Ubisoft is expanding the Assassin's Creed franchise beyond video games with a new animated short story called Assassin's Creed Ascendance. The short film bridges the narrative between Assassin's Creed II and the upcoming Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. Ubisoft is also releasing an Assassin's Creed comic book series and figures to further immerse fans in the Assassin's Creed world. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood is scheduled for release in November 2010 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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2. - Assassin’s Creed The Fall comic book series, published by DC Comics, is a story
illustrated and written in English by award-winning artists Cameron Stewart and
Karl Kerschl. The first of three issues will be released in the U.S., U.K., Canada,
Australia and New Zealand.
- Assassin’s Creed Aquilus, published by les Deux Royaumes, is the second comic
book illustrated by Defali and written in French by Corbeyrand. The comic book
will be available in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Quebec.
- A new limited edition statue of Assassin’s Creed Master Assassin Ezio Auditore Da
Firenze will be available in Europe and Australia. A variety of Assassin’s Creed Ezio
collectible figurines will also be available worldwide via online retailers.
- The Assassin’s Creed Project Legacy game on Facebook® platform is a social role-
playing game that serves as the companion to Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood.
Assassin's Creed Project Legacy is available on Facebook today at:
http://apps.facebook.com/projectlegacy
Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood is scheduled to release November 16, 2010 in North
America and November 18, 2010 in Europe, Middle East and Asia on Xbox 360® video
game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 video game and
entertainment system, offering a complete single-player and multiplayer experience. It
will be available for PC in early 2011.
About Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
The critically acclaimed single-player experience of Assassin’s Creed is back and better than ever as Ezio returns
for an epic struggle against the powerful Templar Order. Offering more single-player gameplay than ever before,
players now play as a legendary Master Assassin, and journey into Italy’s greatest city, Rome, center of power,
greed and corruption to strike at the heart of the enemy. For the first time, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood offers
never-before-seen multiplayer, awarded “Best Online Multiplayer Game,” by the prestigious Game Critics
organization at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo. The multiplayer suite, coupled with an extensive single-
player campaign makes Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood not only the best Assassin’s experience to date, but the
best value as well.
For more information on Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, please visit: www.assassinscreed.com.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading producer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment products worldwide and has
grown considerably through a strong and diversified line-up 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 2009-10 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €
871 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoftgroup.com.
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