Assassin’s Creed 3 PC Release Date

[Thagarr]

Today Ubisoft made it official, the PC version of Assassin's Creed III will be released a full month after the console release. No surprises here, they leaked that info over a month ago. Combine that with the fact that they are forcing on their PC costumers the worst DRM currently available in the gaming industry, and it is pretty clear exactly what those corporate executive types are trying to do. Before I found out this game had any kind of naval connection I wasn't even mildly interested anyway, the premise of the game it's self is pretty unrealistic to begin with, yet they continue to try and push the historical accuracy in the game. PC gamers built the foundations of their gaming empire, and this is how they choose to reward us. Thanks again for saving me another $50 Ubisoft!

London, UK — August 10, 2012 — Today, Ubisoft announced that Assassin’s Creed ® III for PCs will be available in the UK on November 23, 2012.

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 stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date.
Assassin’s Creed III is set to release on October 31 st for the PlayStation ®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360 ® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and will be available for Wii U™ from Nintendo when the Wii U™ launches.

Assassin’s Creed III can be pre-ordered at UBIShop ® by visiting: http://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.

About Assassin’s Creed:
Initially launched in 2007, the first four Assassin’s Creed games have sold more than 38 million units worldwide, and the franchise is now established as one of the best-selling series ever. Recognized for having some of the richest, most engrossing storytelling in the industry, Assassin’s Creed transcends video games, branching out into other entertainment experiences including comic books, Facebook games, novels, short films and more.

About Ubisoft:
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has grown considerably through a strong and diversified lineup of products and partnerships. Ubisoft has offices in 26 countries and has sales in more than 55 countries around the globe. It is committed to delivering high-quality, cutting-edge video game titles to consumers. For the 2010–11 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of 1.039 billion euros. To learn more, please visit http://www.ubisoftgroup.com

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[Killerjoy96]

Young and stupid comment

 

[Thagarr]

I'm assuming your referring to having played the previous Assassin's Creed games, as AC3 hasn't been released yet. If you like that type of game, great for you! I prefer not to have intrusive, back-door ridden DRM that forces me to connect to an online server before I can even play the game, but to each their own. And next time you post on these forums, please do not post in all caps.

 

[Stallion]

YOU DON`T EVEN PLAYED THE GAME I DID

How, exactly, did you get to play it this early? You a pirate of the digital age or something?

 

[Killerjoy96]

Another originally stupid comment.

 

[Thagarr]

As I said before, if Assassin's Creed is your type of game, that's great, enjoy. It is not mine. I have been a gamer for well over 30 years , I have a pretty good idea of what type of game I like. If you reread my posts above, I never once bashed the game it's self, I bashed Ubisoft for their marketing strategy and draconian DRM. I simply said the premise is unrealistic, which makes it similar to most other games on the market.

Ubisoft has a history of draconian DRM, for instance just a couple of years ago the DRM they included with Anno 1404(Dawn of Discovery in North America) was so horrendous that people boycotted and refused to buy the game entirely until the DRM was removed by a patch. I have purchased several games over the past couple of years, a lot of them from Indie game developers, and I am very well aware of just what DRM is used on what games.

You are correct, that type of DRM is very hackable and that is exactly why I am so opposed to games and companies that use it. Forcing your customers to jump through hoops and treating them like criminals before the fact to be able to play a game that they have paid good money for is unacceptable in my opinion.