Assassinâs Creed Ascendance is a short animated story developed by Ubisoft Montreal. It bridges the narrative gap between Assassinâs Creed II and Assassinâs Creed Brotherhood. Assassinâs Creed Ascendance follows Assassin Ezio Auditore as he struggles to remove the treacherous Borgia family from their papal throne. Ezio will learn the brutal truth behind Ceasare Borgia's rise to power to control Italy Distributed by Tubemogul.