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Assassin's Creed III
File:Cover art for Assassin's Creed III, Mar 2012.jpg
Developer(s)Ubisoft Montreal
Additional work by:
  • Ubisoft Annecy (multiplayer)[3]
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Alex Hutchison (Creative)
Producer(s)Francois Pelland (Senior)
Writer(s)Corey May, Matt Turner (Lead)
SeriesAssassin's Creed
EngineAnvilNext
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X
Release
  • NA: October 30, 2012 (2012-10-30)[2]
  • PAL: October 31, 2012 (2012-10-31)[1]
Genre(s)Action-adventure, open world, stealth
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Assassin's Creed III is an upcoming historical action-adventure open world stealth video game being developed and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U[4] and Microsoft Windows. It will be the fifth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series and the third numbered title in the series. The game is set for release in October 30, 2012. Ubisoft has said that the game will be bigger than any of its previous installments.[5]

Assassin's Creed III will be set during the American Revolution[6] and will feature a new protagonist called Connor Kenway, whose birth name is Ratohnhaké:ton (pronounced Ra-tohn-ha-ke-ton).[7]

Synopsis

Premise

Set between the years 1753 and 1783, the war between the Assassins and the Templars has moved to Colonial America. The player takes on the role of a young, half-English, half-Mohawk man named Connor Kenway (also known by his birth name, Ratohnhaké:ton), who is drawn into the fight against tyranny when his home is attacked by colonists. Over the course of the game, the player will encounter historical figures including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lee, Israel Putnam, General Lafayette, John Pitcairn, and William Prescott. The story will span 30 years of Connor's life.[8]

Development

Origins

Work on Assassin's Creed III began almost immediately after the release of Assassin's Creed II (2009) by a senior team of Ubisoft developers.[6] When Ubisoft first revealed Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood in 2010, as new details came to light, there was some confusion within the gaming community as to whether this would be Assassin's Creed III. According to the developers Brotherhood was not Assassin's Creed III, and that the third installment will not star a "pre-existing character".[9][10] Ubisoft Montreal's developers stated in their interviews that Assassin's Creed III will be released eventually. Jean-François Boivin of Ubisoft also stated that each numbered title in the series will introduce a new lead character and a new setting.[11] Patrice Désilets, former series' creative director, said that the series has always been planned as a trilogy. He also commented on the story of Assassin's Creed III, saying that it will focus on Assassins' quest to prevent the end of the world in 2012, and their race against time to find temples and Apples of Eden built by "Those Who Came Before". Desmond will be searching for clues as to the locations of these temples, by exploring memories of one (or more) of his other ancestors.[12]

In October 2011 Alexandre Amacio, creative director of Assassin's Creed: Revelations, announced that the next installment of the franchise was to be released before December 2012, however, Amacio himself would not be directing the game.[13] This comes from the idea that Desmond Miles, the modern day protagonist of the series, was to finish his tale by December 2012. Amacio said that gamers should not have to play a futuristic game after the time period in which it is set.[14]

In Assassin's Creed we set up a timeline with this whole end of the world plot in December 2012... That's fast approaching, and the story we have to tell, we obviously need to do it before we arrive at that point. It would be stupid of us to be centering a game on a semi-reality and then have that conclusion happen after that date in real life.

— Alexandre Amacio, creative director of Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Pre-announcement

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed during an earnings call on November 8, 2011, that a new "major" Assassin's Creed game will be released in 2012. Guillemot refused to go into any further detail on the title beyond its confirmation.[15] Speaking to MCV, Guillemot dismissed the notion that annual Assassin's Creed installments are diluting the brands, stating instead that they're necessary to "satisfy the demand". Guillemot also claimed in the same interview that this year's Assassin's Creed will be the series' "biggest to date."[16]

In February 2012, Ubisoft officially confirmed the existence of Assassin's Creed III, and its North American release date of October 30, 2012.[17] Guillemot described Assassin's Creed III as "the true next generation of both the Assassin's Creed brand and interactive entertainment/storytelling in general. We will push the title a lot because it's a fantastic product that the team has been working on for three years. What we have seen is just fabulous."[18][17] Guillemot went on to say the publisher's investing more heavily in the game than in any other title in the series.[18]

Internal leaks

Reports of Assassin's Creed III would take place during the American Revolution surfaced following a supposed "inside source" at Ubisoft claimed that in January 2012.[19] On February 29, 2012, an upcoming promotional image of the game was sent to Kotaku by a Best Buy employee, along with information from the retailer that a full reveal was imminent.[20] The leaked promotional image led to a general consensus that the game is set in North America during the American Revolution, and at least in part, a snowy setting.[21] Around the same time, Ubisoft mentioned "a major announcement from Assassin's Creed" was "only days away" via the series' official Facebook. The page's cover photo also depicted a snowy and bleak setting.[20] Further GameInformer appeared ready to confirm the fresh details via an advertising banner posted on its site. Images show the new assassin standing next to American revolutionary leader George Washington.[20]

Following the reports, Ubisoft released Assassin's Creed III's official box art on March 1, 2012, which confirms the game's American Revolution setting.[22] The company said it will announce "all the details" at 5pm on March 5.[23] Additionally, Game Informer revealed its latest cover feature which includes more artwork of the game's new main character.[24] On March 2, several screenshots were leaked ahead of Ubisoft's official reveal, and the first gameplay details emerged via Game Informer.[25]

Post-announcement

Assassin's Creed III was unveiled with a first cinematic trailer on March 5, 2012. Ubisoft described the game as the "most ambitious" project in the company's history, with twice the production capacity of any previous title from the publisher. The game features a new engine, AnvilNext, for improved visuals, character models and AI, allowing for battlefields full of fighters.[1] Ubisoft later said it's aiming to make Assassin's Creed III "look next-gen" on current-gen consoles using the new AnvilNext engine.[26]

Ubisoft said that when Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption released mid-way through Assassin's Creed III's development, it was surprised to see Rockstar had included wild animal hunting and a giant frontier to explore - features both planned for its own sequel. Lead writer Corey May said Ubisoft's now looking at Red Dead's success and trying to take the formula in "new directions". Similarities between these two games are down to "a convergence of minds", said Assassin's Creed III lead writer Turner.[27] Creative Director Alex Hutchinson said Ubisoft steered clear of making the Assassin's Creed III protagonist a female character because the game's setting is not a strong match. Hutchinson said while many people wanted to see female assassins in the series, the American Revolution setting makes it difficult this time round.[28]

Ubisoft recommends the PC version of the game to be played with a controller even though it will still support keyboard and mouse setup. Ubisoft Montreal's Creative Director Alex Hutchinson admitted: "We're definitely supporting PC, we love PC, but I think it'll be PC with a controller. I don't see us investing hugely in a mouse and keyboard setup. I think if you want to play on PC and you want to play Assassin's Creed, you have a controller."[29]

Marketing

Ubisoft's senior vice president of sales and marketing, Tony Key, said the game would enjoy the biggest marketing commitment in company history.[30] Ubisoft has announced a pre-order incentive featuring a free SteelBook collectible featuring artwork by renowned comic book artist Alex Ross[31] Ubisoft UK MD Rob Cooper has said that Assassin's Creed III is a good entry point for newcomers to the series, and that he thinks Assassin's Creed III will hold its own against this year's biggest releases.[32] In March 2012, the Assassin's Creed: Double Pack was released both as a retail purchase for Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and digital download on PSN, which brings together the first Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II in a virtual compilation box.[33][34]

Retail editions

File:ACIII Freedom Edition.jpg
The contents of the Freedom Edition.

On March 26, 2012, Ubisoft announced three collectors editions of Assassin's Creed III, The Freedom, Join Or Die and Special editions, exclusive to EMEA countries and Australia.

  • The Freedom Edition features a retail copy of the game in a steelbook case with cover art drawn by award-winning comic artist Alex Ross, a collector box, George Washington's Notebook, a 24-cm high-quality figurine of the protagonist Connor and an exclusive lithograph. In-game content included is two exclusive single player missions (Ghost of War & Lost Mayan Ruins) and an additional multiplayer character (Sharpshooter).[35]
  • The Join Or Die Edition features a retail copy of the game, a collector box, Connor's medallion (The medallion of the Assassins with its high-quality curd ladle), George Washington's Notebook. In-game content included is one exclusive single player mission (Ghost of War) and an additional multiplayer character (Sharpshooter).[35]
  • The Special Edition features a retail copy of the game and special packaging. In-game content included is one exclusive single player mission (A Dangerous Secret).[35]
Features Standard
(consoles & PC) 		Special Edition
(consoles & PC) 		Join or Die Edition Edition
(consoles & PC) 		Freedom Edition
(consoles & PC)
Game disc Yes Yes Yes Yes
Exclusive packaging No Yes Yes Yes (Steelbook case with art drawn by comic artist Alex Ross)
George Washington's notebook No No Yes Yes
24cm figurine of Connor No No No Yes
Connor's medallion of the Assassins No No Yes No
Exclusive Lithograph No No No Yes
Single-player missions No Yes (A Dangerous Secret) Yes (Ghost of War) Yes (Ghost of War and Lost Mayan Ruins)
Multiplayer packages No No Yes (The Sharpshooter) Yes (The Sharpshooter)

Sales

On March 30, 2012, Ubisoft said that in the three weeks since the game's preorder campaign kicked off, it has already exceeded the total US preorder numbers of Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and has topped 10 times the preorders Assassin's Creed: Revelations attracted in a comparable time frame.[30]

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External links

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