Assassin's Creed 3 Join or Die Edition unboxing video shows contents

See all the gubbins you want in your hands.

Ubisoft has released what it's calling an unboxing video – although very little unboxing actually takes place.

What you do get is a video showing off the contents of the Join or Die Edition, one of several special editions for the highly anticipated sequel.

The Join or Die Edition includes the following:

• Assassin's Creed III retail game
• The medallion of the Assassins with its high-quality curd ladle
• George Washington's notebook revealing all the truth & secrets about the Assassins and the Templars during the American Revolution.

1 in-game Single Player Mission:

• Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favor. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiac's War Club, a powerful Native American weapon.

1 in-game Multiplayer Package:

• The Sharpshooter package: Unleash the Sharpshooter fury in multiplayer with 1 new character, the Sharpshooter, 1 Relic, 1 Emblem, 1 special Picture and the Title of "The Jester".

There's also a special edition and Freedom Edition.

The Special Edition

The Special Edition features a special packaging, the retail copy of the game and an exclusive single player mission:

• A Dangerous Secret: Fight against a secret that could jeopardize the funding of the revolution. In case of success, you'll be rewarded with an exclusive weapon: a Flintlock Musket.

For more on Assassin's Creed 3 head over to our recent preview. Assassin's Creed 3 is due for release on October 31 on Xbox 360 and PS3. It will also be released on PC and Wii U.

Freedom Edition

• Assassin's Creed III retail game
• A 24-cm high-quality figurine of Connor
• A steelbook case art drawn by awards-winning comic artist Alex Ross
• George Washington's notebook revealing all the truth & secrets about the Assassins and the Templars during the American Revolution.
• One exclusive Lithograph

2 in-game Single Player Missions:

• Lost Mayan Ruins: Connor's mission leads him in an old Mayan pyramid, full of mysteries and revelations. Players will be able to unlock Captain Kidd's fabled cutlass, a deadly, brutal and beautiful piece of steel
• Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favor. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiac's War Club, a powerful Native American weapon.

1 in-game Multiplayer Package:

• The Sharpshooter package: Unleash the Sharpshooter fury in multiplayer with 1 new character, the Sharpshooter, 1 Relic, 1 Emblem, 1 special Picture and the Title of "The Jester".

The Assassin's Creed 3 Freedom Edition is available to pre-order now, as is the Join or Die Edition.

All versions will be released October 31.