Fabricated And Historically Accurate Elements Of Assassins...

Fabricated and Historically Accurate Elements of Assassins Creed II The Renaissance was a time period in Europe between the 13th and 17th centuries, it was a rich time for human development and overall improvement of life (Hay, 1). Whether it be through stunning architectural designs, improvements in medicine, or scientific inventions. Several objects from this time period were preserved due to the vast amount of information and historical relevance they provided, information such as that of Leonardo da Vinci and his designs, many of which helped future inventors to innovate and shape our world today. To experience the Renaissance in a simulation is a feat of its own, as there are several elements that come into play, such as creating an accurate representation of Italy, architectural complexity and creating a storyline that justly represents that time period. As technology had advanced from the late 20th century to now, it became possible to simulate such a feat, this allowed for the development of the Assassins Creed series. The Renaissance was bel ieved to have started in Florence, Italy in the 14th century, the time period where Assassins Creed II was set (Burke) (Assassins Creed II, Video game). Assassins Creed II was developed in 2009 by Ubisoft Montreal, it attempts to recreate the Renaissance in an open world simulation of Italy while incorporating several historically accurate elements such as famous landmarks, cities, notable families, pieces of art, and weapons to