Assassin's Creed: Animus - The Board Game Ships to Kickstarter Backers
Mantic Games' competitive board game for 1-4 players is launching this month, with copies on the way to Kickstarter backers.
Assassin's Creed: Animus - The Board Game is launching this month, with copies being shipped to Kickstarter backers, according to Screen Rant. The tabletop title is published by Mantic Games under license from Ubisoft.
The game supports one to four players, each controlling a legendary assassin with unique abilities, equipment and objectives. Unlike many licensed board games, it is competitive rather than cooperative; players vie to become the Master Assassin.
The roster draws from across the Assassin's Creed franchise, including Ezio Auditore de Firenze, the original Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and Assassin's Creed: Liberation.
Background
Ezio Auditore de Firenze first appeared in 2009's Assassin's Creed 2 and later starred in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The Assassin's Creed: Animus board game Kickstarter campaign raised more than £274,000 from 2,828 backers.
Quick answers
When does Assassin's Creed: Animus - The Board Game launch?
The game is launching this month, with copies being shipped to Kickstarter backers.
How many players can play Assassin's Creed: Animus - The Board Game?
It supports one to four players, each controlling a legendary assassin with unique abilities, equipment and objectives.
Which Assassin's Creed characters are in the board game?
The game includes characters from across the franchise, including Ezio Auditore de Firenze, the original Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed: Syndicate and Assassin's Creed: Liberation.