DSOGaming writes: “A lot of players have criticized the first Assassin’s Creed game for being repetitive. However, things could have been worse if it wasn’t for the suggestions of Ubisoft’s CEO’s kid. After playing an early version of the game, Yves Guillemot’s kid said that the game was boring, forcing the team to add some side activities.”
Source: N4G PC Ubisoft added all of the side activities in the first Assassin's Creed game in just five days