrest. The game introduces new weapons, including the Phantom Blade, a modified Hidden Blade with ranged capabilities. Gameplay emphasizes stealth, parkour, and close combat, featuring updated free-running mechanics and a revised fighting system. The open-world setting recreates 18th-century Paris and includes historical events such as the storming of the Bastille and the execution of King Louis XVI. Unity also includes a cooperative multiplayer mode supporting up to four players.

Also known as Assassin’s Creed: Единство, Assassin's Creed V, ACU.exe

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Storyline
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution turns a once-magnificent city into a place of terror and chaos. Its cobblestoned streets run red with the blood of commoners who dare to rise up against an oppressive aristocracy. Yet as the nation tears itself apart, a young man named Arno will embark upon an extraordinary journey to expose the true powers behind the Revolution. His pursuit will throw him into the middle of a ruthless struggle for the fate of a nation, and transform him into a true Master Assassin.Read more

Paris, 1789. The French Revolution turns a once-magnificent city into a place of terror and chaos. Its cobblestoned streets run red with the blood of commoners who dare to rise up against an oppressive aristocracy. Yet as the nation tears itself apart, a young man named Arno will embark upon an extraordinary journey to expose the true powers behind the Revolution. His pursuit will throw him into the middle of a ruthless struggle for the fate of a nation, and transform him into a true Master Assassin.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 11, 2014
PlayStation 4
Nov 11, 2014
Xbox One
Nov 11, 2014
All 11 release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Nov 13, 2014
PlayStation 4
Nov 13, 2014
Xbox One
Nov 13, 2014
PlayStation 4
Nov 20, 2014
Xbox One
Nov 20, 2014
Google Stadia
Dec 15, 2020
PlayStation 5
Mar 05, 2026
Xbox Series X|S
Mar 05, 2026
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main + Extras
28h
Completionist
69h
Game modes
Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
assassin, bloody, 18th century, action-adventure, french revolution
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At a Glance

Critic Score
71
Main + Extras (IGDB)
28h
Completionist (IGDB)
69h
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Steam users rate this Mostly Positive, 79,696 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Online co-opIGDB · 1 Nov

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