Well, Ubisoft’s just rolling out the bad news, aren’t they? According to Gamasutra, we can expect a brand new Assassin’s Creed game little more than a year after Assassin’s Creed 2. As if the rushed development time isn’t enough of a worry, the new title “will be the first in the series to have an online multiplayer mode.” Oh joy…

At first, there was some confusion as to whether this new content would be an entire game or just DLC for ACII, considering Ubisoft referred to it as, “a new episode of Assassin’s Creed.” But it has been confirmed that the multi-player enabled content will be an entirely new game. Few other details were provided, although it is set to release sometime between April 2010 and March 2011 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Maybe it will turn out to be some fantastically revolutionary game that encourages co-operation and creative thinking, but considering the depth–or lack there of–in Assassin’s Creed II‘s gameplay, I’m not holding my breath. Plus, what other multi-player stealth experience has worked? None in my opinion. The good news in all this? At least we’re getting a new Ghost Recon title in the same time-frame!

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For whatever reason, this is shaping up to be one of the least crowded holiday seasons ever, while Q1 2010 could blow the world up with its awesomeness. Joining the likes of BioShock 2, Red Dead Redemption, and many other high-profile titles, Splinter Cell: Conviction will be lurking in the shadows for a bit longer than we thought. GameSpot is reporting that Ubisoft has pushed Sam Fisher’s highly anticipated return back from its expected November release date and into the first quarter of 2010. And in consideration of Sam’s loneliness, they’ve delayed Red Steel 2 into Q1 2010 as well. If that weren’t enough, the newest installment in the Ghost Recon series and the new intellectual property I Am Alive were also pushed back from their Q1 2010 dates to sometime during Ubisoft’s 2010 fiscal year (April 1st, 2010-March 31st, 2011). Bummer.

But hey, cheer up! Forza 3 will be hitting the pavement October 27th with a special edition, and the slightly-less-violent-than-the-game-it’s-supposed-to-be-upgrading Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 will be bringing some co-op ninja action to gamers on September 29th. Yay?

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