The Russian Revolution begins, leading to the overthrow of the Tsarist autocracy and the rise of the Soviet Union.
The Russian Civil War comes to an end with the victory of the Bolsheviks, consolidating Soviet power.
The USSR is officially established, uniting multiple Soviet republics under a centralized communist government.
Nikolai Orelov is sent back to Russia to retrieve a powerful artifact and protect it from the Templars amid the political turmoil of the Russian Revolution.
Nikolai infiltrates the heavily guarded Winter Palace to locate the Imperial Scepter while avoiding Bolshevik forces and Templars.
Nikolai encounters Anastasia, his love interest, and struggles with his personal commitments alongside his Assassin duties.
Nikolai confronts Templar agents who are attempting to meddle with the revolutionary government by securing the Sage's artifact.
Facing impossible choices, Nikolai decides to temporarily abandon his family in order to fulfill his Assassin duties and protect the artifact.