Ubisoft has finally announced that the worldwide launch for the highly anticipated Assassin's Creed will be November 2007. If you are unaware of the noise surrounding Ubisoft's title, obviously here on a visit from your home planet, you would be wise to give our thorough Assassin's Creed Preview a read.
The Assassin's Creed franchise will make its debut on the PLAYSTATION 3, the Xbox 360 and PC. Assassin's Creed is being developed by an all-star team from Ubisoft's Montreal studio. As a testament to its pre-launch following and buzz, the latest Assassin's Creed gameplay trailer, released on May 23, exceeded more than 1.3 million downloads in less than a week.
Assassin's Creed is going to be a huge launch for Ubisoft this year along with the added prestige of being the start of this exciting new franchise that is bringing something completely new to the market, said Tony Key, vice president of marketing, Ubisoft. We're confident that Assassin's Creed will exceed expectations as a 'must-have' title this holiday season and will achieve both critical and commercial success.
The game is set in 1191 AD, when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness, the Assassins intend to stop the hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. Players will assume the role of the main character, Altair, and will have the power to throw their immediate environment into chaos and truly experience the art of a master assassin.
In 2006, Assassin's Creed received the Game Critics Award: Best of E3 2006 for Best Action-Adventure Game and swept the Best PS3 Game category across numerous video game Web sites.
