Report: New Assassin's Creed will star Ezio, follow AC2's story

So no AC2 DLC?

Earth to game developers: Not EVERY game NEEDS multiplayer to be a successful franchise.

Sorry, but it's a simple fact that needed to be said. The Assassin's Creed franchise is a solid single player experience with a fairly decent replay value as is (though as Cj posted above, the ability to go back and play earlier chapters without having to start over would be nice). It really does not lend itself well to multiplayer given the slow, deliberate pacing of the game and the objectives. Even minimal multiplayer such as two-player coop wouldn't fit very well.

I would much rather see Ubisoft scrap this entire spin off idea and stick to developing a solid single player Assassin's Creed 3 experience instead of splitting development time to work on a title just so they can inject multiplayer into a franchise that does not need, nor really is built to support, multiplayer.

OMG too soon!!
Boycott!!!!!

Money.

It'sa me! Milkio!

No? I know...I'm sorry. I ask for everyone's forgiveness.

I just hope Ezio shaves that AWFUL goatee in this one. He's much better without it.

Smart business move. reuse all that art asset.

thats not cool. should be cheaper.

lol @ Random....

I'm not exactly sure we can REALLY call this milking tho...I mean its only been like 5 AC2 games...Only 2 on Home Consoles.....When "Desmond Racing" comes out along with Assassin's Gaming Fuel then I will say its being milked

Like the franchise. Like AC2 far more than AC1. So next one being a spin off AND being full price? Two words:

NO THANKS!

I dont mind paying full retail if it has a good story.. I'd prolly pay $40 just for straight up assassins vs. templar multiplayer if they do it well.. Makes me think of that one splinter cell multiplayer mode.. That was kinda fun.. I want the fan of blades perk for my rank 44 assassin..

So its going to be set just after 2 and will have a meh story as they work on multiplayer, I bought odst on day 1 but i wont be fooled again

"CEO Yves Guillemot said that the game will be sold at a "full price point"

At least this guys honest about the pricing structure, unlike some guys (/looks over at Bungie).

I'm not quite finished AC2, but so far it's amazing and I will be purchasing this next title... though I will wait for a price drop, because I refuse to pay the $69.99 CDN for any game. (I got lucky, AC2 dropped to $40 on boxing day.)

If the multiplayer is co-op and you use team work to do assassinations and things like that then I would not mind it too much.

Right, Now we'll have Ezio advancing classes which top out at Level 55 - Grand master of the Assassin's, after which we'd have to progress to become the "Old Man of the Hill", upon which he'll have to train young Assassins.

I see it inheriting a lot from GTA 4's Multiplayer. Lets hope it does it well, I'm still waiting for the AC2 on PC !! High-res textures/Ultra high resolutions on the PC FTW !!! :D

P.S. Also, I don't own a console, so it sucks a lil ;)

multilayer....uhmmm...can't wait to assassinate all your asses

come out with a great full game to reel us in and then BAM

hook. line. sinker.

Take the short, rushed, lesser quality development cycle of Left 4 Dead 2, add the small amount of content, insignificant multiplayer, and rehashed theme of Halo 3: ODST, and you get the next Assassin's Creed.

The best part? It'll move a few million units because you people are [edited]. Thanks for that.

"Oh, and if you were worried that you weren't going to be able to pay $60 for it, you can rest easy: CEO Yves Guillemot said that the game will be sold at a "full price point"."

Huh?

fact: it will have multiplayer

I'm conflicted.. I loved AC2 and def think it was GOTY of 2009.. but this is obvious milkage.. They should def just go on to a diff assassin and time period.