{"id":25488,"date":"2012-10-31T20:35:19","date_gmt":"2012-10-31T10:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=25488"},"modified":"2012-10-31T20:35:19","modified_gmt":"2012-10-31T10:35:19","slug":"ubisoft-makes-history-with-the-release-of-assassins-creed-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=25488","title":{"rendered":"UBISOFT\u00ae MAKES HISTORY WITH THE RELEASE OF ASSASSIN\u2019S CREED\u00ae III"},"content":{"rendered":"

Biggest Game in Franchise History<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Delivers Unprecedented Scope and Scale<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, Australia – October 31, 2012 <\/strong>\u2013 Ubisoft<\/a>\u00ae<\/sup> announced today that the highly anticipated video game, Assassin\u2019s Creed\u00ae<\/sup> III<\/a><\/em>, is now available on the Xbox 360\u00ae<\/sup> video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation\u00ae<\/sup>3 computer entertainment.\u00a0 Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> takes gamers on a journey from the vibrant cities of Colonial America, across the expansive and perilous frontier to the stormy seas and blood-soaked battlefields.\u00a0 The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal in collaboration with six other Ubisoft studios.\u00a0 A first for the franchise, Assassin\u2019s Creed\u00ae<\/sup> has extended its full universe to a handheld system with Assassin\u2019s Creed III\u00ae<\/sup> Liberation<\/a><\/em>, offering a unique experience exclusively on the PlayStation\u00ae<\/sup>Vita.<\/p>\n

\u201cAssassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> is Ubisoft\u2019s biggest launch ever and the most ambitious game in our history. Today, we delivered on the vision the team had three years ago thanks to the tremendous talent and hard work of the many Ubisoft studios involved,\u201d said Yves Guillemot, Chief Executive Officer, Ubisoft.\u00a0 \u201cThey have refined the core tenets of the franchise while also implementing brand new experiences, such as naval combat, that will captivate returning fans and newcomers to the Assassin\u2019s Creed universe.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> will be available on Wii U\u2122 from Nintendo as a launch title on November 30 and on Windows PC November 22.<\/p>\n

The latest offerings from the Assassin\u2019s Creed universe give gamers two different ways to experience the games and 18th<\/sup> century America.\u00a0 Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> <\/strong>(Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Windows PC), the first game to take advantage of the new Ubisoft-AnvilNext game engine, is set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century and introduces a new hero, Ratonhnhak\u00e9:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. Gamers become an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date.\u00a0 Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> features unprecedented scope and scale.\u00a0 Additionally, PlayStation 3 owners will enjoy four exclusive missions related to Benedict Arnold.<\/p>\n

In Assassin\u2019s Creed III Liberation<\/em> <\/strong>(PlayStation Vita system), gamers play as the series\u2019 first female protagonist, Aveline. A woman of conviction, Aveline is fighting for freedom in 18th-century New Orleans \u2013 a city on the brink of a rebellion as the Spanish Empire imposes its new rule.\u00a0 PlayStation\u00ae fans who pick up both Assassin\u2019s Creed III Liberation<\/em> for the PS Vita system and Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> for the PS3 will receive exclusive content, including a mission where gamers play as Connor, an in-game version of Connor\u2019s tomahawk, an exclusive character skin, a multiplayer character and a complete upgrade of all ammunition pouches.<\/p>\n

Ubisoft has also announced the Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> Season Pass, featuring \u201cThe Tyranny of King Washington,\u201d an all-new single-player campaign told through three episodic content packs that lets gamers experience an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution. In addition to this all-new single player experience, Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> downloadable content will feature new maps and characters for an even more expansive multiplayer experience as well as other single-player missions.<\/p>\n

The Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> Season Pass provides gamers with all five forthcoming DLCs, scheduled for release within six months after the game launch, for $49.95 on PlayStation\u00ae<\/sup>Store or 2400 Microsoft Points. The Season Pass is now available for purchase on PlayStation\u00ae<\/sup>3 in EB Games stores and on the PlayStation\u00ae<\/sup>Store, and from October 31 on Xbox 360\u00ae<\/sup> and from November 22 for PCs.<\/p>\n

All Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em> Downloadable Content will also be available for Wii U\u2122.<\/p>\n

For more information on Assassin\u2019s Creed III<\/em>, please visit the Assassin\u2019s Creed official Website: http:\/\/www.assassinscreed.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Biggest Game in Franchise History Delivers Unprecedented Scope and Scale\u00a0 Sydney, Australia – October 31, 2012 \u2013 Ubisoft\u00ae announced today that the highly anticipated video game, Assassin\u2019s Creed\u00ae III, is now available on the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment.\u00a0 Assassin\u2019s Creed III takes gamers on a journey<\/p>\n

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