UBISOFT® UNVEILS ASSASSIN’S CREED® III COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS FOR AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Sydney, Australia — March 27, 2012 — Ubisoft has announced details of the Assassin’s Creed III Collector’s Editions, available exclusively in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Asia) territories for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC versions of the game.
The Freedom Edition
This prestigious edition includes everything an experienced Assassin needs to become a freedom fighter. It includes:
- Assassin’s Creed III retail game
- A 24-cm high-quality figurine of Connor
- A steel book case art drawn by awards-winning comic artist Alex Ross
- George Washington's notebook revealing all the truth & secrets about the Assassins and the Templars during the American Revolution
- One exclusive Lithograph
- 2 in-game Single Player Missions:
o Lost Mayan Ruins: Connor’s mission leads him in an old Mayan pyramid, full of mysteries and revelations. Players will be able to unlock Captain Kidd's fabled cutlass, a deadly, brutal and beautiful piece of steel.
o Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favour. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiac’s War Club, a powerful Native American weapon.
- 1 in-game Multiplayer Package:
o The Sharpshooter package: Unleash the Sharpshooter fury in multiplayer with 1 new character, the Sharpshooter, 1 Relic, 1 Emblem, 1 special Picture and the Title of "The Jester".
The Join or Die Edition
“Join or Die” a single call to action which will determine if players are ready to fight for freedom. It includes:
- Assassin’s Creed III retail game
- The medallion of the Assassins
- George Washington's notebook revealing all the truth & secrets about the Assassins and the Templars during the American Revolution
- 1 in-game Single Player Mission:
o Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favour. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiac’s War Club, a powerful Native American weapon.
- 1 in-game Multiplayer Package:
o The Sharpshooter package: Unleash the Sharpshooter fury in multiplayer with 1 new character, the Sharpshooter, 1 Relic, 1 Emblem, 1 special Picture and the Title of "The Jester".
The Special Edition
The Special Edition features a special packaging, the retail copy of the game and an exclusive single player mission (see below) and more:
o A Dangerous Secret: Fight against a secret that could jeopardise the funding of the revolution. In case of success, you'll be rewarded with an exclusive weapon: a Flintlock Musket.
Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century, Assassin’s Creed III introduces a new hero, Ratohnhaké:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. Players become an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylised and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date. Assassin’s Creed IIIspans the Revolutionary War, taking gamers from the vibrant, untamed frontier to bustling colonial towns and the intense, chaotic battlefields where George Washington’s Continental Army clashed with the imposing British Army.
Assassin’s Creed III is set to release on October 31, 2012 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC. Assassin’s Creed III is also in development for Wii U™ from Nintendo.
All Assassin’s Creed III Collector’s Editions can be pre-ordered at UBIShop® by visiting: https://shop.ubi.com/assassinscreed3
For more information on Assassin’s Creed, please visit the Assassin’s Creed Official Website: (www.assassinscreed.com) and facebook.com/assassinscreed