Chronicles: China takes place after the film Assassin's Creed: Embers. It features the Chinese assassin Shao Jun in 1526. After being trained by legendary Italian assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Shao Jun returns to her homeland to exact vengeance against the Templar group Eight Tigers, who wiped out the Chinese brotherhood. Shao Jun's quest took her through Macau, Nan'an, the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, as she killed the Tigers one by one and finally assassinating the final target, Zhang Yong. Years later, Shao Jun, who became an Assassin Mentor and had rebuilt the brotherhood, plotted the assassination of Jiajing Emperor by sending him an elixir of life. Chronicles: China was originally announced in September 2014 as part of the season pass for Assassin's Creed Unity. It was released on April 21, 2015, in North America and April 22, 2015, in other territories, on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Chronicles: China is the first title in the franchise to utilize Epic Games' Unreal Engine 3.
Platforms
PC PS4 Vita XONEGenres
Adventure Platform Role-playing (RPG)Themes
Action Fantasy Historical Stealth
Languages: English and 12 more
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Media
Critic Reviews
games(TM)
By Jonathan GordonRefreshing for the series, but still underwhelming
Telegraph
By Tom HogginsThis side-scrolling spinoff of the famous series is a striking, well-executed game, but it could have been a lot more.
ActionTrip
By Keri "Pwny" HoneaSimply put, this first Chronicle alone is must-buy for any fan of the Assassin's Creed series.
Press Start
By James BerichAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: China could definitely be a better game, and it’s definitely setup all the foundations of one.
The A.V. Club
By Patrick LeeSo far, Climax Studios seems to remember what Ubisoft has long since forgotten: Assassin's Creed isn't about captaining a ship or poaching animals or curating an art gallery. It's about wearing a hood and assassinating people.
