The story is set in the mid-18th century during the Seven Years ' War .
The story is follows Shay Patrick Cormac , an Assassin - turned - Templar who hunts down former members of his Brotherhood after being betrayed by them .
The story is set in the mid-18th century during the Seven Years ' War , and follows Shay Patrick Cormac , an Assassin - turned - Templar who hunts down former members of his Brotherhood after being betrayed by them .