Assassin's Creed Unity's French Revolution story begins in 1789. The game opens during the political and social upheaval that started in France that year and follows Arno Dorian in Paris.
The French Revolution began amid financial crisis, social inequality, political conflict, and disputes over representation. Major early events included the meeting of the Estates-General, the Tennis Court Oath, and the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. Unity uses this historical background while placing its fictional Assassin-Templar plot among real events.
The story later moves through different stages of the Revolution, so not every mission occurs in 1789. This is why the game's overall period can be described as the French Revolution even though its opening year is specifically 1789.
Unity was released in 2014. Its Paris setting emphasizes dense urban exploration, interiors, crowds, and cooperative missions, and it features Arno, Elise de la Serre, and the Assassin Brotherhood's struggle during a turbulent period.