Assassin’s Creed Veteran Says AC2 Originally Covered Ezio’s Story Through His Rise as Mentor

Assassin’s Creed II could have been a very different game. According to longtime Assassin’s Creed veteran Jean Guesdon, Ubisoft originally envisioned Ezio Auditore’s story extending from his childhood all the way to his rise as Mentor of the Assassins, meaning much of what eventually became Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood was initially intended for the second game. Guesdon discussed the original plans in an interview with Retro Gamer Issue 287. He explained that the team eventually realized the proposed story was simply…