AC3's Creative Director Slams Internet's Ideas as ''Boring'', Backpedals

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[app=8815]Assassin's Creed III[/app]'s Creative Director Alex Hutchinson was asked recently by Official Xbox Magazine about alternative settings for future Assassin's Creed games, and his response was an unequivocal "People on the internet suggest the most boring settings." Hutchinston went on to explain that the "three most wanted are WWII, feudal Japan and Egypt. They're kind of the three worst settings for an AC game."

On a panel at PAX East over the weekend, Hutchinson was quick to retract his comments. "It's part of a bigger discussion," he clarified. "Obviously any setting is potentially awesome (...) The point we were making was that some settings are more familiar in video games than other settings."

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[Marius]

I get why feudal Japan and WW2 are overdone, but I can't think of many Egypt-themed games at all. We've got the Pharaoh series and...?

[InAUGral]

I suggested something set in London around the time period that the new **** creed is set, that is certainly not overdone and is not boring.

[PalZer0]

How about a WW1 setting?

Or even better, a present day setting in the conflict between PC gamers and publishers?

[killum101]

and the American revolution is not boring?

[Artful-dodgeR]

and the American revolution is not boring?

The history behind it is quite rich actually.

[CJGordon]

I get why feudal Japan and WW2 are overdone, but I can't think of many Egypt-themed games at all. We've got the Pharaoh series and...?

I think with the WWII setting, apart from being overdone, its also a huge leap through history from the second game, which means they would lose all that time to play with in future games if they desire.
Problem with Feudal Japan, I think everyone just wants to be some sought of Ninja Samurai Super Assassin.
Egypt could be be a great place to set the game, considering the tie-ins they could use the pyramids for, and I cant think of any Egypt based games off the top of my head.

The history behind it is quite rich actually.

Unfortunately most people are to hung up on their hate for Modern day America, they can't be bothered to even delve into and learn about it's past.

[TRB]

and the American revolution is not boring?

The history behind it is quite rich actually.

and the 'history' behind WWII and the other 2 aren't?

If anything the American revolution has the least amount of 'history' compared to the 3 settings listed in the quote.

[CJGordon]

and the 'history' behind WWII and the other 2 aren't?

If anything the American revolution has the least amount of 'history' compared to the 3 settings listed in the quote.

The problem isn't the history behind the 3, its the fact that Feudal Japan is cliché and WWII is overdone, whereas the American Revolution isn't as widespread and hasn't be overly done.
I have no idea why they wont use Egypt. Unless they plan to use Egypt in the next game or one after.

[Ralph Wiggum]

I agree with the arguments regarding Feudal Japan (super ninja assassin cliche) and WW2 (way way way too many games set in this period). 18th, 19th century Egypt would be interesting, especially during that big archaelogical revival period. But given the original AC was set in the middle east, I can see how the developers wanted to move somewhere different.

No, I quite like the American revolution period. At last we get to see some different environments (snowy forests) and I don't recall any major game being set during this time.

[Black Patriot]

I'd agree that the American Revolution is a period that doesn't get much attention, and the time was very tumultuous, with lots of political maneuvering and deceit, ripe for the picking for an Assassin's Creed game.

Feudal Japan would have been interesting, but there is a great temptation to abuse the Ninja cliche, and WW2 is so overdone that if there were no new WW2 games for a decade it'd probably still be too soon.

[Gairus]

That's not a retraction. It's a perfectlyr easonable clarification without backing down :p

Also as an Australian i for one know bugerall about their revolution, it's a setting i've never actually caught media that covers. IDK what the rest of you have been consuming that it is for you. Oo

[exe3]

I don't see how WW2 being 'overdone' (despite it barely having been touched for years) has anything to do with it. The reason it's a bad setting for AC is because it's all about guns. What use is your hidden blade or sword against a Thompson? Not to mention it's not far enough back in history to mesh with AC's style.

I think WW1 would be the absolute earliest setting that would make sense in Assassin's Creed, anything earlier would be incompatible with AC's style and gameplay.

[Marius]

What are you going to do in a WW2 setting though? Kill Hitler?

The assassins creed games seem to work because they're set in a relatively peaceful time so the 'hidden enemy' thing has a backdrop. That's a bit ruined if your enemies are in clear sight.

[exe3]

American revolution isn't really peaceful times is it? Besides, AC2 already established that Hitler was killed by assassin's and at least worked with/for Abstergo/Templars. >_>