Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

[Spidey-Bat]

http://kotaku.com/5531849/gamestop-placeholder-art-names-assassins-creed-brotherhood-+-update

While Ubisoft is busy teasing players via Facebook, we've got anonymous tipsters sending us images of the placeholder art for something called Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. Ubisoft now confirms that this is indeed the next Assassin's Creed title.

Between this alleged placeholder art and a recent website registration for AssassinsCreedBrotherhood.com, we're pretty sure we've nailed down the name for the next game in the Assassin's Creed series. The box art features our friend Ezio, surrounded by a group of unknown asaassins, presumably representing the brotherhood that appears in the title, as well as the blurb on the back cover.

"Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of Assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy. Rome.

"And for the first time, take part in an innovative multiplayer layer allowing you to embody an assassin of your choosing and define their killing style.

"A never-before-seen online multiplayer experience.

"Lead your own brotherhood of assassins, as Ezio, and conquer Rome."

The art also features a sticker for a preorder exclusive multiplayer character, available only through GameStop. Who wants to bet its Altair?

The information on the box jibes with what we've heard so far about the next Assassin's Creed game, and the name certainly fits. Looks like it's coming to the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. Hopefully that last one will do a better job with DRM than Assassin's Creed II did.

Of course, without official confirmation by Ubisoft, this is still filed under rumor, but it's a damn good one.

We've contacted Ubisoft for comment, and will update this post should they respond.

Update: An Ubisoft representative has responded, confirming the image as real.

"Ubisoft confirms the authenticity of this image and will provide more information next week."

You heard the rep, more details on Assassin's Creed Brotherhood next week. Stay tuned!

 

[Soapy]

I was going to post this earlier, but forgot.

The idea of a multiplayer Assassin's Creed kind of puzzles me. Is it going to be a bunch of assassins running around assassinating each other?

No matter. I just finished AC2 not long ago and I'm definitely down for more.

 

[XxDelta09xX]

Another game already.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Here's a new weapon: The Claw

The description says it's for someone who has lost a forearm and hand, so this may be the weapon of a one-armed Assassin.

Check out this site for more details. Other weapons are a fan (made up of blades), an axe, a dagger, and syringe.

 

[Soapy]

No doubt another of Leonardo's inventions.

 

[Wolvieboy17]

No doubt another of Leonardo's inventions.

May even be from Altair's time, because if you remember, Malik the assassin from the beginning of AC 1 loses an arm because of Altair's arrogance...

Also, regarding multiplayer, i'm imagining it will be somewhat like the Splinter Cell: Conviction co-op, but in a free roam environment.

 

[Tron Bonne]

Sounds somewhat interested, but unless this is an actual progression of the story and not just a multiplayer focused side story, I'll probably pass on it.

 

[ProjectPat2280]

Sounds somewhat interested, but unless this is an actual progression of the story and not just a multiplayer focused side story, I'll probably pass on it.

They claim there is going to be a 15 hour single player story, so id assume this will advance the story into AC3.

 

[Soapy]

Sounds somewhat interested, but unless this is an actual progression of the story and not just a multiplayer focused side story, I'll probably pass on it.

Ask and ye shall receive.

[...]

Ezio, now a Master Assassin, travels to the "living, breathing" city of Rome to experience more than 15 hours of single-player game play. While he's there he'll hob nob with famous historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli and Caterina Sforza, while recruiting and training a Brotherhood of young assassins, deploying them in the city or calling on them to aid in your quest to strike at the heart of the Templar order.

[...]

It sounds like the villa management from AC2 returns as well, only on a much larger scale, as Ezio spends his wealth to revitalize the crumbling city of Rome, unlocking new factions and missions along the way.

[...]

That should assuage any fears that this will be a strictly multiplayer affair with a throwaway single player element. It might not be called Assassin's Creed III, but Brotherhood looks to be every bit the full sequel to Assassin's Creed II.

http://kotaku.com/5536261/first-assassins-creed-brotherhood-details-slip-from-the-shadows

 

[GL1]

The idea of a multiplayer Assassin's Creed kind of puzzles me. Is it going to be a bunch of assassins running around assassinating each other?

I don't think that they could take Rome as a Brotherhood if they were killing each other. It sounds like cooperative multiplayer as opposed to the competitive multiplayer that has become synonymous with multiplayer in recent years. That's probably why the put the word "innovative" on multiplayer so people wouldn't think of Halo and Call of Duty type arrangements.

Sounds somewhat interested, but unless this is an actual progression of the story and not just a multiplayer focused side story, I'll probably pass on it.

You read the story, it's about Ezio taking Rome. No sign of Desmond anywhere. Like Assassin's Creed 3 will, logically, not have you playing as Ezio or Altair. If the further adventures of Ezio is a side story then... 'shrug.'

 

[Soapy]

Well, every developer describes their multiplayer as "innovative".

 

[Tron Bonne]

Ask and ye shall receive.



http://kotaku.com/5536261/first-assassins-creed-brotherhood-details-slip-from-the-shadows

If that last statement is true and this is single player friendly, I'll probably check it out then. Mainly, I just wasn't all that interested in a heavy multiplayer based title

You read the story, it's about Ezio taking Rome. No sign of Desmond anywhere. Like Assassin's Creed 3 will, logically, not have you playing as Ezio or Altair. If the further adventures of Ezio is a side story then... 'shrug.'

A side story is anything that's unneeded to progress the main narrative. So, if this doesn't do that and is simply meant to fill in an overall unneeded blank from that narrative, yes, I would consider that a side story, so 'shrug', I guess. Not sure why you saw the need for all this, but yeah.

 

[GL1]

Well, every developer describes their multiplayer as "innovative".

Touche.

A side story is anything that's unneeded to progress the main narrative. So, if this doesn't do that and is simply meant to fill in an overall unneeded blank from that narrative, yes, I would consider that a side story, so 'shrug', I guess. Not sure why you saw the need for all this, but yeah.

This sentence confuses me, as I'm not sure what you're referring to, and I never saw any need for anything. Regardless, I'm guessing you think of Desmond as the main narrative, in which case this would seem like a side story for you. I don't agree with that definition, necessarily, but that's fine.

 

[Tron Bonne]

This sentence confuses me, as I'm not sure what you're referring to, and I never saw any need for anything. Regardless, I'm guessing you think of Desmond as the main narrative, in which case this would seem like a side story for you. I don't agree with that definition, necessarily, but that's fine.

Just the way your statement was worded, made it sound like it was an attempt to sarcastically belittle my assessment especially with that 'shrug' at the end, and the fact that I was talking as much about the multiplayer as the story. Probably just misunderstood on my part.

And, no, I wasn't just referencing Desmond's story, but the narrative of AC as a whole. To me, anything that doesn't attempt to progress a story to it's end or fill in something essential you need to know for the end, is a side story (Unless it's a prequel, though I would still consider an unessential prequel on the same grounds). Not to say that's a bad thing, by any means, but that's how I define those types of stories. They can still be good and enjoyable. Though, if this ends up being more, than that's cool, too

 

[amazingfantasy15]

I'm interested in the game, but really wish they'd move away from Ezio, he was a great character and Assassin's Creed 2 was great, I just like the idea of going to another time period. We've done Renaissance Italy, it's time to move on. I really want to play as Desmond, he's got the skills now, time to bring this to modern day/near future.

 

[eternalinferno]

they will do that with assassin's creed 3 most likely

 

[jacobed]

Assassin's Creed 2 was one of the greatest games last year so I'll definitely be buying this game.

 

[Soapy]

I'm interested in the game, but really wish they'd move away from Ezio, he was a great character and Assassin's Creed 2 was great, I just like the idea of going to another time period. We've done Renaissance Italy, it's time to move on. I really want to play as Desmond, he's got the skills now, time to bring this to modern day/near future.

Ever since the first game, I thought it was pretty obvious that Desmond assassinating dudes in the future was were the series was going to end up, but I'm actually hoping they put that off for as long as possible. Once the series gets to that point, then it will become really bland because I feel the historic real world locations are what make Assassin's Creed unique. I really have no interest in playing as Desmond for a whole game.

 

[Alchemyst]

I'm interested in the game, but really wish they'd move away from Ezio, he was a great character and Assassin's Creed 2 was great, I just like the idea of going to another time period. We've done Renaissance Italy, it's time to move on. I really want to play as Desmond, he's got the skills now, time to bring this to modern day/near future.

I dunno, playing as Desmond would make the game just like any other game. I think they should stick with the same time period that they have been in. Moving it to modern day wouldn't be good right now, and it would probably make the game way to easy if he has use of firearms and what not.

 

[SolarTiger]

I don't understand why they're making another game about Ezio, his storyline and usefullness is pretty much done now...If they were gonna make these side games, I'd prefer a game in Revolution France or something new.

 

[Soapy]

Well, obviously his story and "usefullness" isn't done or this game wouldn't exist.

 

[GL1]

Just the way your statement was worded, made it sound like it was an attempt to sarcastically belittle my assessment especially with that 'shrug' at the end, and the fact that I was talking as much about the multiplayer as the story. Probably just misunderstood on my part.

And, no, I wasn't just referencing Desmond's story, but the narrative of AC as a whole. To me, anything that doesn't attempt to progress a story to it's end or fill in something essential you need to know for the end, is a side story (Unless it's a prequel, though I would still consider an unessential prequel on the same grounds). Not to say that's a bad thing, by any means, but that's how I define those types of stories. They can still be good and enjoyable. Though, if this ends up being more, than that's cool, too

Ah... I see how my nonchalance could have been offensive. My bad. I was just trying to point out how it's subjective. I, for instance, consider the vast majority of AC1 and AC2 non-essential for understanding the climax of the series. There are very few parts of Ezio's and Altair's life that have any bearing on the present, where the story ends.

This game, which as far as I can tell, is entirely about Ezio, definitely falls under that 'non-essential' boundary for both of us.

I'm interested in the game, but really wish they'd move away from Ezio, he was a great character and Assassin's Creed 2 was great, I just like the idea of going to another time period. We've done Renaissance Italy, it's time to move on. I really want to play as Desmond, he's got the skills now, time to bring this to modern day/near future.

I think that in order to explore another time period you'd need Desmond, and if that were the case, this would be AC3 and not ACB. This game seems to exist for those who want to explore Ezio more and so that the main storyline doesn't have to. It also is a great opportunity to try out their multiplayer ideas to see if it works or should be scrapped for AC3.

Ever since the first game, I thought it was pretty obvious that Desmond assassinating dudes in the future was were the series was going to end up, but I'm actually hoping they put that off for as long as possible. Once the series gets to that point, then it will become really bland because I feel the historic real world locations are what make Assassin's Creed unique. I really have no interest in playing as Desmond for a whole game.

I think that Desmond assassinating will be the last game, and, if it were up to me, there'd be some animus of all the previous period protagonists in the series.

I'm still holding out for a female Assassin in the WWII era for AC3. That would make my day, especially if they (they will) explore some of the less exploited events of the time period (that is, everything but the military battles). For now though, I can imagine a multiplayer AC game, and the idea of moving on a target as a group is pretty awesome to me, I love me some co-op. Also, the idea of customizing your killing style suggests there are more ways than sword fighting and dropping from a roof and stabbing them in the neck, poison for instance, sniping (bow and arrow style), disguise-based infiltration, strangling with rope weapons... I'd be pretty impressed if they really had a full gamut of assassin techniques available, and kinda disappointed if 'developing your own assassin style' just meant choosing your bladed weapon.

 

[SolarTiger]

Well, obviously his story and "usefullness" isn't done or this game wouldn't exist.

It's unnecessary. I love the setting of Italy but Ezio's story was complete for me.

 

[Drz]

Hey look Joker is playable in the game if you pre-order! *roll eyes*

 

[Spidey-Bat]

Ever since the first game, I thought it was pretty obvious that Desmond assassinating dudes in the future was were the series was going to end up, but I'm actually hoping they put that off for as long as possible. Once the series gets to that point, then it will become really bland because I feel the historic real world locations are what make Assassin's Creed unique. I really have no interest in playing as Desmond for a whole game.

Agreed 100%. I'm sure playing as Desmond wouldn't be bad, but it'd be losing what makes the series stand out from everything else. Seems like no game takes place before WWII.