Assassin’s Creed 3 (2012) is an open-world adventure video game set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who, with the aid of a machine known as the Animus, relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse. The story is set in the 18th century, during the American Revolution, and follows Desmond as he fights the Templars’ attempts to gain freedom in the colonies.