This just shows how much passion they had when the series was still young.

I really like how this shows just how close Giovanni came to ending the threat, and why Borgia had to eliminate him.

Their plot against Giovanni just ended up creating the most lethal assassin ever, Ezio Auditore da Firenze.

28:26 When Ezio first wear the Assassins uniform the hidden blade was broken. Now I know how it broke..

There is an extended version of this that adds another 3 hours of Giovanni just opening chests and collecting feathers

This was what the assassin creed movie should've been

I still love that the actors reprised their roles for live action shorts like this, it’s beautiful

5:39 i always thought while playing assassins creed how the assassin costume contrasts from literally everyone else. but now that I'm seeing it as if it was real, it actually blends in pretty well

Giovanni: You need to think ahead. Don't wait for the opponent to move Me: *play the entire Ezio trilogy with only counterkills*

Damn, in the beginning Giovanni was THIS close from killing Rodrigo and preventing AC2 from happening

I just love all the actors are the character models! Makes it feel so connected

After 12 years since AC2 release, still thinks this is the best trilogy and series continuation we ever get from Ubisoft. Simply amazing!

It's already 2020 and this is still a masterpiece even to today's standards. God, I wish they'd make this into an actual series.

There is more heart and soul in this 35 minutes than in ALL of the 2016 film. Got to love and respect those behind this, who knew the material and how to bring it to life respectfully and creatively.

The actors really look & sound like the characters in game, it’s incredible the level of immersion

Wish we'd get another Assassin's Creed movie set in Italy during the Renaissance. That period was by far the best in the game franchise between the Pazi conspiracy, the Medicis, Leonardo Da Vinci, and the Borgias, it was all very well done and beautifully made.

Borgia: "I'll deal with Giovanni, i've already got something in mind... Then, Nothing will stand on our way anymore." Ezio: ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT?

I love how this explains why Giovanni's hidden blade was broken, I've always wondered that.

I still love how they used the actual mocap actor for Giovanni into this live action movie. It just fills in that immersion

This is still a masterpiece today, wish we had a full fledged Giovanni game. These mini movies provide a bit of insight to his life but would still be great to see

Every character’s actors looks identical except Ezio’s.

For those of you unaware, Rodrick Heffley plays Ezio in this.

4:53 *"He will tell us what he knows."* You can feel the sadism and evil in Uberto. Little did he know what Ezio would do to him in Assassin's Creed 2...

It's already 2021 and this is still a masterpiece even to today's standard. God, I wish they'd make this into an actual series.

I don't get why people complain about Ezio's actor looking so young. Ezio is young! He was 17 when AC II began and these scenes are even before that!

Jesus, the graphics for these games are getting so real, it's insane.

We work in the dark to serve the light we are..... electricians

Just bought the Ezio Collection. Havnt played these games in 10 years. Excited to go through the series.

This shows how much passion they had for the series. I've played all the AC games and Ezio is still my favourite. Creating a short film before the game? I mean who wouldn't be hooked up on that? Ubisoft should make a movie which they write themselves and not trust the writing to others. We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are Assassins.

Genius idea to base the characters on their voice actors, because live stuff like this can happen, unless someone passes away of course, but you could probably find a good lookalike. This was simply amazing! I only became a fan of AC pretty recently, but I've fallen in love with the series! :D

I wish I could like this more than once, the story and emotion is wonderful. It reflected so well what you might imagine the prequel to Assassins Creed 2.

I really like the actin of Ezio's mom she's a real prize we can feel the motherly love and her deep love for giovanny

I love how the Assassins always wear white, yet they never get blood stains on their robes. "Nothing is true. Everything comes out with bleach."

This explains so much. This really sets the atmosphere for the plot in AC 2. Kudos for Ubisoft for making this amazing film. :)

My three biggest takeaways from this short film, having watched it in full for the first time (I had seen a 3 minute trailer version before and had assumed for the longest time that was all there was), are: Firstly, the love between Giovanni and his wife. The stolen glance from the dining room to Giovanni's office makes her loss all the more heartbreaking, making me actually believe in her waking-coma like state. Second, that Giovanni was so dedicated to his cause, so skilled as an Assassin with this short film adding to the feeling thst Ezio really followed in his father's footsteps, and that he got so close to the truth only to be blindsided by trust. And third, that the true tragedy of Giovanni as a character is that he would have given anything to keep his family from harm and protect his identity as an Assassin. Not only were two of his sons killed alongside him, but he would have grieved to learn that Ezio would follow his path. He would be proud of the man he became, no doubt, but sorry that he ever had to step up to the role. Though he seemed stern with Ezio in the first few chapters of Assassin's Creed II, I think he was always proud of Ezio, however he expressed himself, whatever he chose to do. He would never have wanted him to face the life he did. But if he hadn't, so much of history would be changed, not to mention the fact Ezio reclaimed the lost knowledge of Altaïr, a pet project of Giovanni's it seemed, and interacted with his future descendant, Desmond. As much as Altaïr should be credited for reforming the Assassins in his time, and he should as he still goes under appreciated by much of the fanbase, the Brotherhood and moreso the future of the world would never have been the same without Ezio. And we have Giovanni to thank for that, though he would wish otherwise.

It’s already 2022 and this is still a masterpiece even to today’s standards. God, I wish they’d make this into an actual series.

"The conclusion is in your hands " Plays Ezio Trilogy

In a way, Giovanni's & Ezio's Assassin attire wouldn't stand out all THAT much due in part to how flamboyant and kind of extravagant it was which is fitting for Renaissance era Italy.

Such a great movie!!! It is so wholesome they connected Ezio to previous and future assassins by these short movies! I would love so much if they'd still do this with nowadays games

It's already 2022 and this is still a masterpiece even to today's standard. God, I wish they'd make this into an actual series.

they should make more of this videos, I would love to see one with Haytham Kenway before AC III or one detailing the death of Edward

Assassins creed 2 is still my favourite AC game. So many good memories! Even after so long it’s still amazing

Absolutely amazing, wonder that no one decided to pick this up for a series. Besides from the assassins using torture, this was quite well written, acted and the cinematic made it surreal, a mix of game and reality. Brilliant.

Stop.asking who's watching 2020.... We never stopped it..

Can't help noticing the fireplace has a top. This means no smoke can pass up the chimney, so the house would fill with smoke and carbon dioxide when the fire is lit. Awesome assassin, terrible fireplace designer.

I remember watching this like everyday while waiting to get Assassin’s Creed 2 on Christmas of 2009 and this made me so hyped to play it. Fun times 😌

Never gets old..this was the reason why I replay assassin's creed...incredible

This was incredible, to see a story told before Assassin's Creed 2, I'm glad I lived to experience the journey of the alditore

8:32 D E S Y N C H R O N I Z E D The Duke died, retry mission.

At first I thought this was gonna be one of those crappy student movies or something, but this is professional! Love it

thank you for posting this. Many are really blinded by the truth, who really runs this world.

This is really good. The scenery, the costume, the fighting choreography... it is exactly like in AC II. Even the character resemblance are on the spot. They nailed it!

Assasins Creed: Rodrick Rules

1476 anyone?

I nearly had a heart attack when Rodrick from Diary of a Wimpy Kid showed up as Ezio 😭

0:49 "corruption, betrayal, murder... cigarettes. Cigarettes so dangerous I must hide them even from my own family".

"Ezio is learning fast!" Moves knight to the edge of the board... 😂😂

He would never know that his son would one day become in my opinion the best assassin of all time.

Still a masterpiece. Can't wait to see what Netflix is preparing for the live action series!

That was the best AC related content I have ever seen!

I like how all the characters look almost exactly like their in game counterpart...except ezio -_-

14:30 *Tail the target* *100% sync, stay on roof* Me an intellectual: *Falls off roof*

This is brilliant. Love it. Wish they would make more.

First time watching just now#why. This is an epic movie deserving of a franchise. Brilliantly filmed and written. Thanks for the privilege to watch it

Nice. All the actors played their parts well. The cinematography was beautifully done. The choreography was well shot as well. This was a very well done short film. If only the producers of the movie had taken example from this.

This should be a Netflix special!!!! Make it happen Ubisoft!!!

I've played every single game in the series, how have I never seen this, just randomly stumbled onto it right now

They must make full movies on all the assassin's creed games, Altair and Ezio are a MUST!!

Can't believe we got this beauty and then a trash a movie

I swear if this is better than the full feature movie I'm officially giving up on being excited for video game movies

Can I just say that this is one of the Best Assassin's Creed films I've ever seen. I've seen this two years ago and it's still a masterpiece

Back when games actually were part of a passion project, and not money grabs. Time flies. Requiescat in Pace, my old friend.

"Family, Justice, Honor. These are the values guiding my blade."

Nearly a decade ago and the CGI is still amazing.

This was something simply beautiful to watch.

its 2022 and Still waaaay better than the AC movie, i just wish someday all of these actors end up in an AC series. . they seem so true to the actual characters. Hats off to all the team who made this happen!!

Re-watching this movie and re-playing the Ezio Trilogy is part of my annual Winter/Christmas/New Year tradition. How many do the same?

Gotta say, if the official Assassin's Creed movie comes out and is as good as this, that would be awesome

I'm doing a replay of my favorite games, (AC 1-Black Flag) and Lineage was amazing as the lead up to AC2. What really tickles me is how they got alot of the voice actors to play their live action counterpart.

I'm about to replay the Ezio Collection again for the 1st time since I was a kid when they released. Stumbled on this and how cool is it! So much better than the movie they released to theatre's. 👍

People who think that the casting is great, the cast are the voice actors/motion capture actors who worked on the actual game. So these actors were in AC2.

28:26 so that's how the hidden blade broke. i gotta give this movie credit for continuity.

After 15 years this one still OP better than the theatre one

Only just now learning about this but this is absolutely amazing to learn more about ezios father and how it started

I would pay money for a full 2 hour movie this is amazing!

I think Giovanni deserved his own game. He was and still is a great character.

Jesus the likenesses are brilliant!!! This was wonderful

Thanks for posting this, it's a little quiet on my switch and has no pause or rewind option.

That was one of the most accurate films I've seen based on a game. I hope that the upcoming 'Assassins Creed' movie is twice as good as what I've just watched

11:04 Ezio and Federico playing 15th century Chess. I wonder if rules are different in the past than in the present.

Man why is this such good quality? It was made 11 years ago and it looks so good.

It's insane how everything just looks like ultra realistic CGI! Imean, the characters are exactly how they looked liked in the game

Every SINGLE actor look the EXACT same as the characters. Unbelievable casting

Frederico DID make a point! NEVER EVER distrust the word of an "AUDITORE" again. You'll regret it.

amazing video cant wait for cinematic version

Oh man! This was *EPIC!* I've *just* started on Assassin's Creed games myself. I don't have all of them, though. Would like to try all the games, but it's just not feasible.

Jesus, this is absolute gold.

Giovanni don't know his son is a legend. And he saves Italy from the templers

Just got the Ezio collection on series X.. such a masterpiece and with FPS boost it’s magnificent

This story is so much better than the Cinema version, ist is closer to the Game Story! Love this so much!!