Former Assassin's Creed director believes constraints are the "secret behind any good art" in game dev: "People can have full freedom to do what they want within the box"

Former Assassin's Creed creative director for Revelations and Unity, Alexandre Amancio, says that "mastery and excellence" ...
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Ubisoft once toyed with a "hidden" Assassin's Creed character creator that let you pick your ancestor from "millions"

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Unity almost had a 'character creator' system that would have seen you choosing an ancestor from a ...
GameSpot

AAA Games' Future "Lies In Smaller Teams," Says AC Unity Director

Alexandre Amancio has a vision to save AAA games, and it means going smaller rather than bigger.

Former Assassin's Creed director doesn't think the current way of making big budget games is tenable: 'I think the future lies in smaller teams'

"There's this theory that says that whenever humans create something that surpasses a hundred people, it completely changes ...
GamesIndustry.biz

Former Assassin's Creed director Alexandre Amancio explains how to fix AAA development

"Something that a lot of AAA studios mistakenly do, or certainly did in the past, is think that you can solve a problem by ...
Inverse

Assassin’s Creed’s Most Divisive Entry Deserves More Credit

Assassin’s Creed is a fascinating franchise, not just because of the unique way it uses real history — but because of the way the series has played out over the years. There are few series that have ...