One of the best things about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is how it allows you to mould your character how you see fit. This is no longer the case, it seems.
Update 2: Ubisoft has apologized for ‘missing the mark’ regarding the outcome of player relationships in the DLC, Legacy of the First Blade Part 2 – Shadow Heritage.
According to creative director Jonathan Dumont, players will not be forced to engage in a “lasting romantic relationship” with the DLC character. While the player will engage in procreation to carry on the Assassin’s bloodline, they can choose to move on afterward or continue the relationship.
Obvious spoilers for the Bloodline DLC follow in the full statement from Dumont.
Reading through player responses of our new DLC for Legacy of the First Blade, Shadow Heritage, we want to extend an apology to players disappointed by a relationship your character partakes in. The intention of this story was to explain how your character’s bloodline has a lasting impact on the Assassins, but looking through your responses it is clear that we missed the mark.
Alexios/Kassandra realizing their own mortality and the sacrifice Leonidas and Myrrine made before them to keep their legacy alive, felt the desire and duty to preserve their important lineage. Our goal was to let players choose between a utilitarian view of ensuring your bloodline lived on or forming a romantic relationship. We attempted to distinguish between the two but could have done this more carefully as we were walking a narrow line between role-play choices and story, and the clarity and motivation for this decision was poorly executed.
