ASSASSIN'S CREED III -DETAILED-

Set in Colonial America, the Assassin-Templar war has become involved in the American Revolution. Through the series' protagonist, Desmond Miles, the player controls his ancestor, a young, half-English, half-Mohawk man named Ratonhnhaké:ton, also known as Connor. Connor is caught up in the Assassin-Templar war when his Native American village is attacked by the Templars, causing the death of his mother. Connor's Templar father, Haytham Kenway, is also playable at the start of the game. The story spans 30 years of Connor's life, from 1753 to 1783. Boston and New York are cities that can be explored, as well as the American Colonial Frontier, spanning forest, cliffs, rivers, Connor's Mohawk village, and the settlements of Lexington, Concord and Charlestown. The player is able to hunt small and large game, and approximately one third of the story takes place in the Frontier. The city of Philadelphia can also be visited at one point during the game, as can The Carribean during a naval mission. The entire Eastern seaboard will also be explorable via Connor captaining a ship.

Cover art, featuring new protagonist Connor Kenway assassinating a British officer with the new tomahawk weapon

Publisher UBISOFT

Series Assassin's Creed

Release date(s) PlayStation 3, Xbox 360

NA October 30, 2012[4]

EU October 31, 2012[5]

Microsoft Windows

NA November 20, 2012[6]

EU November 23, 2012[7]

Wii U

NA November 18, 2012

EU November 30, 201

Internal leaks

The promotional image of the game, which was sent to Kotaku by a Best Buy employee.

Reports that Assassin's Creed III would take place during the American Revolution surfaced following a supposed "inside source" at Ubisoft, who made such a claim in January 2012. 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. 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. 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. Furthermore, 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.

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. The company said it will announce "all the details" at 5pm on March 5. Additionally, Game Informer revealed its latest cover feature which includes more artwork of the game's new main character. On March 2, several screenshots were leaked ahead of Ubisoft's official reveal, and the first gameplay details emerged via Game Informer.

Assassins Creed 3 System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements Assassins Creed

OS: Windows Vista (SP2) / Windows 7 (SP1) / Windows 8

CPU: 2.66 GHz Intel Core2 Duo E6700 or 3:00 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000 + or better recommended

RAM: 2 GB (4 GB recommended)

GPU RAM: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c-compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list) *

GPU: Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT or AMD Radeon HD 3870

AUDIO: DirectX 9.0c-compliant (5.1 surround sound recommended)

DVD: Dual-layer drive

HDD: 17 GB of free hard disk space

OTHER: Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

Multiplayer: 256 Kbps or faster broadband connection