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\nListen carefully to the finale of last week’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows<\/a> trailer, and a familiar musical theme can be heard. Originally titled ‘Earth’ but best known to fans of the franchise as ‘Ezio’s Family’, you may as well at this point just call it The Assassin’s Creed Series Theme. <\/p>\n

\nUnfortunately, when I speak to the brains behind it, veteran composer Jesper Kyd, he says he can’t say more about Assassin’s Creed Shadows at all – or at least, not yet. That’s despite his work scoring numerous games across the franchise to date – and despite his iconic theme being used within Shadows once again. <\/p>\n

\nWhether he’s involved more deeply in the upcoming feudal Japan-set Shadows is a closely-guarded secret, it seems. But presumably he can confirm he has at least heard<\/em> Shadows’ version of his theme that’s now out in the public domain? “I have,” he nods, smiling. “It’s a great rendition, it sounds great and it really fits. It always surprises me to hear that theme and how many ways it can be presented. And how it always just reminds you of Assassin’s Creed.” <\/p>\n

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Listen carefully to the finale of last week’s Assassin’s Creed Shadows trailer, and a familiar musical theme can be heard. Originally titled ‘Earth’ but best known to fans of the franchise as ‘Ezio’s Family’, you may as well at this point just call it The Assassin’s Creed Series Theme. Unfortunately, when I speak to the brains behind it, veteran composer Jesper Kyd, he says he can’t say more about Assassin’s Creed Shadows at all – or at least, not yet. That’s despite his work scoring numerous games across the franchise to date – and despite his iconic theme being used within Shadows once again. Whether he’s involved more deeply in the upcoming feudal Japan-set Shadows is a closely-guarded secret, it seems. But presumably he can…<\/p>\n

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