according to John Beiswenger....


Assassin’s Creed is about a guy who uses a device to access his ancestral memories and re-live them. In these memories, the guy in question witnesses historical events, participates in assassinations and deals with a crapload of religious symbolism. Do you know what else has all that stuff in it? John Beiswenger’s 2003 novel, "LINK" <-----thats the name..


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Now the author is suing Ubisoft, claiming that the company stole concepts from his book and used them to build the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The official complaint is littered with comparisons between the book and the game franchise, and even if Ubisoft didn’t “knowingly” steal concepts, they definitely seem to have borrowed a few (or this is the world’s largest coincidence).


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In Link, characters experience notable and accurate historical moments through their ancestors’ memories; this is a major plotline of Link.

In the Assassin’s Creed video game series, characters experience various historically accurate times in history through their ancestor’s memories; this is a major plotline of the Assassin’s Creed video games and books.


Throughout Link, the phrases “ancestral memories,” “link,” “synchronize,” and “assassins,” and similar variations thereof, are used.

Throughout the Assassin’s Creed video games, videos, and books, the phrases “genetic memories of ancestors,” “link,” “synchronize,” and “assassins,” and similar variations thereof, are used.


A recurring theme in Link is the battle between good and evil; in Link, Med Diagnostics plans to steal and use the Link technology to its benefit; and governmental entities try to get Search International to use the Link device and process to interrogate “assassins” and their families.

A recurring theme in the Assassin’s Creed video games and books is a battle between good and evil; in the Assassin’s Creed video game series, Abstergo Industries uses the Animus technology to interrogate Desmond to try and find other assassins.



According to the suit, Beiswenger is seeking $1.05 million in damages—unless it’s proven that Ubisoft purposefully lifted details from his book. If so, the cost goes up to $5.25 million, while simultaneously blocking the release of all future Assassin’s Creed products.
anyone said ACIII???