Ubisoft recently promoted a one-dollar monthly subscription to its Ubisoft+ Classics service on PC, which allowed the user to play over sixty games. The official Assassin’s Creed Twitter account highlighted the deal and even invited the players to use the subscription to play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. This promotion has once again sparked the long-standing debate among the fans and made some of them very vocal about their preferred protagonist – Kassandra, the canon one, or Alexios, the alternative choice.
So, effectively, for one dollar, you can have the same as the cost of a gumball, which is access, to get a vast library of Ubisoft games on your PC. The official tweet from the Assassin’s Creed account was very informative, obtain the subscription you can play a variety of games, but what is more, maybe just use your whole month playing in Ancient Greece as Kassandra. They even included a link to the promotion. Sounds simple, right? Oh, if only.
The replies, my friend, are the problem. They never just deal with the offer. The conversation rapidly turned into the eternal Odyssey war. A tweet that said “It’s Kassandra time” was like lighting a match in a gasoline factory. One player, ‘V’, unabashedly asserted, “No, it’s Alexios time.” And that was one of the milder ones.
Quickly things escalated to the maximum. One user, emili_enza, declared an all-out war. They posted pictures of Alexios, shouted Ubisoft “return us Alexios,” and even discussed Greek grammar stating that the word “Misthios” is not neuter so the Animus argument for having two protagonists is weak. It was a big deal, they even told Ubisoft, “If you don’t give us back Alexios, we won’t give you another fkg cent.” That is a sign of dedication or maybe something else.
Then there was TheDemiGabriel providing an ironclad defense of Kassandra. They brought up the forthcoming game Assassin’s Creed Shadow where she is going to be a main character and basically told the Alexios supporters to prepare for a new disappointment. “Keep searching for comments that mention Kassandra; it will surely feed your disappointment,” they said. Ouch. This back and forth went on in a series of replies, with each side exchanging memes and pictures. It was like watching a very expert, very mad tennis match.
Still, it was not only about the choice of characters. Some players voiced other, maybe more pragmatic, concerns. User no1Ucareabt replied, “Okay, but only if you get rid of that terrible launcher!!! I frequently have to reconnect my accounts because of that. Just like Capcom.” This points to a true gamer problem. A dollar is a minuscule price, but is it still worth the trouble of using Ubisoft Connect? A fair question.
The others were just glad with the game. “Awesome game,” said PauseMidnight. “The Best Assassin’s Creed game!🔥” added Lup. And MarkusBosch_ was shocked by someone having already played 759 hours of Odyssey and what that person was doing for so long. The reply from emili_enza was a meme that basically said, “compared to me, he is doing nothing at all!” So, all factions show strong dedication.
Then there were more general objections. User redre1ated got into an argument with TheDemiGabriel over the historical accuracy and “agenda-driven” decisions saying that it was unrealistic to enforce a female canon protagonist in that timeframe. TheDemiGabriel countered that the storification and game award were indications that Kassandra was always the intended lead, and that including Alexios created unnecessary potential. The topic of dispute here is not just the preference for one character model over the other – it is about the storytelling, the history, and the marketing strategies of game companies.
And hey, not everyone joined in the Odyssey drama. skepticalpunk just wanted Edward Kenway to return, sharing a picture of the hero from Assassin’s Creed IV. And _syncbreaker_ posted a gif of Ezio, the GOAT, with the text “Only one man we’re waiting for…” Actually, the community is split into five different groups.
This whole fuss about a one-dollar deal shows how much players are involved in the Assassin’s Creed universe in terms of character identity, especially. One promotional tweet turned into a battlefield for an argument about canon, choice, and corporate decisions that have been going on for years. It shows that for many gamers these characters are not just avatars; they are, rather, the very essence of the experience they have paid for and will fight tooth and nail for their version of that story. Ultimately, whether you are rooting for Kassandra, Alexios or just want a properly functioning launcher, passion is what keeps these worlds alive long after the credits have rolled. That passion, whether positive or negative, is the driving force behind communities on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
