Which French historical uprising forms the setting of Assassin's Creed Unity?

The French Revolution forms the historical setting of Assassin's Creed Unity.

The game is set mainly in Paris from 1789 onward, during the upheaval that transformed France's political and social order. Its story includes recognizable events and figures from the period while following the fictional Assassin Arno Dorian.

Ubisoft released Assassin's Creed Unity in 2014. It was designed for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows, and it added cooperative missions that allowed multiple players to take part in selected activities together. Paris was also rebuilt as a dense urban environment with detailed interiors and crowds.

The French Revolution began with the Estates-General and the fall of the Bastille in 1789, but the game covers a longer span of revolutionary turmoil. Unity should not be confused with Assassin's Creed Rogue, which was released in the same year and follows Shay Cormac in an earlier North American setting.