
He stole a key in the Opera and works together with five men loyal to his cause to locate a storehouse the medallion key is for. The player experiences the gameplay of the opera killing, the journey on the boat, and the arrival in Boston. He is only introduced after a substantial portion of the game as it first follows his father, the Londoner Haytham Kenway, who travels to America after killing an Assassin in the London Opera. The main protagonist for this game is Ratonhnhake:ton (Connor), a member of the Mohawk tribe. He will use Animus to find the answers for the First Civilization's warning, and the threat posed by the Knight Templars and their modern day organization Abstergo Industries.įrom that initial modern day environment the rest of the game is largely set in Colonial America, before, during and after the American Revolution from 1753 to 1783. Desmond falls into a fugue state however and is brought into Animus, the virtual reality machine that allows him to experience his ancestral memories. It was built to help protect Earth against a solar flare that threatens to wipe out the planet. Using the Apple of Eden, Desmond is able to activate a large part of the equipment. After the events of the previous game the series' protagonist Desmond Miles travels with father William and the two companions Rebecca and Shaun to a cave in New York where they have located a temple made by the members of the First Civilization.

Despite the numbering it is the fifth main game in the series and a direct sequel to the previous game Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Assassin's Creed III is a historical open world action-adventure game with a focus on stealth.
