Previous Assassin’s Creed games have hinted that the third title in the series will focus more on Desmond that previous games. Despite a new historical protagonist in Connor, lead writer Matt Turner indicates that more time will be spent with Desmond in the present day in Assassin’s Creed III.

“All I can say about Desmond’s story is you’re going to experience more Desmond than you’ve ever had before,” said Turner. “We’re spending more time on the present than we have in past games. It’s a big part of our story and I don’t really want to give too many details away because I want people to experience what that is. But rest assured, you’re going to see a lot of Desmond. More so than in any past game.”

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