Assassin’s Creed Revelationsbrought players to Constantinople, full of interesting characters and teeming with history. Constantinople is also the home to the Venetian-Ottoman book owner Sofia Sartor. Her run-ins with Ezio Auditore prove to be important part of the game’s story, but it is her book store that caught the eye of players recently.
Assassin’s Creed Revelationswas released in 2011 and is the conclusion to the trilogy of Ezio Auditore games. Often inAssassin’s Creedgames, players can stumble upon famous sites that take on a different meaning to match the overarching lore of the series. Assassin Bureaus are the hidden local chapter’s headquarters, and their distinctive design from the first game included a roof-top entrance.
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Reddit user ronin_tm recently posted a screenshot of Sofia’s bookshop’s roof, and it has sparked the interest oftheAssassin’s Creedcommunity. The roof of this building should bring players right back to the first game in the series. Players recognize that the roof looks incredibly similar to the numerous Assassin Bureaus scattered across the in-game world ofAssassin’s Creed. This has led players to speculate that her book shop was formally one of these bureaus, converted to a shop some time before the game.
The originalAssassin’s Creed, released in 2007, took players to cities such as Jerusalem and Damascus and had players visitlocal Assassin Bureausto start their missions. These places were only accessible through the roof and had a distinctive lattice to help differentiate them from other buildings. This curious player is was correct, as Sofia’s bookshop was previously owned by Niccolo and Maffeo Polo. These figures were originally tasked with creating a trading post as well as an Assassin Guild in the city many years prior to the events ofRevelations.
What the screenshot shows more than anything is the recognition that remains from the original game in theAssassin’s Creedseries. Though often overlooked because of the quality of the games that followed, the firstAssassin’s Creedbrought a number of iconic momentsand imagery to the series.
That being said,Assassin’s Creeddid have its limitations. Players have often found the combat and the story missions repetitive and the main character less memorable than Ezio. Either way, this connection between the original game andAssassin’s Creed Revelationsis a reminder that the community still finds new revelations in older titles to this day.
Assassin’s Creed Revelationsis available now for the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
