Which Assassin's Creed game first introduced the multiplayer mode featuring Templar agents hunting human players?

Assassin's Creed Brotherhood first introduced the multiplayer mode featuring Templar agents hunting human players.

Brotherhood, released in 2010, added a competitive online multiplayer component to the Assassin's Creed series. Players took the roles of Assassins or Templar-aligned characters and attempted to identify and eliminate opponents while blending into crowds. The mode emphasized stealth, disguise, observation, and carefully timed attacks rather than straightforward combat.

The multiplayer roster included distinctive character types, such as the Doctor, Courtesan, Executioner, and Harlequin. Its core idea expanded the single-player series' social-stealth mechanics into matches against other people.

Revelations and later games continued and refined the multiplayer format, which can make them seem like the starting point. Brotherhood is the first numbered series entry to introduce it, while Assassin's Creed II remained a single-player title. The answer refers to the game's original multiplayer debut, not later expansions or remastered editions.