They take place as in colonial times to the French Revolution, at the time of the Crusades to the Renaissance. The games of the Assassin's Creed series are known for the attention they give to historical accuracy. Behind all these precious details is Maxime Durand, a historian graduated from the University of Montreal.
This gamer was recruited by Ubisoft in 2010 as historian-researcher, for the development of Assassin's Creed III, which takes place during the War of Independence of the United States.
"Ubisoft was looking for someone who knew the colonial era and who was familiar with the history of Aboriginal peoples. This contract, which was initially to last three months, has finally been extended until the game's release, and beyond, "said Maxime.
Now production coordinator, the historian is like a fish in water in his role. Good communicator, he helps every day the teams to develop their project, trying to provide the best sources and to teach them the most effective search techniques.
Attention to detail
"The trademark of the game is to use history as a pretext to create a universe. The challenge is to find visual ways to tell it, taking into account the technical and artistic constraints. Over the projects progress, more work is brought into my accuracy, "he explains.
The details are not the least in these games, in which we find old signs of shops and buildings that really existed. Even the cooldown guns depending on the time and the country is respected.
Despite his colossal work, Maxime maintains that it is only a drop in an ocean of talent. More than 800 people work on each Assassin's Creed, all over the world, round the clock.
"This great team has a challenge of interesting communication, in addition to allowing us to make the game more international, more respectful of the views of different cultures on the story. It allows us to be more respectful of taboo issues and religions, for example. "
Maxime also contributed somewhat to the development of the eponymous film, starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard and Jeremy Irons, which takes place in Spain in the fifteenth century. The film will be on screens from 21 December 2016.
The series Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed is a series of historical games action adventure and infiltration open world, developed by Ubisoft.
The game principle is based on the Animus, a machine capable of reading the genetic memory of a subject, or the memory of his ancestors. This concept allows the protagonist, an assassin, explore different places and historical past events to fulfill its missions.
The main series, consisting so far of seven components, has spawned several side games, comics, graphic novels, novels and films, and experiencing significant financial success. Nearly 100 million copies of the game were sold worldwide.
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