Multiplayer mode for next Assassin’s Creed

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb 04, 2010 -
Ubisoft revealed an Assassin’s Creed II iPhone game named simply “Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer.” The short description indicates that it will allow players to compete against three friends in maps inspired by Renaissance Italy. You hunt down other Assassins using crowds and the city as cover.

While this announcement is separate from the multiplayer element mentioned in next year’s Assassin’s Creed II follow-up for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, it does give us some pointers on where the series is heading. The IGN Editors are here to weigh in on what this means for the series, and the upcoming episodes when they hit the consoles next year.

Levi Buchanan: When Ubisoft sent over the first details of Assassin’s Creed II: Multiplayer for the iPhone (in the middle of the night), I immediately scoured it for clues on how Ubi might handle multiplayer in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed II sorta-sequel. In the iPhone game, up to four players use crowds for cover, kill each other with six different weapons (including the wrist blade, I presume), and then sprint across buildings to escape. It builds on the basic mechanics of Assassin Creed – cover and stealth kill – but places it in a playground environment.

For more of the interview: http://playstation3gameconsole.com