Reactions: ACII set to launch 2 DLC packs

Can’t get enough Assassin’s Creed II? Ubisoft hears you. According to 1UP, two packs of downloadable content are on the way for January and February.

The first pack is titled “Battle of Forli”. While Ubisoft hasn’t provided any details besides the January release window, 1UP has speculated that “the ‘battle’ may refer to the infighting that followed the death of the lord Pino III in 1480. It’s also notable that Forli was ceased by Visconti in 1488, and by Cesare Borgia in 1499.” And if memory serves me correctly, those dates indicate that the content will be filling in some years that the retail game glossed over.

And come February we’ll get to sink our wallets into “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” which happens to be the name of an even that took place in 1497. “It refers to the burning of thousands of objects that were thought to promote sin, such as cosmetics, art and books, by the supporters of the Dominican priest Girolamo Savonarola,” says 1UP. And it’s probably a safe bet to count this one in for a February 7th release, as the date marks the 512th anniversary of the purge.

Personally, I guess it’s cool that Ubisoft is supporting their game post-launch, but I don’t see myself going back for more ACII anytime soon. Unless the DLC packs are heavily story-driven and fairly lengthy, the core gameplay just isn’t enough to justify a purchase for me. But that shouldn’t stop you from killing more 15th century bad guys!

Author: Cody