Assassin's Creed Unity: Early Development Footage | Sneak Peek at Arno & Crowd Systems

Ubisoft developers provide a unique glimpse into the making of Assassin's Creed Unity.
A look at some techniques used to craft the massive AI crowds that breathe life into the historical streets of Paris. A design approach that led to the creation of non-player-centric systemic events, offering players spontaneous gameplay opportunities.
Links below to the two GDC presentations that these clips have come from. These presentations offer a comprehensive look at the development process of Assassin's Creed Unity, providing valuable insights and a deeper understanding of the game's creation.
Developing Systemic Crowd Events in Assassin's Creed Unity - • Developing Systemic Cr...
Massive Crowd on Assassin's Creed Unity: AI Recycling - • Massive Crowd on Assas...
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Early Look at Arno (still using Connors head)
00:58 - Different Factions Interacting With Each Other
02:00 - Crowd Life During Early Development
04:00 - Crowd Life "Gym"
04:33 - Spawning Crowd Events
05:25 - Optimizing Large Crowds & Animation Priority
08:35 - Outro