Assassin's Creed Syndicate: Jack the Ripper
DLC expansion set in 1888 London featuring Jack the Ripper.
Assassin's Creed Syndicate: Jack the Ripper is a downloadable content (DLC) expansion pack developed and published by Ubisoft for the 2015 action-adventure video game Assassin's Creed Syndicate. Set in London in 1888, it explores the purported untold circumstances surrounding the brutal murders of several prostitutes in the East End and the true identity of their murderer. The pack follows two opposing player characters: Evie Frye, a member of the Brotherhood of Assassins, and a fictionalized version of the titular historical figure, depicted as a mentally disturbed renegade Assassin.
- Developer
- Ubisoft
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Release
- December 2015 (various platforms)
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows
- Composer
- Bear McCreary
- Genre
- Action-adventure DLC
- Setting
- London, 1888
Lore & Background
The DLC takes place twenty years after Jacob and Evie Frye liberated London from Templar control. Evie returns from India after Jacob goes missing following an altercation with the Ripper, who is revealed to be one of Jacob's Assassin Initiates named Jack. Jack blames Jacob for his mother's murder by the Templars and seeks to subvert Jacob's legacy, rallying criminals to his cause. Evie investigates crime scenes, frees prisoners, and assassinates the Ripper's lieutenants, eventually confronting and killing Jack at Lambeth Asylum, rescuing a badly injured Jacob.
Reader's Guide
Jack the Ripper is significant as the first major post-launch DLC for Assassin's Creed Syndicate, offering a standalone campaign with a darker, more somber atmosphere than the base game. It introduces new gameplay mechanics, such as non-lethal intimidation tactics for Evie and fear-based abilities for the Ripper. Reviews for the Xbox One version were predominantly positive, while the PlayStation 4 version received mixed reception. Critics praised the atmosphere and gameplay additions but criticized the depiction of the titular figure, with mixed responses to the portrayal of women. The DLC's soundtrack, composed by Bear McCreary, employed a modern, electronic approach to create a bleak, gothic tone.
Did You Know?
- The DLC was released digitally on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on December 15, 2015, and on Windows one week later.
- Bear McCreary composed the soundtrack without hearing the base game's score, working in a 'total creative vacuum'.
- The Ripper's final canonically confirmed murder victims were all members of Jacob's Assassin Brotherhood.
- An interactive 'immersive 360° trailer' was created as a VR experiment and later released to promote the DLC.
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