Assassin's Creed 3 Trailer Arrives, Wii U Release Confirmed

Today Ubisoft formally announced Assassin's Creed 3. The open-world assassination game, revealed last week through leaks, throws players into the middle of the American Revolution.

The images released last week led many fans to speculate that AC3's hero was at least part Native American. They were right.

"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," said Ubisoft. "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 spans 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."

The new CGI trailer sets up this story. It shows Connor ambushing a patrol of British soldiers at night. The next morning, he climbs to the top of a hill to see the Continental and British armies facing off.

AC3 has been in development for three years. It's scheduled to hit the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 30th. Ubisoft says that they're developing a Wii U version as well but it doesn't seem that the release date for that platform has been set yet. Probably because no one knows when the Wii U itself will actually be released.

If you pre-order Assassin's Creed III through GameStop, Amazon, or Best Buy, you'll get a Limited Edition collectible case. The case features artwork from comic book artist Alex Ross. The end of the trailer provides a glimpse at it.