AC Sisterhood Speaks!

AC Sisterhood interviews Jaleigh Johnson, author of The Golden City: a new novel that bridges the gap between Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Assassin's Creed Mirage. Topics include the process from pitch to finished book, exploring the characters of Hytham and Basim, Sages, and more. ---   Follow and contribute to the movement with #ACSisterhood​ !    Follow Jaleigh Johnson: http://www.jaleighjohnson.com/index.html https://twitter.com/JaleighJohnson Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked​    ---

In this community-focused AC Sisterhood Alliance episode we interview Sary, co-creator of one of the biggest and longest-running Assassin's Creed fan sites, Access The Animus. Topics include the history of ATA, creating the Isu language translation tool, evolving with the times and more. --- Access The Animus: http://www.accesstheanimus.com/ https://twitter.com/AccessTheAnimus https://www.youtube.com/user/AccessAnimus Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O​ Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked​

We sat down with Marion Mỹ Anh Baxerres, creator and co-founder of Project AWR which focuses on Asian women's representation in gaming. The "ACSisterhood Alliance" episodes are an offshoot of our regular podcast where we interview people who may not always be directly connected to Assassin's Creed or Ubisoft but whose goals align with ACSisterhood's values of representation and equity in gaming. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ ! Project AWR: https://projectawr.com/ https://twitter.com/ProjectAWR https://www.instagram.com/project.awr/ Follow Marion: https://twitter.com/marion_myanh Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O​ Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked​

In this episode we interview Clémence Nogrix, Associate Creative Director on AC Crossover Stories in AC Odyssey and Valhalla. Find out what challenges the team had to navigate to bring these stories to life, what's involved in updating an older game like Odyssey with new content and what was most fun about bringing two iconic characters together. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ ! Follow Clémence Nogrix: https://twitter.com/XirgonC Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O​ Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked​

We interviewed Anouk Bachman who worked on the Assassin's Creed brand for about 10 years, most notably on transmedia and marketing. Topics include transmedia collaborations, launching AC Valhalla amid mounting challenges, the importance of support networks, mental health and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ ! Follow Anouk Bachman: https://twitter.com/Valskuiken Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O​ Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked​ ---

We sat down with Akwiratékha' Martin who worked as language consultant and translator on the Mohawk/Kanien'kéha sections in Assassin's Creed 3 and Valhalla. Topics include the complexities of translating between Kanien'kéha and English, acting experience in AC3, campfire stories in Valhalla, cultural representation and more. Check out the links below to learn more about supporting and preserving Kanien'kéha:ka culture. https://kanienkeha.net/ (Open source endangered language initiative) https://onkwawenna.info/ (Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa - full-time immersion program teaching Kanien'kéha to adults) https://www.korkahnawake.org/ (Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center) https://www.facebook.com/Iakwahwatsiratatie/ (Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest Kahnawà:ke) --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood​ ! Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked​ Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O Follow ACSisterhood: https://twitter.com/_ACSisterhood_ ---

Odin is with us! We interviewed actor Magnus Bruun who portrayed male Eivor and Odin in AC Valhalla. Topics include the mystery and complexity of Eivor's gender, challenges of portraying many different characters within the same story, working together with the team to shape Eivor's character and more. Beware spoilers! --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood! Follow Magnus on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Magnus__Bruun/ or Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magnusbruun/ Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked Follow ACSisterhood: https://twitter.com/_ACSisterhood_ ---

This one's a mini-sode! Cecilie Stenspil, the actress behind Eivor in AC Valhalla, took some time off her busy schedule to answer questions from fans. Topics include fans' reaction to the lack of female Eivor during the game's marketing, bringing Eivor to life, inspirational women and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood ! Follow Cecilie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceciliestenspil/ Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked ---

Writer Betty Robertson discusses her work on AC Odyssey and Valhalla. Topics include mentorship, technical challenges of writing for video games, linearity vs. player freedom, Valhalla's characters and more. Beware SPOILERS! --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood ! Follow Betty Robertson: https://twitter.com/bettytherob Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked ---

In this episode we talk to concept artist Yelim Kim who recently worked on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Topics include her career, design process, inspirations, adapting the Sisterhood logo into an in-game tattoo and more. --- Find Yelim Kim's art on: ArtStation: https://www.artstation.com/vikk8014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/avvikka_art Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avvikka_art/ Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood ! Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked ---

In our second episode we sat down with Kim Belair—writer and co-founder/CEO of her own narrative development company, Sweet Baby Inc.—to discuss her work and experiences on Assassin's Creed, sensitivity reading, diversity in the gaming industry, representation in games and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood ! Follow Kim Belair: https://twitter.com/BagelofDeath Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked ---

Introducing AC Sisterhood Speaks! A podcast where we highlight and uplift diverse voices in and behind the scenes of the Assassin's Creed games, with a special focus on women. In our first episode we interview the actors who brought to life two powerful women in AC Origins: Alix Wilton Regan (Aya) and Zora Bishop (Cleopatra). Topics include the Sisterhood movement and what led to its formation, the diminished roles of Aya and Cleopatra, sexism in the games industry, a surprise performance and more. --- Follow and contribute to the movement on Twitter with #ACSisterhood ! Follow Alix: https://twitter.com/AlixWiltonRegan Follow Zora: https://twitter.com/ZoraBishop Follow Kulpreet: https://twitter.com/kulpreetvirdi Follow Lorena: https://twitter.com/Lorie_O Follow SixKeys: https://twitter.com/SixKeysUnlocked