Assassin’s Creed Unity
Characters from the 2014 video game set during the French Revolution, published by Ubisoft.
Assassin’s Creed Unity is a 2014 action-adventure video game set during the French Revolution, featuring the character Arno Dorian (K; same design in each suit) as he navigates the chaos of Paris to uncover the truth behind the revolution. Arno’s adoptive sister and the love interest in the game is Élise de la Serre (Q; same design in each suit), a member of the Templar order. The jacks depict four different minor characters who are not named. There are also two different jokers. On the Ks to the 4s in each suit, the suit-signs closest to the four corners have been ‘cut’ to about two-thirds of their full size. • See the box
Above: Assassin’s Creed Unity playing cards published by Ubisoft, 2014. 52 cards + 2 Jokers + 1 title card in tuck box. Size: 56 x 87 mm. © 2014 Ubisoft Entertainment, Assassin’s Creed ®
By Roddy Somerville
France • Member since May 31, 2022 • Contact
Roddy started collecting stamps on his 8th birthday. In 1977 he joined the newly formed playing-card department at Stanley Gibbons in London before setting up his own business in Edinburgh four years later. His collecting interests include playing cards, postcards, stamps (especially playing cards on stamps) and sugar wrappers. He is a Past President of the Scottish Philatelic Society, a former Chairman of the IPCS, a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Makers of Playing Cards and Curator of the WCMPC’s collection of playing cards. He lives near Toulouse in France.
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