Simon Lemay-Comtois and Jonathan Dumont on evolving Assassin's Creed Syndicate's dual heroes for Assassin's Creed Shadows, and making them unique

Indeed, the most recent RPG-leaning Assassin's Creed games — Origins, Odyssey, and especially Valhalla — have really strayed from the series' once trademark parkour systems, much to the despair of some fans who have been playing since the days of Ezio.

OK Ubisoft, I'm excited for Assassin's Creed Shadows. I honestly did not see that coming. When Shadows was announced three years ago as "Codename Red," I was prepared to give it a big ol' shrug. Back then it was billed as the next "RPG" Assassin's Creed in the vein of Odyssey or Valhalla,