Today, Ubisoft announced that the webcomic, Assassin’s Creed Dynasty, has reached one billion views in China on all distributed platforms. Since its launch, the comic has stayed in the Top 10 of the Wuxia genre on Tencent Animation & Comics, with a 9+/10 rating on all platforms.
Created by Xu Xianzhe, Assassin’s Creed Dynasty is Ubisoft’s first Chinese original comic, featuring an all-new character and story set during the 8th century in China. Assassin’s Creed Dynasty details the incredible journey of Li E, a shady Assassin trained by the Hidden Ones on the Silk Road. As the Tang dynasty starts to crumble, Li E will need to team up with Tang loyalists to turn the tide and save the dynasty and China from the greatest scheme the Middle Kingdom has ever faced.
The English-translated paperback version of Assassin’s Creed Dynasty, Volume 1 is also available today, released in partnership with American manga and anime publisher TOKYOPOP. Released as five volumes through 2022, Volume 2 will be available on April 19, 2022, and Volume 3 will be available on June 14, 2022.
“We have been thrilled to see Chinese fans enjoy the content we made with them in mind and to have hit this milestone of over one billion views of the Assassin’s Creed Dynasty comic. To celebrate this achievement, we are grateful to have the opportunity to share this incredible story featuring a Chinese Assassin with more people around the world,” said Mia Zhang, China Market Strategy Director, Ubisoft.
