Been hanging out for news on the release of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood on the PC? We’ve got all the skinny you need.
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood for the PC is coming, and today Ubisoft have confirmed everything you need to know about how to get Ezio and his band of merry men onto your PC in prompt and proper fashion.
First off, we have a date – and it’s not too far off. AC:B for PC will be available for download and retail purchase from March 17th, 2011. Which, yes, is St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s no law against PC acrobatics after the consumption of too much green beer, so that shouldn’t be too much of an issue.
And then there’s the all-important matter of whether your system will be able to handle all the acrobatic fun. On that front, Ubisoft have confirmed that at a minimum, you’ll need the following:
Ideally though, you’d be running a Core 2 Duo E6700 2.5GHz or Athlon 64 X2 6000+ and a GeForce 8800GT or Radeon HD 4700 or better.
Still up for it? Then Ubisoft have got bonus goodies for you, too. Every PC edition features a whole new Multiplayer mode, codenamed Abstergo Project Update, which gives you the ability to help the Templars use Abstergo to train in the art of Assassination.
But that’s not all. There are also three special editions also available.
The Codex Edition comes in a very shiny Renaissance chest and also contains the 60-page original codex written by the hand of Altair, containing the history and artworks of the brotherhood, a map of Rome, a set of collectible cards and a DVD containing the game soundtrack and galleries.
There’s also a mass of unlockable content including two multiplayer characters – The Harlequin (complete with creepy smiling mask) and The Officer – and two exclusive single-player maps – one indoor and one outdoor, as well as a ‘Drachen Armor’ skin for Ezio.
Or you can go the Auditore Edition, which comes in a box featuring a 3d thermoformed portrait of our here and contains the same set of cards as the Codex edition and a DVD which tells the story of Ezio’s father and the Auditore lineage over three short films. You also get to unlock the ‘Drachen Armor’ skin and an extra single-player map.
Also available on the Ubisoft site is what they’re calling the Deluxe Digital Edition which comes with all the unlockable content of the Codex Edition, as well as the original codex book, map of Rome and collectible cards, the soundtrack, the complete lineage story and a behind-the-scenes feature.
How’s all that for utterly spoiled for choice?
Issue: 137 | June, 2012