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Developer(s)Ubisoft Montreal
Additional work by:
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Designer(s)Alexandre Amancio
Writer(s)Darby McDevitt
Composer(s)Jesper Kyd[1]
Lorne Balfe (main themes)[2]
SeriesAssassin's Creed
EngineAnvil
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
Xbox 360
Microsoft Windows
ReleasePlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 Microsoft Windows
Genre(s)Third-person, action-adventure, Sandbox
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Assassin's Creed: Revelations is an upcoming video game in the Assassin's Creed franchise to be developed and published by Ubisoft Montreal. Throughout the course of the game, the three protagonists from the previous games will be featured: Ezio, Altair and Desmond. It has been announced that it is the last game to feature Ezio Auditore da Firenze and Altaïr Ibn La'Ahad, and the final game to be set in the Renaissance era. The game is set to be released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on November 15, 2011.[3][4] For Microsoft Windows, the game is delayed for November 29, 2011.[5] Ubisoft confirmed that Revelations will be one of their games on display at this year's Tokyo Game Show.[6]

Story

Plot

Template:Assassin's Creed chronology The game will feature all three of the series' major characters so far: Ezio Auditore da Firenze, Altaïr ibn La-Ahad and Desmond Miles. It will take Ezio to Ottoman Constantinople in 1511 AD, consisting of four districts: Constantin, Beyazid, Imperial, and Galata; Cappadocia during the rise of the Ottoman Empire, part of which will be a completely underground city populated solely by Templars;[7][8] and Masyaf, which holds the old Assassins' stronghold (featured in the first Assassin's Creed game) to which Ezio travels at the beginning of the game.[8] He discovers Altaïr has sealed within the fortress an ancient artifact that is said to be a powerful weapon which could end the Templar and Assassin war forever, and has hidden the keys in Constantinople. Ezio uses relics of the first civilization that hold memories of Altaïr to relive Altaïr's experiences, during which players will control Altaïr.[9]

The game will also continue Desmond's story in the modern day, following the events of Brotherhood, where he will be trapped in the Animus, in comatose state,[10] in which he has found a safe mode known as the Black Room. In the Black Room, Desmond must find a key memory that links him with Altaïr and Ezio to reintegrate his splintered subconscious and regain consciousness.[7] While in game Ezio will meet a variety of historical characters, including Manuel Palaiologos, an heir to the now lost Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Templars who will be lurking in the shadows of Constantinople,[11] Prince Suleiman, a man who will one day become one of the Ottoman Empire's greatest Sultans and his uncle, Prince Ahmet.

Cast

Gameplay

The game will follow the series' standard open-world gameplay. New gameplay additions include an item called the hookblade, which can be used to zipline across the city or grab enemies to yank them in for a combo attack. The hookblade reportedly speeds up navigation by around 30 percent. Along with the hookblade, Ezio will also have 300 different bomb variations at his disposal, which will be craftable.[12]

Multiplayer gameplay is also making a return in Revelations. The mode expands the basics of online modes from Brotherhood with new characters and locations. Players will be able to customize their characters' appearance and weapons, as well as start a guild and create its unique coat of arms. Matchmaking and game interface will be improved. Ubisoft says that while the component is returning, they’re putting greater focus towards the narrative, as it’s the heart of the franchise.[13] As players level up in the multiplayer game, they will move up in their Abstergo Templar rank and gain access to more information about the company. New multiplayer modes will be added to the already existing modes, including "story-oriented quests", as well as a much requested Capture the Flag mode. Some multiplayer maps will be based in the island of Rhodes.[9] The multiplayer game itself features a new UI no longer having the arrow pointing to the closest player, instead the box in the top right of the screen where your current target is displayed glows blue when a rival is near you.

PlayStation 3 versions of Revelations will include a stereoscopic 3D mode for 3D HDTVs. [14]

Development

In November 2010, Ubisoft's CEO Yves Guillemot teased "something Assassin's related" in 2011, despite an earlier statement by Ubisoft Montreal's Jean-Francois Boivin that no Assassin's Creed game will be released in 2011.[15] Geoffroy Sardin of Ubisoft later confirmed that there will be a "big" Assassin's Creed game in 2011.[16] Guillemot also explained that ultimate goal for Ubisoft is to release new games in the franchise annually along with other Ubisoft's most popular franchises.[15] In February 2011, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the next Assassin's Creed game would be released during its next fiscal year, which starts on April 1, 2011, and ends on March 31, 2012.[17]

On April 29, 2011 the game's name was released on the official Assassin's Creed Facebook page, with a link which led to a flash file.[18] The teaser clip included the words, "Altaïr Ibn La-Ahad, Son of no one" in Arabic which hints that Altaïr, the main protagonist of the first game, may once again be the main protagonist of the game.[18] A third teaser clip for the game showed the city of Constantinople, which hints at it being the setting for the game.[19] In the E3 rumor section of its April 2011 issue, Xbox World 360 said Assassin's Creed: Revelations' is not Assassin’s Creed III, but suggests that game is also secretly in the works. Assassin's Creed: Revelations is likely to be "another slimline Brotherhood-style offering", Xbox World 360 stated.[20] The game was unofficially unveiled on May 5, 2011 by Game Informer,[3] and officially revealed at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2011.[21]

Marketing and release

Ubisoft announced a PlayStation Network timed exclusive multiplayer beta for Assassin's Creed Revelations on August 10, 2011. The beta began on September 3, 2011 and finished September 17, 2011, exclusively for PlayStation Plus and Uplay members on Playstation 3. On September 8, 2011, the multiplayer beta opened to everyone with a PSN account. The beta offered access to nine characters (The Sentinel, The Vanguard, The Guardian, The Vizier, The Thespian, The Deacon, The Bombardier, The Trickster, The Champion – all boasting different abilities), three maps (Knight's Hospital, Antioch, Galata) and four playable modes (the previously seen Wanted and Manhunt options joined by new Deathmatch and Artifact Assault variants).[22][23] On September 12, 2011, Ubisoft extended the multiplayer beta until September 17, 2011.[24]

Additionally, Ubisoft has released an Assassin's Creed: Revelations Avatar collection Xbox 360, which includes a Codex prop, Desmond’s black hoodie, and an Eagle for a pet. There is also the following outfits available representing the following: Ezio, Bombardier, Guardian, Sentinel and Vanguard Outfit (female only).[25]

Those who pre-order through Best Buy will get an exclusive multiplayer character.[25] All day one copies of Revelations will have the first Assassin’s Creed bundled as part of the disc, which launched in 2007. Ubisoft called the announcement a "special partnership" between itself and Sony Computer Entertainment America. The publisher has since confirmed the deal will apply in Europe.[26]

Retail editions

There are several different limited editions of Assassin's Creed Revelations. The Animus, Collector's and Special editions is available on all platforms and only available in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, while the Signature Edition is only available in North America through GameStop for all platforms.[25][27][28][29]

The Animus Edition features an Animus box, an in-depth encyclopedia, an animated short film (Assassin's Creed Embers Movie) and the original game's soundtrack. In-game content included is an exclusive mission (Vlad the Impaler Prison), an armor from Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Armor of Brutus) in single-player, weapons capacity upgrades, and two additional multiplayer characters (The Crusader and Ottoman Jester).[27][28][29]

The Collector's Edition features Special Collector’s Edition packaging, a 50-page art book, an animated short film and the original game's soundtrack. In-game content included is an exclusive mission and two additional multiplayer characters (both in-game content are the same as featured in the Animus Edition).[27][28][29]

The Special Edition consists of a standard box with exclusive artwork and the original game's soundtrack. In-game content included is a Turkish Assassin Armor in single-player and two additional multiplayer characters (The Crusader and Ottoman Doctor).[27][28][29]

Those who pre-order Assassin's Creed: Revelations through GameStop will automatically be upgraded to the Signature Edition of the game at no extra cost. The Signature Edition features exclusive packaging, a bonus single-player mission (Vlad the Impaler Prison), an exclusive multiplayer character (Ottoman Jester), weapons capacity upgrades, an animated short film (Assassin's Creed Embers Movie) and the original game's soundtrack. The company did not specify if the Signature Edition will be available elsewhere for extra cost.[25][30]

The Ultimate Bundle features all content from the Signature Edition, but the Ultimate Bundle also comes with Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machine replica and an Ezio 7-inch action figure. The Ultimate Bundle is only available in North America at GameStop for all platforms.[31]

Features Standard
(consoles & PC) 		Animus Edition
(consoles & PC) 		Collector's Edition
(consoles & PC) 		Special Edition
(consoles and PC) 		Signature Edition
(consoles & PC) 		Ultimate Bundle
(consoles & PC)
Game disc Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Exclusive packaging No Yes (Animus box packaging) Yes (Special Collector’s Edition packaging) Yes (standard box with exclusive artwork) Yes (Black, fold-out cardboard box) Yes (Black, fold-out cardboard box)
In-depth encyclopedia No Yes No No No No
50-page art book No No Yes No No No
The original game's soundtrack No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Assassin's Creed Embers Movie DVD No Yes Yes No Yes Yes
Exclusive single-player mission No Yes (Vlad the Impaler Prison) Yes (Vlad the Impaler Prison) No Yes (Vlad the Impaler Prison) Yes (Vlad the Impaler Prison)
Exclusive multiplayer character No Yes (The Crusader and Ottoman Jester) Yes (The Crusader and Ottoman Jester) Yes (The Crusader and Ottoman Doctor) Yes (Ottoman Jester) Yes (Ottoman Jester)
Exclusive armor for Ezio No Yes (Armor of Brutus) No Yes (Turkish Assassin Armor) No No
Altaïr Skin/Ezio in Altaïr's Robes[32] No Yes (as a pre-order bonus from EB Games Australia) Yes (as a pre-order bonus from Play UK) No No No
Capacity upgrades No Yes (For hidden gun bullets, bombs & crossbow arrows) No No Yes (For hidden gun bullets, bombs & crossbow arrows) Yes (For hidden gun bullets, bombs & crossbow arrows)
Leonardo da Vinci’s flying machine 6"-7" scale replica No No No No No Yes
Ezio 7-inch action figure No No No No No Yes

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