Assassin’s Creed Unity Announced at Ubisoft E3 Press Conference

By Ken Brown

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Assassins Creed Unity Available in stores on October 28

LOS ANGELES June 9, 2014 Today, at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Ubisoft announced that the next installment of the 76 million unit-selling Assassins Creed franchise, Assassins Creed Unity, will be released worldwide on October 28. Assassins Creed Unity will be released on Xbox One video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation4 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. and PC.

Assassins Creed Unity is being developed by the veteran Assassins Creed team in Ubisoft Montreal with support from nine Ubisoft studios around the world*. Set in a once-magnificent Paris, Assassins Creed Unity plunges into the terror of the 1789 French Revolution and features the most dense and immersive Assassins Creed city ever created. Through the streets of Paris, the starving inhabitants are set to take up arms for freedom and equality. In this time of chaos and brutality, a young man named Arno, wounded by the loss of those he loved, sets on a deadly path of redemption. Arnos pursuit throws him into the middle of a ruthless struggle for the fate of a nation, and transforms him into a true Master Assassin.

Assassin's Creed UPack 62Assassins Creed Unity reinvents the franchise, starting with the core gameplay pillars that have defined the series from the beginning: navigation, stealth and combat. Players will carve their way through a stunning, full-scale open-world Paris, thanks to the power of the new Anvil engine, rebuilt from the ground up for new generation consoles. Assassins Creed Unity gives players full control parkour mechanics, a reinvented fighting system for a richer combat experience, a new stealth mode, cover system and crowd manipulation techniques. Players can channel their inner Assassin, customizing weapons, equipment, outfits and specialized skills to match their play style.

In addition to the sprawling single-player campaign, players can join with up to three friends and take part in story-driven online co-op missions designed specifically for Assassins to play together. Skills and unique gear acquired in the single-player missions will be accessible in co-op and will define a players personalized Assassins style, whether emphasizing brute force, agility or stealth. Players also will select a unique co-op skill that will help the team survive, evade or fight more effectively to the benefit of the team.

In North America, gamers can purchase the Assassins Creed Unity Collectors Edition. The premium collectors edition includes the new Assassin Arno as a lifelike 16 figurine poised atop an iconic gargoyle, a music box which plays a remixed version of the Assassins Creed Unity theme, the official soundtrack, an art book and two in-game missions.

Players who pre-order Assassins Creed Unity will receive 2 bonus offers. The first is an exclusive single player mission, The Chemical Revolution, offering 30 minutes of additional gameplay. During this mission the player will help Lavoisier the “Father of Modern Chemistry” to escape from his kidnappers and recover his poison bomb formula.

The second is access to the Guillotine Spin to Win Game. Every Friday through launch, consumers have a chance to win a new, incredible prize and receive five more spins and more chances to win. For a chance to win, consumers can go to AssassinsCreed.com/play and spin the Guillotine wheel and to try to hit the jackpot.

Potential prizes include:
Exotic trips Paris, Ubisoft Montreal, Comic-Con
Games and digital content
Exclusive apparel and gear
Home Entertainment Systems
And more

Ubisoft also announced the Assassins Creed Unity Phantom Blade, a life-size replica of Arnos new signature weapon. This limited-run collectible designed by the award-winning McFarlane Toys features a functional hidden blade, retractable crossbow arms, and a soft firing dart. Players can display this as part of their collection or wear it to complete the ultimate Assassin look. The Phantom Blade will be available while supplies last in select countries on October 28. It is priced at $59.99 USD in the United States.

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* The following studios are working on Assassins Creed Unity: Ubisoft Montreal (lead), Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Qubec, Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft Montpellier, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Kiev, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu Ubisoft Singapore.

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