AC Sisterhood interviews Jaleigh Johnson, author of The Golden City: a new novel that bridges the gap between Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Mirage. Topics include the process from pitch to finished book, exploring the characters of Hytham and Basim, Sages, and more. ---   Follow and contribute to the movement with #ACSisterhood​ !    Follow Jaleigh Johnson: http://www.jaleighjohnson.com/index.html https://twitter.com/JaleighJohnson Follow SixKeys:...

In this community-focused AC Sisterhood Alliance episode we interview Sary, co-creator of one of the biggest and longest-running Assassin's Creed fan sites, Access The Animus. Topics include the history of ATA, creating the Isu language translation tool, evolving with the times and more. --- Access The Animus: http://www.accesstheanimus.com/ https://twitter.com/AccessTheAnimus https://www.youtube.com/user/AccessAnimus Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O​ Follow SixKeys:...

We sat down with Marion Mỹ Anh Baxerres, creator and co-founder of Project AWR which focuses on Asian women's representation in gaming. The "ACSisterhood Alliance" episodes are an offshoot of our regular podcast where we interview people who may not always be directly connected to Assassin's Creed or Ubisoft but whose goals align with ACSisterhood's values of representation and equity in gaming. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ !    Project AWR:...

In this episode we interview Clémence Nogrix, Associate Creative Director on AC Crossover Stories in AC Odyssey and Valhalla. Find out what challenges the team had to navigate to bring these stories to life, what's involved in updating an older game like Odyssey with new content and what was most fun about bringing two iconic characters together.   --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ !   Follow Clémence Nogrix: https://twitter.com/XirgonC Follow...

We interviewed Anouk Bachman who worked on the Assassin's Creed brand for about 10 years, most notably on transmedia and marketing. Topics include transmedia collaborations, launching AC Valhalla amid mounting challenges, the importance of support networks, mental health and more. ---   Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ !    Follow Anouk Bachman: https://twitter.com/Valskuiken Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O​ Follow SixKeys:...

We sat down with Akwiratékha' Martin who worked as language consultant and translator on the Mohawk/Kanien'kéha sections in Assassin's Creed 3 and Valhalla. Topics include the complexities of translating between Kanien'kéha and English, acting experience in AC3, campfire stories in Valhalla, cultural representation and more. Check out the links below to learn more about supporting and preserving Kanien'kéha:ka culture. https://kanienkeha.net/ (Open source endangered language initiative)...

Odin is with us! We interviewed actor Magnus Bruun who portrayed male Eivor and Odin in AC Valhalla. Beware spoilers!    00:30​ Intro 01:40​ Were you familiar with Assassin's Creed before auditioning? 02:13​ Was this your first time acting in a video game? 04:10​ Were you surprised at the complexity of the story? 06:00​ How did you approach the mystery of Eivor's gender? 09:45​ Did you and Cecilie Stenspil work together to shape Eivor? 13:10​ Piecing the story together 16:58​...

This one's a mini-sode! Cecilie Stenspil, the actress behind Eivor in AC Valhalla, took some time off her busy schedule to answer questions from  fans.   00:30 Intro 01:05 Were you familiar with Assassin's Creed before auditioning? 02:30 What is surprisingly challenging about acting in video games? 03:39 Inspirations for Eivor 04:50 Were you aware of the vocal support for female Eivor during the game's marketing? 05:35 How did you protect your voice when voicing such a powerful...

Writer Betty Robertson discusses her work on AC Odyssey and Valhalla. Topics include mentorship, technical challenges of writing for video games, linearity vs. player freedom, Valhalla's characters and much more! Beware SPOILERS! 00:00 Intro 01:05 Writing mentorship 06:41 Which technical constraints or challenges are involved when writing video game quests? 17:34 Finding the right emotional balance in a story 22:50 Working with AC Valhalla's "arc" structure 27:41 Linear storytelling vs....

In this episode we talk to concept artist Yelim Kim who recently worked on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. We discuss such topics as her career, her design process, inspirations and the process of adapting the AC Sisterhood logo as an in-game tattoo.   00:33 Introductions 01:50 Beginnings as a concept artist 05:18 Inspirations 10:57 Early career before joining Ubisoft 15:15 Designing the characters in AC Valhalla 17:49 Historical research vs. freedom of creativity 19:47 Most challenging character...

In the 2nd episode of AC Sisterhood Speaks, we sat down with Kim Belair — writer and co-founder/CEO of her own narrative development company, Sweet Baby Inc. — to discuss her work and experiences on Assassin's Creed,  sensitivity reading, diversity in the gaming industry and more.      00:32 Introductions 02:30 Sensitivity reading - what is it and how does it work? 18:50 Representation as foundational design principle vs. afterthought 23:11 Effects of misrepresentation on player...

Introducing AC Sisterhood Speaks! : a podcast where we celebrate and uplift the voices of women in the Assassin's Creed community. In our first episode we interview the actors who brought to life two powerful women in AC Origins: Alix Wilton Regan (Aya) and Zora Bishop (Cleopatra). We discuss the AC Sisterhood movement, and the editorial decisions that led to big changes in the portrayal of key characters in the game. 00:30 Introductions 01:23 What is AC Sisterhood? 07:52 Alix on the...