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Assassin’s Creed is set in 1191 AD during the period where the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart. Players take the role of Altair, a member of a group of assassins who plan to end the hostilities by tackling both sides of the conflict. Buzz surrounding Assassin’s Creed has been quietly brewing among the gaming community ever since it was first mentioned as Project Assassins.
“Assassin’s Creed is going to push the video game experience as we know it today into an entirely new direction,” said the Montreal studio’s CEO Yannis Mallat. “Assassin’s Creed’s compelling theme and storyline experienced through the next-generation console will captivate audiences and affect them on the same level as an epic novel or film.“
“Ubisoft has established itself as a creative force in the video game industry by developing new intellectual property and turning it into multimillion-unit selling brands,” said Serge Hascoet, chief creative officer at Ubisoft. “Our goal to introduce three new brands into the marketplace every two years is working. With Assassin’s Creed we’re introducing a franchise that will establish itself as the must-have next-generation game for the next-generation gamer.”
In development at Ubisoft’s famous Montreal Studio, the company hopes to make the new IP into a series, much like Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia. Ubisoft has released a short teaser that may or may not show some in-game footage. You can download the 8.4Mb teaser for a glimpse at the assassin action, and expect to see a lot more of the game at E3.
Assassin’s Creed is currently set to launch for the PlayStation 3 in 2007.
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