There's one crucial choice in Assassin's Creed Odyssey that needs addressing: the option of either gender for your protagonist. Historically, the series has primarily focused on male assassins, with playable female characters relegated to specific sections or spin-off titles like AC III companion Liberation.Back in 2014, the publisher courted controversy when an AC Unity developer described the lack of playable women in its co-op mode as a "reality of game development" - despite the fact that female characters were available in past Assassin's Creed multiplayer modes.Having the option to play as Kassandra throughout the game - described by Ubisoft as Odyssey's canonical hero despite male counterpart Alexios dominating the marketing and merchandise - is a welcome change, but feels like something that should have occurred much earlier in the series.Fortunately, Phillips is confident Odyssey marks a turning point in this regard - at least when it comes to the series' Quebec-developed titles."I think it would be a mistake to limit our players, limit our fanbase from as many people as possible," he says. "I don't know why we would go back. We should continue pushing in this direction, bring in more players, more fans to enjoy this experience and make it their own experience."