Assassin’s Creedis a series that has taken gamers all the way from Ancient Greece to the streets of Victorian England, and while each of those historical settings has come with their own interesting protagonist, plenty of fans of the franchise would still list Ezio Auditore among their favorite playable characters. Picking up the story of the Auditore family inAssassin’s Creed 2, Ezio was featured in the next two installments of the franchise, with his story not ending untilAssassin’s Creed: Embers,amovie set after the events ofAssassin’s Creed: Revelations.
Ezio has proven to be such a popular figure from the franchise that the trilogy of games related to him received their ownremakes inAssassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection. From this popularity of the Italian assassin, it is safe to say that many fans would want to see a return of one of the series' most famed protagonists. Thanks to a recent image, many are now wondering if an Ezio return could be in the works. The voice actor who played Ezio, Roger Craig Smith, posted an image to his Twitter recently which showed him outside Ubisoft’s offices.
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Specifically, Smith was outside the Ubisoft Montreal studio, where theAssassin’s Creedfranchise is developed. This immediately had fans believing that another project featuring Ezio could be on the way. As Ezio is one ofAssassin’s Creed’smost prominent and popular characters, it isn’t too farfetched to see a return from him even though it has been nearly a decade since his story saw its conclusion.
Many have anticipated that the release ofAssassin’s Creed Infinitywill see the remaking of some older games in the franchise. Currently, it isn’t known whetherAssassin’s Creed Infinitywill be updating the settings of past games or completely remaking them along with their original stories and characters. If Renaissance Italy, one ofAssassin’s Creed’smost popular settings, was remade, many fans would be confused if that recreation didn’t feature Ezio, even if he only appeared for a cameo or as an NPC.
While it would be nostalgic for many fans to see the return of Ezio, some are doubtful that the character will come back. As stated, his story has already reached its conclusion and the franchise has moved on from the gameplay seen inAssassin’s Creed 2,Brotherhood,andRevelations.Still, Ubisoft is expected to reveal more onAssassin’s Creed’sfuturesoon, with a presentation about the franchise coming in September.
Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collectionis available on Switch, PS4, and Xbox One.
