Summary
From intricate parkour systems to intuitive combat mechanics to an overarching narrative that technically spans tens of thousands of years, theAssassin’s Creedseries tackles a lot, and that’s not even touching the series' varying historical settings. Usually changing with each new entry,Assassin’s Creedhas dabbled in a number of historical settings over the years, all of which give their respective game a unique feeling. Even when theAssassin’s Creedformulahas felt repetitive, the historical setting has helped to make each game stand out, and that upside will also be a boon forAssassin’s Creed Red.
After years of pleading from fans,Assassin’s Creed Redis finally taking players to Feudal Japan. While official details are limited right now, some recent leaks have detailed promising features, and seemingly paint a picture that Ubisoft is leaning more into real-world history than it ever has before, with one of the game’s playable characters apparently being based on a historical samurai. So, with this in mind, it seems likely thatAssassin’s Creed Redwill double down on one of the franchise’s more subtle traditions, having an identifiable piece of history in the game’s logo.
How History Might Shape Assassin’s Creed Red’s Logo
How History Has Influenced Past Assassin’s Creed Logos
TheAssassin’s Creedfranchise features one of the most iconic logos in all of gaming, with its triangular design now being instantly recognizable. There from day one, everyAssassin’s Creedgame has shared this same general insignia, though a few entries in, Ubisoft started to get a little more creative. Beginning withAssassin’s Creed 3in 2012,every mainlineAssassin’s Creedentryhas a unique form of the usual Assassin guild logo, often changing the inner design of the logo in ways that signify some part of the game’s historical setting.
Assassin’s Creed 3, for instance, doesn’t change the logo itself, but paints it blue, and puts a “III” in Roman numerals in the center of the logo that are colored red, along with three stars below it, therefore evoking the American flag which directly ties in with the game’sAmerican Revolution setting.Assassin’s Creed: Black Flagfeatures an even more obvious logo change, with a simple skull being placed in the insignia’s center, referring to the game’s pirate theme.
As the years went on,theAssassin’s Creedfranchiseadopted more subtle logo changes, beginning withAssassin’s Creed Roguewhich showed a splintered logo, hinting at the game’s Templar protagonist. These types of logo changes have continued ever since, withAssassin’s Creed Unityadding a few horizontal lines to the logo which made it look like a guillotine, andSyndicateadding a few dots to the logo to suggest the existence of metal bolts, which ties in with its Industrial Revolution setting.
What Assassin’s Creed Red’s Logo Could Look Like
In more recent years, theAssassin’s Creedseries has started to return to making more obvious changes to the logo.Assassin’s Creed Originsboasted a gold logo with a large hieroglyphic eye in the center.Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s logo was shaped more like the Greek letter lambda with a large Spartan helmet in the center. AndAssassin’s Creed Valhallafeatured a blue logo that swapped its two sides for axes.
WithAssassin’s Creed Redbeing the next mainline installment in the franchise, it seems likely that it’ll feature another bold insignia, with at least one major change to the usual logo. Though “Red” is currently only the game’s codename, it could easily go on to be used as the logo’s primary color, just as blue was forValhalla. From there,Assassin’s Creed Red’s logohas one big choice to make, whether the logo will add something to its center, or if it’ll change the logo’s side panels.
WithAssassin’s Creed Redbeing set in Feudal Japan, there are a few iconic pieces of historical imagery that could easily fit in the center of the usualAssassin’s Creedlogo. The most obvious option is a samurai helmet, similar toOdyssey’s Spartan helmet. While katanas could be used as the logo’s side panels, their slender shape probably wouldn’t align well enough with the logo’s usual look.
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