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Veteran Assassin’s Creed writer Darby McDevitt is departing Ubisoft, he has announced<\/a>.<\/p>\n

McDevitt most recently served as narrative director on Valhalla, where his work was praised by fans for tying in and tying up various plot-threads from throughout the series’ labyrinthine lore. <\/p>\n

Among the Assassin’s Creed community, McDevitt was celebrated as the franchise’s loremaster and its most-recognised figurehead – a title earned through frequent interactions with fans and a resume filled with half a dozen Assassin’s Creed games.<\/p>\n

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Veteran Assassin’s Creed writer Darby McDevitt is departing Ubisoft, he has announced. McDevitt most recently served as narrative director on Valhalla, where his work was praised by fans for tying in and tying up various plot-threads from throughout the series’ labyrinthine lore. Among the Assassin’s Creed community, McDevitt was celebrated as the franchise’s loremaster and its most-recognised figurehead – a title earned through frequent interactions with fans and a resume filled with half a dozen Assassin’s Creed games. 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