Assassin’s Creed Revelations on PS3 to include original Assassin’s Creed game

By Ryan Fleming September 20, 2011

Ubisoft and Sony continue to whisper sweet nothings to each other over their mutual love affair of the Assassin’s Creed series. Last year, Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood favored the PS3 with an early beta of the multiplayer and—far more importantly—exclusive DLC content in the form of an entire chapter in the life of Ezio, titled the “Copernicus Conspiracy.”

Not being one to shun money, Ubisoft eventually released the same DLC on Xbox Live–for a modest fee of course–but the PS3 users were the clear beneficiaries. That trend is continuing with Assassin’s Creed Revelations, as the PS3 is once again the belle of the Assassin’s Creed ball.

Besides having the multiplayer beta available now as a PS3 exclusive, the upcoming retail game will have a special feature for PS3 users: A full copy of the original Assassin’s Creed game. The blu-ray format means that the entire first game and the new game will be located on the same disc, but it will only be included on the first copies of the game scheduled for a day one release–future copies will not contain the game. So if you get tired of wiping out poor, foolish members of the Ottoman Empire dumb enough to get in the way of Ezio in his newest quest, you can take a break and return to the beautiful and scenic Holy Land, sight of such great historical moments as the Crusades, and the Second Crusades, and the Third Crusades, and the Fourth Crusades, etc., etc.

For those that skipped the original title, you may want to brush up a bit as the newest game features multiple playable flashbacks that put you in the shoes of the original protagonist, the assassin Altair, during the Third Crusades (12th Century). If you know the franchise–or just notice that the title has the word “assassin” in it–you can probably guess what Altair is all about. As he takes care of multiple targets spread over three massive cities, his actions lead the way, both professionally and genetically, to both Ezio and later Desmond.

Assassin’s Creed Revelations will be released on the PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 15. The multiplayer beta is available for PS3 users now.

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It's time to ready your hidden blades once again, assassins, because a brand new entry in the Assassin's Creed series is upon us. All the leaks and rumors have turned out to be true, and the next installment in the franchise has been officially revealed as Assassin's Creed Mirage. This franchise has undergone some major changes in recent entries, and the next game seems poised to shake things up yet again.

First officially revealed during a Ubisoft Forward in September 2022, Assassin's Creed Mirage will be the next mainline game in the series after 2020's Assassin's Creed Valhalla. While each game typically only has smaller, less prominent ties to one another (at least after the series moved on from the Desmond arc), this game bucks the trend in that regard. From plot to gameplay changes and more, here's everything we know about Assassin's Creed Mirage, an upcoming PlayStation 5 game we have our eye on.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is coming out earlier than expected

Basim leaps at an enemy in Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Ubisoft revealed that Assassin's Creed Mirage will now release on October 5, a week earlier than originally intended.

Assassin's Creed Mirage is supposed to be a back-to-basics entry for Ubisoft's long-running action-adventure series. It was announced in 2022 and got an October 12 release date during the PlayStation Showcase in May. Now, just two months before the game was set to release, Ubisoft announced that it has moved the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage up by one week to October 5. This coincides with a tweet announcing that the game had "gone gold," which essentially means that development of the game is complete and Ubisoft's focus can turn to post-launch support.
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Delays are very common in this industry, and Ubisoft especially is no stranger to them; Skull & Bones is a prime example. That's why Assassin's Creed Mirage joins a rare group of games that actually come out earlier than originally expected. In 2022, we saw Xenoblade Chronicles 3 moved from September to July, while this year, Baldur's Gate 3's PC launch moved up from August 31 to August 3, which ended up being a much better release window for the game.
Although Ubisoft did not specifically state the reason for moving Assassin's Creed Mirage up, it wouldn't be surprising if the company wanted to give the game more space and attention ahead of other games coming out this October, like Forza Motorsport, Alan Wake 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Regardless, it's going to kick off one of the busiest months for game releases in 2023.
Assassin's Creed Mirage will launch for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 5.

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Ubisoft showed off three new Assassin’s Creed games -- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage -- at the June 2023 Ubisoft Forward event.

Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR will release on Meta Quest 2, and players can play as three characters: Ezio, Cassandra, and Connor. Players can block, parry, counterattack, and duel with enemies in VR. There are also a variety of different weapons to choose from, such as hidden blades, swords, tomahawks, bows, crossbows, and throwing knives. The game will also feature comfort settings, like peripheral vision blocking and teleportation to mitigate nausea, vertigo, and fear of heights. It will release sometime during holiday 2023.