Ubisoft announces new franchise.

Lost Soal · Post by **Lost Soal** » 2006-05-03 05:48am

Gamespot wrote:
Ubisoft recites Assassin's Creed
Publisher promises original game from the studio behind Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia will be the first in a new franchise.
By Brendan Sinclair, GameSpot
Posted May 2, 2006 2:01 pm GMT

Ubisoft gave visitors to last year's Tokyo Game Show a glimpse at a next-gen action title it referred to as Project Assassins. Today, new details were announced for the project, and the publisher said that it is bringing Assassin's Creed to the PlayStation 3.

Set in 1191 AD at the height of the Third Crusade for the Holy Land, Assassin's Creed puts players in the silent shoes of Altair and gives them the opportunity "to shape events during this pivotal moment in history." Altair is presumably a member of a group of ruthless assassins whose plan is to bring an end to the bitter struggle by striking out at both warring parties.

The game is being developed by Ubisoft's Montreal studio (creators of hits like Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time), and Ubisoft is making some big promises for the project.

"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."

And just like the Crusades, Assassin's Creed is all set to spawn sequels. The company refers to Assassin's Creed as "the first game" of a new franchise that will make its debut at next week's Electronic Entertainment Expo.

Ubisoft is focusing on creating more new franchises heading forward. The company has said it plans to introduce three new brands to the marketplace every two years, and Assassin's Creed is its latest example of developing new intellectual properties.

Assassin's Creed is expected to arrive in stores in 2007.

They've also got a trailer, but I can't link to javascript.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2006-05-03 05:52am

If anyone wants the HD trailer...

<<< Is offering his complete Gamespot pass

Edit: Just watched it, prerendered but looks nice.

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » 2006-05-03 12:08pm

Ubisoft need to make me a new Beyond Good and Evil.

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-05-03 12:10pm

They should, but they won't.

Stark · Post by **Stark** » 2006-05-03 07:20pm

LOL.

It's a new captivating experience! An entirely new direction!

Beyond Good & Evil was COOL.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-05-04 12:06am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:They should, but they won't.

It's in pre-production, ya know...

And when the hell did YOU play BG&E?

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2006-05-04 12:10am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:And when the hell did YOU play BG&E?

I haven't (hell, Uts hasn't even played it yet), but I know of its reputation and status among gamers.

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-05-04 12:22am

Spanky The Dolphin wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:And when the hell did YOU play BG&E?
I haven't (hell, Uts hasn't even played it yet), but I know of its reputation and status among gamers.

You should bug Uts to play it. Or bug him to install it so I can play it. You can get through it pretty fast, especially if you already know what to do- but it's like a goddamn movie, and it's one of those games you play every so often just to experience again.

Schrödinger's Cat · Post by **Schrödinger's Cat** » 2006-05-04 02:00am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:It's in pre-production, ya know...

It is? Do we know how far exactly?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2006-05-04 02:19am

Schrödinger's Cat wrote:
DPDarkPrimus wrote:It's in pre-production, ya know...
It is? Do we know how far exactly?

Pre-production work was announced a couple months back. Haven't heard anything since.

Erik von Nein · Post by **Erik von Nein** » 2006-05-04 04:26am

DPDarkPrimus wrote:Pre-production work was announced a couple months back. Haven't heard anything since.

Oh, gods. It's going to go into developement Hell, I just know it.

Thank goodness they didn't go with their original concept of Jade. That would have made my mind bleed.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2006-05-04 04:56am

Erik von Nein wrote: Thank goodness they didn't go with their original concept of Jade. That would have made my mind bleed.

It would behoove me if you would care to elaborate.