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  • Anna Kendrick Talks About Ryan Gosling Sexual Tweet and Candid Social Media Presence — ‘I Don’t Give a (F-Bomb)’

    Anna Kendrick is fearless (and hilarious) when speaking her mind and could care less what others may think of her candid presence on social media.

    In an interview with with Nylon magazine for its February edition, the actress said she doesn’t give a thought to whether her posts could be seen as offensive.

    “I don’t give a f***. Twitter is only 140 characters. There’s really not that much that I could reveal, then regret later,” she told the magazine.

    An example of her honestty — as well as her unique sense of humor — is a tweet she posted two years ago about Ryan Gosling, which has been retweeted over 36,000 times.

    “Ugh – NEVER going to a Ryan Gosling movie in a theater again. Apparently masturbating in the back row is still considered ‘inappropriate,’” the Into the Woods actress tweeted.

    When Nylon asked her about the tweet, she said, “Thank God I’ve never been in a room with him!”

    She reflects on that idea for a moment before adding: “I don’t feel embarrassed, though. I’m sure he has a sense of humor. But I’d probably feel like I’d have to address [the tweet], and I’d end up saying something to make it much, much worse.”

    Kendrick’s BFF, Aubrey Plaza, told the magazine that the 29-year-old actress is “the weirdest combo of impulsive tequila-drinking party girl and 80-year-old senator’s wife from Vermont.”

    “She loves Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones, can rap ‘99 Problems’ from start to finish, scarfs down burgers in six-inch Louboutins, while beating you at Assassin’s Creed. But guys are probably afraid to hit on her because she’s intimidating,” said Plaza.

    Here are a few of her latest (hilarious) and greatest tweets:

  • Assassin’s Creed Unity Announced For PS4, Xbox One And PC

    It’s another year and that means another Assassin’s Creed game is coming our way. Unlike last year, however, this year will reportedly see two Assassin’s Creed games. One will be released on the PS4, Xbox One and PC while the other will be released on the PS3 and Xbox 360. A tipster leaked the former to Kotaku and that has forced Ubisoft’s hand resulting in the announcement of the next Assassin’s Creed game.

    Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Unity over the weekend – the game is slated for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC. It will feature a new protagonist named Arno and will be set in Paris. The time period is the French Revolution if the guillotine didn’t give it away. According to Nicholas Gigante over at The Examiner, the game will also do away with competitive multiplayer in favor of four player co-op. Beyond that, we know nothing else about Unity.

    By moving exclusively to next gen, Assassin’s Creed Unity will be able to offer what the last game in the series did not – true next gen visuals and features. Those who played Black Flag on the PS4, Xbox One or PC can’t deny that it’s a pretty game, but they also can’t deny that it was just a prettied up last gen title. By focusing on current gen consoles, the next game will be able to go all out in the visual department. It’s hard to tell if the first trailer for Unity is in-game, but it’s incredibly promising if it is:

    So, what about the other Assassin’s Creed title intended for last gen consoles? The game is reportedly nicknamed Comet and that’s all we know. The two games will likely be set during the same time period, but they’ll probably star different characters. The game will also likely tie into Unity and be released at a later date on next-gen consoles as a hi-res port. This is all merely conjecture though based upon Ubisoft’s past actions in regards to Assassin’s Creed spinoffs.

    We’ll likely learn more about both games in the coming months with a main reveal intended for E3. It’s obvious that Ubisoft wasn’t expecting to reveal the game this soon so it’s likely scrambling to get some information out to fans wanting to know more.

    Image via AssassinsCreed/YouTube

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ DLC Coming as Stand-Alone Title

    Back in December Ubisoft released the first campaign-focused DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV. Titled Freedom Cry, the content put players in the shoes of Adéwale, the first mate in the main story of Assassin’s Creed IV.

    Today Ubisoft announced that Freedom Cry will be released as a stand-alone title for PC and PlayStation consoles. The content will be released for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 on February 18 and for PC on February 25. The game will be a digital download and will be priced at $15 on all platforms.

    “We decided to release Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry as a stand-alone game for both fans and newcomers to the Assassin’s Creed universe,” said Tony Key, SVP of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. “Assassin’s Creed: Freedom Cry delivers key elements of an Assassin’s Creed game, including a new hero, new environments, and new weapons.”

    The story of Freedom Cry follows Adéwale as he sails the Caribbean with his own crew and his own set of unique, brutal assassin’s skills. Along the way players can choose to free slaves from the plantations of St. Domingue (known today as Haiti) and help build up communities of Maroon warriers.

  • Here’s How You Get A Job In Writing Video Games

    Not everybody is cut out to be a programmer, game designer, artist or audio engineer. It’s the unfortunate truth that keeps a lot of people out of the games industry despite wanting to be involved in some way or the other. While it’s certainly not as glamorous as being a game designer, one avenue available to aspiring game makers is to be a video game writer.

    In a new video from PlayStation UK, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s lead writer Darby McDevitt shares some tips on how to write video games for a living. It should be obvious, but his first suggestion is to find a love for writing. If you don’t love writing, you’re not going to love writing video games. Once you find that love, start writing for all kinds of mediums – film, novels, games and poetry.

    The other tip that may not be as apparent is the fact that games writers rarely start off as such. You’re going to need experience in other aspects of game making, especially game design. McDevitt notes that a major problem in the industry today is that there are writers who have no design experience and designers who have no writing experience.

    In short, take whatever job you can get in the games industry. It’s rare for anybody in games to only have one skill set anymore. You’re going to have to wear multiple hats to be successful in the games industry.

    Image via sonyplaystation/YouTube

  • Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD Out Now On PC, PS3 And Xbox 360

    So, you’ve already played through the excellent Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and are eagerly awaiting whatever Ubisoft has in store for the franchise next. You could wait until next November for whatever Assassin’s Creed V turns out to be, or you could play the one game in the franchise that went unnoticed thanks to the platform it was on.

    Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD, a remastered port of the previously PlayStation Vita exclusive title, is now available on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. The game takes place during the events of Assassin’s Creed III, but follows the exploits of Aveline – an African-French assassin living in 18th century New Orleans at the end of the French and Indian War.

    Unlike Assassin’s Creed III, Liberation is not all about free running and sword fighting. The game mixes up the gameplay with three distinct gameplay varieties that take advantage of Aveline’s gender and race as she can either seduce guards as a noble woman or blend in with her surroundings as a slave. When neither option is viable, she can also don the traditional assassin’s armor and take out her enemies with a variety of weapons.

    Image via AssasssinsCreed/YouTube

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ Retailer Exclusives Are Coming as DLC

    ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ Retailer Exclusives Are Coming as DLC

    Many gamers consider retailer-exclusive pre-order bonuses to be a blight on the gaming landscape. The system forces those most loyal to game franchises to pick which of several digital goodies they want or else buy three or more copies of the game to get it all.

    Luckily for gamers, retailer-exclusive content has, so far, remained largely pointless for most games. Weapon and character skins are the most common forms of retailer-exclusive content, though some publishers will go so far as to offer an exclusive level or mission.

    Normally retailer-exclusive content stops being exclusive with game-of-the-year or anthology editions of games, which often include every piece of content ever released for a game. Today Ubisoft announced that it is instead selling all of the retailer-exclusive content for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag as a DLC bundle.

    Not three months on from the release of Black Flag, Ubisoft is selling “The Illustrious Pirates” DLC pack for $7 on PlayStation and Xbox Consoles (also on PC, starting tomorrow). Season pass holders for Black Flag will receive the content as part of that deal. The content includes all the single-player missions (Black Island, Mystery Island, and Sacrifice Island), weapons, ships, ship wheels, and multiplayer items that were spread amongst various retailers at the game’s launch.

    Ubisoft’s plan to sell Black Flag‘s retailer-exclusive content to everyone isn’t unique in the gaming industry. Obviously, however, it makes the content not so retailer-exclusive after all. Though the move is certainly good for gamers who absolutely need every bit of Assassin’s Creed they can get, it does further expose retailer pre-order exclusives for the sham that they really are.

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ Freedom Cry DLC Out Today

    As promised, Ubisoft today released the first story DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Titled Freedom Cry!, the content features a new character with his own story set during the “golden age” of piracy in the West Indies.

    Players will step into the shoes of Adéwale, the first mate of the Jackdaw seen in the Black Flag campaign. As a former slave, Adéwale will have the opportunity to put his assassin’s skills to use freeing slaves from ships and plantations with the help of Maroon warriors on the island of St. Domingue.

    As Adéwale players will also have access to a variety of new abilities. The character’s assassination’s are more physical than Edward Kenway’s, and Adéwale also uses powerful weapons such as a machete and a blunderbuss.

    All of this is previewed in the launch trailer for the game that was released this week. The video shows Adéwale as a freedom fighter, Assassin, and pirate all in one:

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ Story DLC Coming Next Week

    Its been over two months now since the first story DLC for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was announced. The Freedom Cry! DLC was announced before the main game was even released.

    Today, Ubisoft finally revealed that Freedom Cry! will be released next week, on December 17. The content will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC for $10.

    The new add-on will allow players to step into the shoes of a different Black Flag character, complete with new weapons and animiations. Freedom Cry! stars Adéwale, Edward Kenway’s first mate in the main Black Flag campaign. The character finds himself shipwrecked 15 years after the events of Black Flag and must make his way around the island of St. Domingue.

    Freedom Cry! will also deal with the dark theme of slavery. As a former slave, Adéwale will have to confront the reality of the slave trade in what is now modern-day Haiti. Players can choose to free slaves, help Maroons, or simply continue being a pirate.

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed Pirates’ Released For Mobile Platforms

    After months of teasing, Ubisoft has finally released Assassin’s Creed Pirates. The title is a mobile game that simulates the ship battles and sailing seen in the main-series title Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. It is available today for $5 for smartphones and tablets via the Apple App Store, the Google Play Store, and the Amazon Appstore.

    Pirates is set during the “Golden Age” of piracy – the same time period as Black Flag. Players will play as rookie pirate Captain Alonzo Batilla as he searches for something called La Buse’s treasure. Starting out with a simple ship and crew, players will engage other ships in real-time combat to gain the materials necessary to upgrade their fleet. Some of the famous pirates of the period, such as Blackbeard, will also make an appearance in the game.

    Along with the launch Ubisoft today released a launch trailer for the game. It shows what appears to be a fairly robust ship battle game for mobile platforms. Ubisoft has been touting the new mobile engine it created for Pirates, and the effort has at least produced some nice visuals for a mobile game:

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed: Pirates’ Coming December 5

    ‘Assassin’s Creed: Pirates’ Coming December 5

    Back in September Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed: Pirates, a mobile game based around the setting of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Today the publisher has announced that the game will hit both iOS and Android platforms on December 5. The game will be sold in Apple’s App Store, the Google Play store, and the Amazon Appstore for $5.

    Assassin’s Creed: Pirates will focus on the naval combat that is a major part of Black Flag. Players will take on the role of Alonzo Batilla, a Caribbean pirate during the early 18th century. Gameplay will consist of recruiting and managing a crew, upgrading ships, and engaging in real-time naval battles.

    While collecting treasure, players will also come across a variety of characters featured in the full Assassin’s Creed IV game. Pirates such as Blackbeard will be part of the mobile game, as will both assassins and Templars.

    For those skeptical of a mobile Assassin’s Creed game (and who wouldn’t be), Ubisoft is claiming that it created a new mobile engine for Pirates. The publisher is touting the graphics of the mobile game, which can be seen in a new teaser trailer released today:

  • Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Gets Dissected By Historians

    One of the biggest selling points of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series is how it recreates historical events and locations and lets you live them in the game. You may be wondering, however, just how accurate these recreations are. Well, that’s a job for historians Bob Whitaker and Dr. Bryan Glass.

    Whitaker has started a new video series on YouTube called History Respawned. The point of the video series is to look at video games from a historical perspective and discuss how accurate the game’s representation of history is. For the first episode, Whitaker is joined by Dr. Bryan Glass, history professor at Texas State University, to compare the game’s locales, characters and more against the real history of the time.

    You’re going to want to watch this if you’re a history buff, or if you have any interest in the historical pirate. If you don’t have any interest, you might want to watch it anyway. Who knows – you might actually learn something.

    A word of note: The below video has spoilers from early in the game. If you care about that sort of thing, you might want to watch the video after you played through the first few hours of the game.

    If you want more pirate history, you might want to check out Ubisoft’s own history series that it produced with VICE Magazine. It’s more sensationalistic than the above the video, but it’s definitely entertaining.

    [h/t: Gamasutra]
    [Image: History Respawned/YouTube]

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ Mobile App Released

    The trend for major game releases over the past two years has been to pre-sell gamers on DLC with season pass bundles. Those bundles are now expected and publishers have moved on ton the next trend: the so-called second screen experience.

    Mobile apps that tie-in with big games are nothing new, but publishers this year have begun releasing more of them and even ones that can significantly affect gameplay. Ubisoft’s upcoming The Division seems to be tailored around a mobile app through which players can interact with the game world others are experiencing on their consoles. Even Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V had a “iFruit” app that could affect in-game customization options.

    Today, Ubisoft released its mobile app for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The app is available through Apple’s App Store for iPads and through Google Play for Android tablets.

    The app includes a full map of the game, allowing players to see objectives and mark waypoints. It also allows gamers to send their fleet of ships on missions while away from the main game, allowing them to grind for cargo and money all day long. In addition to those interactive elements, various game stats, unlocks, and treasure maps can be viewed through the tablet apps.

    Ubisoft has released a video detailing all of these features and showing how it will quickly sync with what is happening in the real game:

  • What If The Pirates Of Assassin’s Creed IV Were Tailors Instead?

    Last week, Sony UK teased something Street Fighter related for the PS4 as part of its #4ThePlayers campaign. While we still don’t know what’s up with that, Sony has released another video with intentions that are far easier to discern.

    The latest #4ThePlayers promo features E. Kenway & Sons Bespoke Tailors – a clothing store based heavily on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. As we already know about Black Flag coming to the PS4, this promo doesn’t have the same air of mystery surrounding it. It’s just a fun reimagining of the characters and themes from the latest Assassin’s Creed title.

    But wait, what if Sony is teasing something more? Perhaps an Assassin’s Creed clothing line? Maybe some exclusive DLC where Edward Kenway gives up pirating and becomes an honorable tailor? Those of us who love video game fashion would do anything for the latter, but Ubisoft probably has no plans to appeal to a super niche market in one of its biggest franchises.

    Speaking of DLC though, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will feature exclusive content that focuses on Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation protagonist Aveline. Later on down the road, the game will also receive a DLC spin-off called Freedom Cry! that focuses on Kenway’s quartermaster – Adewale. Freedom Cry! will be available on all platforms.

    [Image: sonyplaystation/YouTube]

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ PlayStation 4 Bundle Announced (For Europe)

    With less than two weeks until the launch of the PlayStation 4 in North America, Ubisoft today announced that an Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag PlayStation 4 bundle will be offered in Europe. The bundle will be available on November 29, the day the PlayStation 4 launches in the UK.

    The new bundle could be seen as a semi-apology by Ubisoft for the delay of Watch Dogs. Watch Dogs was to be a launch title for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, but was recently delayed until sometime in spring 2014. That game was one of the first to be bundled with the PlayStation 4 Amazon, and gamers who had ordered the bundle were left confused in the wake of the delay announcement when they were told to pick a different bundle to keep their console pr-order.

    In addition to the bundle, Ubisoft this week released a new multiplayer trailer for Black Flag. Though the game was released for current-generation consoles last week, Ubisoft is keeping up its marketing push for the game going into the launch of the next-generation consoles.

    The new trailer previews all of the multiplayer modes available in the game, as well as the different abilities that players can assign to their characters. There’s even a bit near the end about the new “Game Lab,” which lets players create their own rules for multiplayer matches:

  • Assassin’s Creed IV Expected To Sell 8 Million

    Fortune video game writer John Gaudiosi reported today that the latest Assassin’s Creed franchise entry, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, is expected to sell 8 million copies.

    The number comes from video game analyst for Wedbush Securities Michael Pachter, who said “I think Assassin’s Creed is successful because of its novelty. It’s a third-person adventure game with a pretty easy-to-learn fighting style, the historical setting is novel, and the role-playing game features make it an interesting hybrid. That gives it something for everyone.”

    Peter Warman, the founder of video game research firm Newzoo, said of the demographics that “The Assassin’s Creed franchise is one of the biggest console/PC franchises around with sales of over 57 million copies through retail… At least 50 million Americans and 40 million Europeans still play an Assassin’s Creed game from time to time. The pirate theme will appeal to the younger demographic that Ubisoft attracts with this franchise. Fifty-one percent of Assassin’s Creed players are under 35, compared to 44% of Activision’s Call of Duty players.”

    In case you haven’t already heard, the game casts players in the role of a pirate with Assassin’s roots throughout the years 1713 to 1722, a period rich with famous pirates. “Players will be able to interact and play with the most infamous pirates of all time,” said Ubisoft creative director Jean Guesdon.

    Assassin’s Creed‘s fiction has leaped and bounded throughout history, permitting players to interact across time with historical figures of immense gravitas, including Richard the Lionheart and Leonardo da Vinci. Assassin’s Creed III had placed players at the helm of both the American Revolution and a brand new Privateer sailing mode.

    Assassin’s Creed has been a particularly unique series for its ability to contain stories that interweave between the modern day and the distant past. Guesdon: “This [storyline] allows us to connect any time period we want to explore into a cohesive and persistent transmedia universe. This is how we can switch between different time periods and historical events without creating a new world every time.”

    As for the release, the wide-open world is expected to keep players busy well into the release of the game’s first DLC package. The series’ co-creator Jade Raymond is reported to be working on another story, and a movie based on the first game is in development.

    [Image via Ubisoft]

  • Assassin’s Creed Liberation Coming to PS3 on January 14

    Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation was is of the most ambitious titles yet released for the PlayStation Vita. The game was released alongside Assassin’s Creed III last year and features a wholly new Assassin’s Creed story – complete with a female protagonist. Like Resident Evil: Revelations, however, some franchises are just too big for publishers to keep games confined to handheld systems.

    It was announced back in September that Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation would be coming to PC and consoles, and now the title has a release date for the PlayStation 3 – January 14, 2014. The HD version of the title will be offered as a digital download through the PlayStation Store for $20.

    Liberation is set during the same time period as Assassin’s Creed III, but in New Orleans. The story follows Aveline, a female assassin who battles the Templars for control of the city. In addition to all of the content seen in the Vita version of the game, the HD console version has had missions tweaked for pacing and challenge. A total of 15 new missions have also been added to the title.

    In addition to the PS3 announcement, the release date for the PC version of LIberation has been set at January 15 on Steam. The release date for the Xbox 360 version of the game has not yet been announced, but can be assumed to be in the same time frame, if not on the same day, as the PlayStation 3 launch.

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’ Launch Trailer Released

    The lull in gaming previews felt during October is finally coming to an end. Earlier this week Activision released the launch trailer for its biggest game of the year (Call of Duty: Ghosts), and now Ubisoft has done the same.

    Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is set to launch next week and Ubisoft has just released its definitive preview for the piracy simulator. Instead of all the various ship battles, exploration, and mini-game elements previewed throughout the past few months, the launch trailer for Black Flag focuses on the game’s story. The title will tell the story of Edward Kenway, a pirate in the early 18th century that also just happens to be an assassin.

    With Watch Dogs now delayed until next year, Black Flag is set to be Ubisoft’s first game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360 consoles. Though Assassin’s Creed III left the series in a bit of a lurch, next-gen visuals and the freedom of a pirate’s life just might put some new life into the Assassin’s Creed franchise.

  • Assassin’s Creed IV Documentary Takes On Blackbeard

    Last week, Ubisoft and VICE teamed up to produce a history documentary series based on the real historical pirates that populate Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The first episode explored the life of Charles Vane – the most dangerous pirate to have ever lived. Now the second episode is out, and it tackles history’s most infamous pirate.

    In episode two of Rum, Guns and Gallows, VICE travels to Jamaica to learn more about Blackbeard. While there, they visit an illegal distillery operation that produces the kind of rum that Blackbeard and other pirates would have drank. This isn’t the stuff that you mix with some coke on the weekends either. This rum could easily kill you if you aren’t careful.

    The final episode of Ubisoft’s and VICE’s documentary series will look at the life of Calico Jack. There’s no trailer for it yet, however, so we don’t know where the VICE film crew will end up next.

    Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag launches on October 29 for the Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii U. It will launch later in November for the PS4, Xbox One and PC.

    [Image: AssassinsCreed/YouTube]

  • VICE And Ubisoft Team Up On Assassin’s Creed IV-Inspired Historical Documentary

    VICE is known for its brutal news documentaries that take place in some of the most dangerous places on earth. In other words, they’re no stranger to the worst humanity has to offer. Some of the worst humans ever to exist were pirates, and that’s what led Ubisoft to partner with the publication to produce a documentary that explores the real history behind some of the history’s most infamous pirates.

    In the first episode, VICE looks into the life of Charles Vane – a central character in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. While the game will undoubtedly take some liberties with his life, it will remain faithful to the fact that Vane was, for lack of a better word, an asshole. He would routinely cheat his men out of their rightful reward when returning from a successful raid. Even worse, he would torture and kill the sailors and merchants aboard captured vessels even when they surrendered without a fight.

    To learn more, you’re going to want to watch the first episode of “Rum, Guns & Gallows:”

    Episode 2, which delves into the history of Blackbeard, isn’t out yet, but you can see it first on VICE. In the meantime, you can check out the trailer for the episode below:

    Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be released on October 29 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U. The PC version will be released on November 19, the PS4 version will be released on November 15 and the Xbox One version will be released on November 22.

    [Image: AssassinsCreed/YouTube]

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed IV’ DLC Announced, Previewed

    There are still weeks to go before the release of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, but Ubisoft today began detailing its DLC plans for the title. The first DLC for the game will be titled Freedom Cry! and tells the backstory of a key Black Flag character.

    Players will take on the role of Adewale, the crew quartermaster in Black Flag, before he joins the main character’s crew. The content will take place in Port au Prince, where Adewale will organize former slaves into a Maroon resistance force. Players will also get to control a new fully-customizable ship commanded by Adewale. A live-action teaser trailer for the content provides some pretty strong imagery depicting Adewale’s past:

    Ubisoft is, of course, offering a “season pass” deal for upcoming Assassin’s Creed DLC content. In addition to Freedom Cry, the Black Flag season pass comes with extra weapons, ship customizations, in-game clothing, and extra multiplayer character models. Freedom Cry is made up of 9 single-player missions and no further single-player DLC story content has been announced or included in the season pass offer.

  • ‘Assassin’s Creed Heritage Collection’ Announced For Europe

    With the sixth yearly Assassin’s Creed game (Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag) just weeks away from release, Ubisoft today announced a new collection of Assassin’s Creed games for those looking to get into the series.

    The Assassin’s Creed Heritage Collection will be out on November 8, 2013 in the U.K and Europe – the week after Black Flag launches in those territories. The collection will be coming to PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC, though no North American release plans have yet been revealed.

    The collection contains all five of of the Assassin’s Creed games released to date. This includes the original Assassin’s Creed, which places gamers in the shoes of an assassin named Altair during the Third Crusade. It also includes the three games in the so-called Ezio Trilogy (which is available in North America) – Assassin’s Creed II, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Last year’s Assassin’s Creed III is also included in the bundle.

    Ubisoft did not reveal whether the Heritage Collection will come with all DLC content for each of the games included. If so, that would make the collection almost identical to the Assassin’s Creed Anthology, which was released last holiday season. That bundle came is special packaging and cost 150€/£120. The Heritage Collection price has not been announced, though box art indicates it will come in a standard retail box.