The main historical setting of Assassin’s Creed Unity begins in 1789.
The game follows Arno Dorian in Paris during the French Revolution. Its narrative begins as revolutionary tensions rise and continues through major upheavals in France. Arno becomes involved with the Assassin Brotherhood while investigating the death of his adoptive father and confronting Templar politics.
Assassin’s Creed Unity was released in 2014. Its Paris is designed around prominent landmarks including Notre-Dame, the Louvre, and the Bastille. The game also includes later sequences that move beyond 1789 as the Revolution develops.
The year 1776 is associated with the American Revolution and the setting of Assassin’s Creed III. 1793 is an important year in the French Revolution, particularly because of the Reign of Terror, but it is not the year that marks Unity’s opening historical setting. The game’s opening date is best identified as 1789.