{"id":11195,"date":"2022-12-06T22:51:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T22:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/inside-the-destiny-2-assassins-creed-collaboration\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T22:51:35","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T22:51:35","slug":"inside-the-destiny-2-assassins-creed-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/inside-the-destiny-2-assassins-creed-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Destiny 2 &amp; Assassin\u2019s Creed collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">This week, fans of two legendary games will enjoy the spoils of an amazing collaboration as Bungie and Ubisoft have joined forces to bring new content to both Destiny 2 and Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla; content inspired by each other\u2019s games and bridging the gap between these two fan-favorite universes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/p><\/button>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Coinciding with the launch of the new Season in Destiny 2, Season of the Seraph, Bungie is bringing a host of new content inspired by the Assassin\u2019s Creed universe into Destiny 2. Guardians will have the chance to don new armor ornaments and cosmetics inspired by Ubisoft\u2019s famed adventure franchise, including three new class-specific armor ornament sets: a Hunter ornament set inspired by Kassandra from Assassin\u2019s Creed Odyssey; a powerful-looking Titan set inspired by Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla\u2019s Eivor; and a mysterious Warlock set inspired by the iconic Alta\u00efr from the original Assassin\u2019s Creed. In addition, Guardians will also be able to purchase a new ship, Sparrow, Ghost, and new finisher, all influenced by Assassin\u2019s Creed lore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545450855_e6e668b326_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Today Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla will bring new content inspired by Destiny 2. A new character pack will feature two new armor sets featuring Destiny characters Lord Shaxx and Saint-14 and two Swords inspired by a pair of iconic Exotic Destiny weapons: the Gjallarhorn Rocket Launcher and the Thorn Hand Cannon. In addition, a new weapons pack includes four new weapons that have been designed with Destiny\u2019s subclasses in mind, including their own custom effects and gameplay perks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545266659_04cba756de_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Bringing history (and the future) to life<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">For the Bungie team, the opportunity to bring Assassin\u2019s Creed\u2019s world of historical action into the sci-fi fantasy universe of Destiny was a unique opportunity. That was especially true when it came to bringing a trio of iconic Assassin\u2019s Creed characters to life as Guardians.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545266589_106d1853df_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545451100_874d2c9118_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe had to consider how well each of the characters we chose would fit into the different Destiny Guardian classes,\u201d says Bungie\u2019s Ian McIntosh.\u00a0\u201cIt was very easy to imagine Alta\u00efr as a Warlock because his long robes perfectly fit the typical Warlock look in Destiny 2. We thought Eivor, being very tough and carrying a shield, would make a great Titan.\u00a0And Kassandra works well as a Hunter because of a lot of similarities she has with that class\u2014there\u2019s the lightweight leather and cloth garb as well as her stealthy fighting style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe Assassin\u2019s Creed character style, which I would describe as fantasy inspired by the fashion of the historical period in which each story takes place, has a lot of similarities to what you might see in Destiny 2,\u201d McIntosh continues.\u00a0\u201cBoth games draw inspiration from the real world and then put their own unique twist on it. The one missing ingredient though, which you always see in Destiny 2, was the science fiction element.\u00a0For these armor ornaments, we mixed in a few additional hard surface armor components that have that classic Destiny look to them. The best example is the addition of Guardian helmets, which replace the human faces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545517643_bf6efd21a7_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOf course we wanted to incorporate certain iconic design elements that help define each of the Destiny Guardian classes into these armor sets as well.\u00a0For example, we gave the Kassandra Hunter armor a long cape, and we added a Warlock bond class item to the Alta\u00efr set.\u00a0To fit it into the Destiny lore a little better, we altered the design of the shield on the back of the Eivor Titan armor, so it looks more like a traditional Destiny Titan shield.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545517588_e9ba50dc2d_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The team at Ubisoft had its own challenge: instead of taking Assassins into the future, they were taking Guardians into the past. Nowhere is that more apparent than with the new Gjallarhorn Sword that\u2019s found in the new Character Pack in Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla. The challenge here wasn\u2019t just to create a great-looking and functional weapon that Valhalla players would enjoy, it was to translate the famed Exotic Rocket Launcher from Destiny into an entirely new form\u2014a great sword that was just as useful on the battlefield during raids in the 9th century as its projectile-firing counterpart was while taking down swarms of Hive or Vex.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe did a few design iterations and explored how the Rocket Launcher could be translated in the Assassin\u2019s Creed world. Through the different designs, we asked ourselves how much of it can be a Sword and a Rocket Launcher while still preserving the wolf crest, barrel, and color palette since they need to be central in all the designs while still being functional. We were essentially making a gun-sword, so we paid attention to where the projectiles can logically come out off and still make sure that there\u2019s a good balance between the blade and the barrel of the Sword,\u201d says Ubisoft\u2019s JP Tan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52544509102_c0e4bf18cd_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545451035_38552734bf_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As the Ubisoft team put it, working on the Destiny character and weapons packs were labors of love. \u201cWe wanted to make sure that if we wanted to make this weapon, we would do it right. This is a love letter from us to those who enjoy the stories and experiences of these wonderful games,\u201d says Ubisoft\u2019s Ren Gomos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Destiny 2\u2019s new Season, Season of the Seraph, is available now and will feature a new three-person matchmade activity called Heist Battlegrounds, as well as a new Exotic mission. In addition, the new Spire of the Watcher dungeon will launch in Destiny 2 on December 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla\u2019s latest title update is available now. In addition to the new Destiny content, the update includes two free new quests. The first, titled The Last Chapter, will bring an intimate closure to the saga of Eivor the Wolf-Kissed. The second quest features Roshan from Assassin\u2019s Creed Mirage, where you will see her in action with Eivor as they discover they share a common enemy.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inside the Destiny 2 &amp; Assassin\u2019s Creed collaboration<!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">This week, fans of two legendary games will enjoy the spoils of an amazing collaboration as Bungie and Ubisoft have joined forces to bring new content to both Destiny 2 and Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla; content inspired by each other\u2019s games and bridging the gap between these two fan-favorite universes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Coinciding with the launch of the new Season in Destiny 2, Season of the Seraph, Bungie is bringing a host of new content inspired by the Assassin\u2019s Creed universe into Destiny 2. Guardians will have the chance to don new armor ornaments and cosmetics inspired by Ubisoft\u2019s famed adventure franchise, including three new class-specific armor ornament sets: a Hunter ornament set inspired by Kassandra from Assassin\u2019s Creed Odyssey; a powerful-looking Titan set inspired by Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla\u2019s Eivor; and a mysterious Warlock set inspired by the iconic Alta\u00efr from the original Assassin\u2019s Creed. In addition, Guardians will also be able to purchase a new ship, Sparrow, Ghost, and new finisher, all influenced by Assassin\u2019s Creed lore.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545450855_e6e668b326_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Today Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla will bring new content inspired by Destiny 2. A new character pack will feature two new armor sets featuring Destiny characters Lord Shaxx and Saint-14 and two Swords inspired by a pair of iconic Exotic Destiny weapons: the Gjallarhorn Rocket Launcher and the Thorn Hand Cannon. In addition, a new weapons pack includes four new weapons that have been designed with Destiny\u2019s subclasses in mind, including their own custom effects and gameplay perks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545266659_04cba756de_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Bringing history (and the future) to life<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">For the Bungie team, the opportunity to bring Assassin\u2019s Creed\u2019s world of historical action into the sci-fi fantasy universe of Destiny was a unique opportunity. That was especially true when it came to bringing a trio of iconic Assassin\u2019s Creed characters to life as Guardians.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545266589_106d1853df_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545451100_874d2c9118_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe had to consider how well each of the characters we chose would fit into the different Destiny Guardian classes,\u201d says Bungie\u2019s Ian McIntosh.\u00a0\u201cIt was very easy to imagine Alta\u00efr as a Warlock because his long robes perfectly fit the typical Warlock look in Destiny 2. We thought Eivor, being very tough and carrying a shield, would make a great Titan.\u00a0And Kassandra works well as a Hunter because of a lot of similarities she has with that class\u2014there\u2019s the lightweight leather and cloth garb as well as her stealthy fighting style.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThe Assassin\u2019s Creed character style, which I would describe as fantasy inspired by the fashion of the historical period in which each story takes place, has a lot of similarities to what you might see in Destiny 2,\u201d McIntosh continues.\u00a0\u201cBoth games draw inspiration from the real world and then put their own unique twist on it. The one missing ingredient though, which you always see in Destiny 2, was the science fiction element.\u00a0For these armor ornaments, we mixed in a few additional hard surface armor components that have that classic Destiny look to them. The best example is the addition of Guardian helmets, which replace the human faces.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545517643_bf6efd21a7_k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cOf course we wanted to incorporate certain iconic design elements that help define each of the Destiny Guardian classes into these armor sets as well.\u00a0For example, we gave the Kassandra Hunter armor a long cape, and we added a Warlock bond class item to the Alta\u00efr set.\u00a0To fit it into the Destiny lore a little better, we altered the design of the shield on the back of the Eivor Titan armor, so it looks more like a traditional Destiny Titan shield.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545517588_e9ba50dc2d_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The team at Ubisoft had its own challenge: instead of taking Assassins into the future, they were taking Guardians into the past. Nowhere is that more apparent than with the new Gjallarhorn Sword that\u2019s found in the new Character Pack in Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla. The challenge here wasn\u2019t just to create a great-looking and functional weapon that Valhalla players would enjoy, it was to translate the famed Exotic Rocket Launcher from Destiny into an entirely new form\u2014a great sword that was just as useful on the battlefield during raids in the 9th century as its projectile-firing counterpart was while taking down swarms of Hive or Vex.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cWe did a few design iterations and explored how the Rocket Launcher could be translated in the Assassin\u2019s Creed world. Through the different designs, we asked ourselves how much of it can be a Sword and a Rocket Launcher while still preserving the wolf crest, barrel, and color palette since they need to be central in all the designs while still being functional. We were essentially making a gun-sword, so we paid attention to where the projectiles can logically come out off and still make sure that there\u2019s a good balance between the blade and the barrel of the Sword,\u201d says Ubisoft\u2019s JP Tan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52544509102_c0e4bf18cd_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52545451035_38552734bf_4k.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">As the Ubisoft team put it, working on the Destiny character and weapons packs were labors of love. \u201cWe wanted to make sure that if we wanted to make this weapon, we would do it right. This is a love letter from us to those who enjoy the stories and experiences of these wonderful games,\u201d says Ubisoft\u2019s Ren Gomos.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Destiny 2\u2019s new Season, Season of the Seraph, is available now and will feature a new three-person matchmade activity called Heist Battlegrounds, as well as a new Exotic mission. In addition, the new Spire of the Watcher dungeon will launch in Destiny 2 on December 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Assassin\u2019s Creed Valhalla\u2019s latest title update is available now. In addition to the new Destiny content, the update includes two free new quests. The first, titled The Last Chapter, will bring an intimate closure to the saga of Eivor the Wolf-Kissed. 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