The Assassin's Creed series has spent years moving between different periods of history, but Ubisoft's next mainline entry is shaping up to be one of its darkest yet. After years of open-world Assassin's Creed RPGs built around massive maps, sprawling quests, and increasingly complex progression systems, Assassin's Creed Hexe is reportedly taking the series in a more focused direction. Its 16th-century German setting alone gives it a very different identity, particularly with the game centered around the brutal witch trials of the era.
Ubisoft has revealed very little about what Assassin's Creed Hexe actually looks like beyond its initial announcement, leaving much of the game's story to reports and leaks. Previous information has suggested that the protagonist will be a woman accused of witchcraft who must survive a period defined by religious persecution and fear. Now, descriptions from casting calls conducted between 2023 and recent months have reportedly provided a much closer look at the characters surrounding her (although the names used in those casting documents are certainly placeholders).
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According to MP1st, the protagonist...
