Assassin's Creed Odyssey: The Lost Tales of Greece

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced looked impressive in a new hands-on gameplay preview. Read Polygon's AC Black Flag Remake preview.

More than hoodies, hidden blades, or alien artifacts, one of the defining features of Assassin's Creed is the Leap of Faith. Ever since the first game, players have been yeeting their characters off of tall structures and into conveniently placed bales of hay, and now, several people are attempting that feat in real life. Ahead of the release of Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, Red Bull Gaming organized a tropical jaunt for several athletes, tasking them with recreating Edward Kenway's signature leaps from the game. In total, the Red Bull crew took on four challenges: Jumping from a clif

"I want food that don't make me sick, I want walls that hold back the wind. I want a good life." Edward Kenway's introduction to piracy isn't inspired by dreams of wealth or a longing for glory. He simply wants to live comfortably, out of poverty. The Welsh privateer-turned-pirate never meant to get embroiled in a conspiracy between Assassin buccaneers and Templar admiralty; he was simply a victim of fate. But being an instinctive survivalist, a canny opportunist, and a wanton gadabout, it turns out a life at sea suited him just fine. It's a tale as charmingly simple in 2026 as it was in 2013.

Black Flag's director believes there's "great value" in the classic Assassin's Creed formula, but it required completely new ground, naval, and underwater tools to recreate on modern hardware.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey won't be three hours long... but it will be pretty dang close.