User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 19-03-'14 – Two Assassin's Creeds for 2014?: Unity and Comet/@comment-4999424-20140612174409/@comment-1379990-20140612180539

I read in the article here on the wiki that it wouldn't be Abstergo anymore. Or did someone put that in there out of speculation? Regarding your question, I think they are avatars. I think you will see your own character, Arno as you customized him. But other players in co-op won't see you like that. They will see an avatar of you, probably still with the same weapons you posses, but just not with the robes and other facial features that will make you look different.