UBISOFT REVEALS BOOKS AND COLLECTIBLE PRODUCTS FOR ASSASSIN’S CREED® SYNDICATE
Sydney, Australia] — June 10, 2015 — Ubisoft® announced new consumer products for Assassin’s Creed® Syndicate, the newest installment in the blockbuster Assassin’s Creed franchise. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is an epic single player experience set in London during the height of the Industrial Revolution, an incredible age of invention that transforms the lives of millions.
NEW TRANSMEDIA PRODUCTS
The Art of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, the official art book
The Art of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Paul Davies, Titan, 27/10/2015,
Hardback 301mm x 228mm, Colour Illustrations throughout 192pp
The depth and attention to detail in the artwork brings London to life around you. This volume contains hundreds of never-before-seen concept arts, including sketches, final paintings, 3D renders and texture studies, all sitting alongside insightful and comprehensive commentary from the artists and developers.
Highlights include a close look at the London Boroughs, each realized in extraordinary detail, staying true to both the historical roots of the area and giving each their own visual identity and population. Intricately rendered buildings tower over slums and iconic thoroughfares while Jacob Frye, our newest Assassin, fights for control of the gangs roaming the streets of London.
A special slipcase edition, limited to 500 copies, includes exclusive Assassin’s Creed Syndicate concept art prints, signed by the artists.
Assassin’s Creed Underworld, the new novel
Assassin’s Creed: Underworld is the eighth gripping novel from Oliver Bowden set in the immersive world of Assassin’s Creed. It will be published by Penguin Random House on November 5th, 2015 in the UK, and December 1st, 2015 in the US, with localized versions to follow.
Story summary
1862, and with London in the grip of the Industrial Revolution, the world’s first underground railway is under construction. When a body is discovered at the dig, it sparks the beginning of the latest deadly chapter in the centuries-old battle between the Assassins and Templars.
Deep undercover is an Assassin with dark secrets and a mission to defeat the Templar stranglehold on the nation’s capital.
Soon the Brotherhood will know him as Henry Green, mentor to Jacob and Evie Frye. For now, he is simply The Ghost.
NEW COLLECTIBLES
Two iconic Jacob’s signature weapon replicas will be available in October 2015.
The first one is a life-size replica of the Assassin’s legendary gauntlet with hidden blade, featuring a functional hidden blade and supplemented by rope launcher and dart gun details.
The second one is a life-size replica of the cane sword, the Assassin’s newest weapon, featuring a fully detailed sword and a button triggered spring-loaded scythe blade.
Finally, UbiCollectibles presents two highly detailed Assassin’s Creed figurines to be available across EMEA in October 2015. Jacob Frye, The Impetuous Brother, represents Jacob in a threatening pose in the streets of London, equipped with his highly detailed gauntlet and cane sword. Evie Frye, The Intrepid Sister, features Jacob’s fiery and determined sister. Each figurine comes with a special lithography. Combined, these two high quality figurines form “The Wise and Wild Twins” diorama.
These two limited-run collectibles and figurines can be pre-ordered from the Uplay shop by visiting: http://shop.ubi.com/ACSubicollectibles
More information about the game is available on the game’s website: www.assassinscreed.com or at ubiblog.com; www.twitter.com/assassinscreed, www.facebook.com/assassinscreed
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