Playeatsleep.fun - Assassin's Creed Hexe is predicted to be one of Ubisoft's most anticipated new games. And, the game seems to take you into the dark era of European history, especially in Germany during the reign of the Holy Roman Empire.
With a teaser release in 2022, this game actually still doesn't have much information. However, looking at the dark atmosphere that is presented in trailermany fans suspected that Hexe would be about a group of European witches. What are the predictions and responses?
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Assassin's Creed Hexe Story About Witch Hunt in Germany
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The teaser of Assassin's Creed Hexe shows a gloomy forest with a blazing fire and a Brotherhood symbol made of twigs. From this, many thought that this time Assassin's Creed would focus on the story of the witches.
The word "Hexe" itself means "witch" in German so that gives a strong hint that the setting of this game is in Germany, where a fairly brutal witch hunt took place.
In Germany, as in many parts of Europe, witch hunts were especially rife between the 16th and 17th centuries. At its peak, thousands of people were executed, with the majority of victims burned alive.
This is very much in line with the themes of the Assassin's Creed series, which involves intrigue, politics, religion and power struggles.
Bringing together Politics and Religion
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Political and religious domination greatly influenced the witch hunts of the era. The Holy Roman Empire, which consisted of many small kingdoms, was heavily dominated by religious beliefs such as Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, and Calvinism.
The presence of these religions is crucial, with many historical religious practices such as Paganism being labeled as heretical and morally corrupt beliefs.
In this case, it meant that witch hunts were often used as a tool to reinforce the dominant religious beliefs of the time, especially in the region of modern Germany.
Therefore, it is likely that Assassin's Creed Hexe will tell the true story of this witch hunt, with the potential to have the first stand-alone female protagonist in the AC franchise.
If it is true that the main protagonist is a woman, then we can assume that this game will highlight the story of women who were the most victimized during the witch hunt era at that time.
The dark and complex story of the German witch hunts will certainly appeal to those who enjoy history or mystery in their gameplay. Ubisoft seems to be delving more into the history of the world according to the real story to present an authentic and deep narrative.
But of course all of the things above that we mentioned are only predictions, aka only assumptions. There is no official information or confirmation from Ubisoft regarding this matter. So, let's wait for the rest.
