![]() The decision to not include playable female characters such as Elise came straight from Paris Editorial alone. Now, Cooper has revealed that at the following GDC, the Unity animation team informed him that Elise was made playable, seemingly as part of this multiplayer segment, and was made so in under one hour. At the time, Assassin's Creed 3 animator Jonathan Cooper comment that he estimated it would be a day or two's worth of work and certainly not as extensive as it was presented. Many may remember the debacle where Ubisoft wasn't adding female Assassins to the game's multiplayer because of the additional work and replacement of 8000 animations. It's unknown how far back this goes really, but it apparently influenced 2014's Assassin's Creed Unity. ![]() RELATED: Assassin's Creed Syndicate Evie VA Speaks Out on Ubisoft Sexism Accusing Elise in AC Unity Jacob Coker 61 subscribers Subscribe 1. It seems Alexios was a sort-of invention to drive home a point that "women don't sell." On top of that, it turns out that in the most recent franchise entry, Assassin's Creed Odyssey, was originally meant to only have one protagonist: Kassandra. The voice actress behind Assassin's Creed Syndicate's Evie, for example, recently spoke up about the sexism she experienced at Ubisoft. He had the power to change, greenlight, or cancel any creative projects, with there being the strange indication of "gate" meetings where he was the "gatekeeper." His ousting, if followed up properly, may lead to some real change at Ubisoft, but at the very least for now, many are speaking up about the representation of the Assassin's Creed franchise's female characters, most recently Assassin's Creed Unity's Elise.Īs it turns out, there were multiple women throughout the franchise who were reduced or underrepresented. In recent weeks, reports of a toxic workplace at Ubisoft have surfaced, leading to the resignation of Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoet.
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