E3: Assassin's Creed 2 gets release date

By Ellie Gibson Published 2 June, 2009

1486. No wait, that's when it's set.

Ubisoft has revealed the sequel to Assassin's Creed to will be out on 17th November.

It's set in 1486, according to a trailer which was played at Ubi's E3 press conference. It showed a group of men in masks going to a ball in Venice. One of them gets separated from his mates while dancing with a lady, and next thing you know he's keeling over with a very sore throat.

Altair replacement Ezio's to blame. A bit of kicking and stabbing ensues before Ezio is chased through the canals of Venice, ending up in St. Mark's Square. One of his pursuers appears unimpressed by the fact Ezio can produce a blade from his sleeve, but is less smug when he's shot by whatever's up the other one.

It all looked very impressive, with some amazingly fluid animations and brilliant lighting. Here's looking forward to our proper look at Assassin's Creed 2 later in the week.

See our previous story for current details on the game.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • DFawkes #1 3 years ago

    Damn sub-title, thought it was out already!

    Really looking forward to this, I loved the first & DS iterations.

  • Vice.Destroyer #2 3 years ago

    I'm with you DFawkes. I think we are one of the vocal minority that loved the first game. I'll be there in November.

  • andywilkie35 #3 3 years ago

    I really enjoyed the first one - it might have been repetitive but I loved every second of it. I'll be there in November too

  • collateral89 #4 3 years ago

    i wonder whats guna happen to the guy connected to the computer guna doe ps. i cant remember his name. :(

  • Jimbob89 #5 3 years ago

    Same day as Left 4 dead 2? Unless i'm mistaken. What an awesome day Novemember 17th will be.

  • ZuluHero #6 3 years ago

    @j,taurus

    Thanks a bunch - i was playing (well enduring) this to play the 2nd one. The only aspect i was gleeming any pleasure from was the story...

    /sigh

    EDIT - use SPOILER tags in future please!
    Edited by 2 at 02/06/09 @ 09:42

  • AusFreelancer #7 3 years ago

    @ Zulu - You understand hillbilly?

    I've finished it and believe me, little junior hasn't spoilt anything for you....even if you did understand that....

  • Vice.Destroyer #8 3 years ago

    I is takes offence at that Sir. That weren't no hillbilly. No Sir. That was gibberish.

  • ZuluHero #9 3 years ago

    heh ok.. sorry for throwing my toys from the pram there for a second :)

    You both made me laugh - thanks for cheering me up :)

  • collateral89 #10 3 years ago

    well im sorry but if u cant understand that u 2 must b hillbillys cos u cant fuckin read!!!! and a spoiler wtf so ure telling me uve only just got the game and come on eg to read up on ac2 and u haven't even finished the 1st one u retard. and it seems to me that u both understood it cos uve sent a reply saying its not a spoiler u thick twats.
    Edited by 1 at 02/06/09 @ 11:19

  • ZuluHero #11 3 years ago

    I'm sorry my fine fellow, please accept my humbelist apologies for any pericombobulations i may have caused. I am anaspeptic, even compunctuous, to point out that I was only enjoying the story of Assassin’s Creed, and really meant no disrespect. I hope you will accept this finest British ale as a peace offering?


    /opens babel fish to convert english to hillbilly...


    I r sorry hick, Yoo guna ackcept me apolagees? I wassan't disrespectin' yoo, i was a-liking that-a-there story. Ave sum' moonshine to mak up fo' it?

  • dominalien #12 3 years ago

    yay, j,taurus gets instant ignore.

  • collateral89 #13 3 years ago

    i drive in to town to try and find a tramp by the name of zuluhero so i can knock him out i shout aloud ?zuluhero? repeatedly. A tramp replys ?hello" i look round and see a man selling big issues. I walk towards him and repeatedly punch him in the nose. i then throw him in my truck and take him back to my shack and chop of his limbs and feed them to my pigs. /i then carry on playin my banjo in peace.....?
    Edited by 2 at 02/06/09 @ 13:05

  • Wulfo #14 3 years ago

    Reply of the year?

    (Also reminded me of this http://m.assetbar.com/a chewood/uua6zSThQ)

  • AusFreelancer #15 3 years ago

    Hillbilly is an example of why ID needs to be checked at the game store....

    Hey Zulu I thinkz he din no what iz cool mean.