Assassin's Creed developers Ubisoft have today announced details of the three collectors editions for their upcoming release of Assassins Creed III, available exclusively in EMEA territories for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Windows PC versions of the game. The three special editions break-down as follows...
The Freedom Edition
The Freedom Edition includes the following: Assassins Creed III retail game A 24-cm high-quality figurine of Connor A steelbook 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 1 in-game Multiplayer Package: 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". 2 in-game Single Player Missions: Lost Mayan Ruins: Connors 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 Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favor. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiacs War Club, a powerful Native American weapon. Pre-order it here.
The Join or Die Edition
The Join or Die Edition includes the following: Assassins Creed III retail game The medallion of the Assassins with its high-quality curd ladle 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: Ghost of War: The tide of the Revolution turns into the Templars favor. Defeat your enemies and unlock The Pontiacs War Club, a powerful Native American weapon. 1 in-game Multiplayer Package: 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". Pre-order it here.
The Special Edition
The Special Edition features a special packaging, the retail copy of the game and an exclusive single player mission: A Dangerous Secret: Fight against a secret that could jeopardize the funding of the revolution. In case of success, you'll be rewarded with an exclusive weapon: a Flintlock Musket. Pre-order it here. Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century, Assassins 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. Assassins Creed III spans the Revolutionary War, taking gamers from the vibrant, untamed frontier to bustling colonial towns and the intense, chaotic battlefields where George Washingtons Continental Army clashed with the imposing British Army. Assassins Creed III is set to release on 31st October 2012 on the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3. The Windows PC release date is still to be announced. Assassins Creed III is also in development for Wii U from Nintendo.