Assassin’s Creed Council is The Place to Be for AC Fans

The franchise has always been home to some good soundtracks, but will this one become a favourite? Music has the power to add intrigue and mystery, or horror and suspense. One of Lydia’s [Audio Director] wonderful ideas for the game was the incorporation of legitimately authentic folk tunes and hymns into the score, as melodic fragments you constantly stumble upon.

Austin Wintory is probably best known for the memorable Journey soundtrack, but he’s lent his talents to loads of games – Counter-strike: Global Offensive, Sunset, The Banner Saga, Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine and The Order: 1886, to name just a few.

Today Ubisoft officially announced Assassin’s Creed Council, a new platform that allows a more direct dialogue between AC’s community and developers, the opportunity to receive exclusive content and to know all the details and information on Assassin’s Creed’s universe. “Calling upon the imagery of The Assassins’ deadly combat as a dance between the huntress and her prey, the waltzing music reflects this playful yet violent energy”. Yet, because of its intimacy it can also sneak up on you in ways a lumbering orchestra can’t.

It’ll be interesting to see how Wintory’s three-hour score fits into the overall mood and setting of the game.

Creating the music for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate wasn’t about imitating historic musical references for Wintory.

Ubisoft will soon release this year’s installment of Assassin’s Creed that will take users to London. Place your bets in the comments section below. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will launch on PS4 and Xbox One October. 23, while the game’s PC version will debut on November. 19.