<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2012	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
major	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
2011	O
's	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
beginning	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
on	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
and	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
release	O
in	O
November	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remastered	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2019	O
for	O
Windows	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
and	O
in	O
2021	O
for	O
Google	B-Application
Stadia	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
and	O
presented	O
from	O
the	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
with	O
a	O
primary	O
focus	O
on	O
using	O
each	O
playable	O
character	O
's	O
combat	O
and	O
stealth	O
abilities	O
to	O
eliminate	O
targets	O
and	O
explore	O
the	O
environment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
video	O
game	O
releases	O
to	O
prominently	O
feature	O
Mohawk	O
people	O
(	O
)	O
,	O
an	O
Iroquoian-speaking	O
Indigenous	O
people	O
of	O
North	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
number	O
of	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
packs	O
were	O
released	O
to	O
support	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
including	O
The	B-Application
Tyranny	I-Application
of	I-Application
King	I-Application
Washington	I-Application
,	O
a	O
story	O
expansion	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
alternate	O
timeline	O
from	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
's	O
events	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
released	O
alongside	O
a	O
spin-off	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
titled	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Liberation	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Flag	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
its	O
modern-day	O
narrative	O
continues	O
from	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
main	O
plot	O
is	O
set	O
during	O
the	O
Golden	O
Age	O
of	O
Piracy	O
in	O
the	O
early	O
18th	O
century	O
and	O
follows	O
Haytham	O
's	O
father	O
and	O
Connor	O
's	O
grandfather	O
,	O
Edward	O
Kenway	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
,	O
stealth	O
game	O
set	O
in	O
an	O
open	O
world	O
environment	O
and	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
world	O
consists	O
of	O
three	O
main	O
areas	O
:	O
Boston	O
,	O
New	O
York	O
City	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
large	O
wilderness	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
Frontier	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
roughly	O
1.5	O
times	O
bigger	O
than	O
Rome	O
in	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Free	B-Application
running	I-Application
has	O
been	O
simplified	O
to	O
allow	O
for	O
more	O
fluid	O
parkour	O
in	O
the	O
cities	O
and	O
wilderness	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
climbing	O
and	O
running	O
on	O
trees	O
,	O
mountains	O
,	O
cliffs	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aiding	O
this	O
,	O
Connor	O
has	O
access	O
to	O
a	O
wide	O
range	O
of	O
weapons	O
which	O
include	O
muskets	O
,	O
swords	O
,	O
pistols	O
,	O
native	O
weapons	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
tomahawk	B-Device
and	O
bow	O
and	O
arrow	O
,	O
the	O
Rope	O
Dart	O
(	O
used	O
to	O
pull	O
foes	O
or	O
hang	O
them	O
from	O
above	O
)	O
and	O
the	O
Assassins	O
 '	O
signature	O
Hidden	O
Blades	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
features	O
new	O
weather	O
simulations	O
such	O
as	O
snow	O
,	O
fog	O
,	O
and	O
rain	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
revamped	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
recruitment	O
system	O
introduced	O
in	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
returns	O
as	O
players	O
can	O
enlist	O
citizens	O
to	O
the	O
Assassins	O
 '	O
cause	O
by	O
completing	O
optional	O
"	O
Liberation	O
"	O
missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
introduced	O
naval	O
gameplay	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
has	O
a	O
few	O
extra	O
features	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
change	O
weapons	O
on	O
the	O
go	O
and	O
the	O
map	O
being	O
always	O
visible	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
GamePad	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
also	O
supports	O
Off	B-Device
TV	I-Device
Play	I-Device
,	O
which	O
redirects	O
the	O
main	O
screen	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
Gamepad	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
servers	O
for	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
alongside	O
several	O
other	O
of	O
their	O
older	O
titles	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
shut	O
down	O
on	O
September	O
1	O
,	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
lighting	O
system	O
has	O
been	O
upgraded	O
to	O
resemble	O
the	O
new	O
technology	O
implemented	O
in	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Origins	I-Application
and	O
the	O
textures	O
have	O
also	O
been	O
revamped	O
to	O
resemble	O
those	O
seen	O
in	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
games	O
utilizing	O
the	O
more	O
advanced	O
AnvilNext	O
2.0	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
conclusion	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
Ezio	O
Trilogy	O
"	O
with	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
shifts	O
focus	O
towards	O
a	O
new	O
historical	O
time	O
period	O
:	O
18th-century	O
Colonial	O
America	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
features	O
a	O
large	O
cast	O
of	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
the	O
events	O
of	O
the	B-Application
previous	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
Desmond	O
,	O
William	O
,	O
Rebecca	O
and	O
Shaun	O
find	O
the	O
Grand	O
Temple	O
of	O
the	O
First	O
Civilization	O
in	O
a	O
cave	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
and	O
access	O
it	O
using	O
their	O
Apple	O
of	O
Eden	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Juno	O
leads	O
Ratonhnhaké:ton	O
to	O
retired	O
Assassin	O
Achilles	O
Davenport	O
,	O
whose	B-Application
brotherhood	I-Application
collapsed	I-Application
years	I-Application
ago	I-Application
,	O
and	O
he	O
reluctantly	O
agrees	O
to	O
train	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
assassinating	O
most	O
of	O
Haytham	O
's	O
lieutenants	O
,	O
Connor	O
meets	O
his	O
father	O
and	O
the	O
two	O
work	O
together	O
to	O
eliminate	O
a	O
rogue	B-Application
Templar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Juno	O
explains	O
that	O
if	O
the	O
solar	O
flare	O
occurs	O
,	O
Desmond	O
will	O
become	O
a	O
messiah-like	O
figure	O
to	O
other	O
survivors	O
and	O
will	O
be	O
revered	O
as	O
a	O
god	O
after	O
his	O
death	O
,	O
but	O
will	O
have	O
his	O
legacy	O
manipulated	O
to	O
control	O
future	O
generations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Once	O
collected	O
,	O
the	O
voiceover	O
informs	O
them	O
that	O
they	B-Application
have	I-Application
connected	I-Application
to	I-Application
the	I-Application
cloud	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Work	O
on	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
began	O
in	O
January	O
2010	O
(	O
almost	O
immediately	O
after	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
II	I-Application
)	O
by	O
a	O
senior	O
team	O
of	O
Ubisoft	O
developers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
title	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
for	O
two	O
and	O
a	O
half	O
years	O
and	O
had	O
the	O
longest	O
development	O
cycle	O
since	O
the	O
first	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Ubisoft	O
first	O
revealed	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
in	O
2010	O
,	O
as	O
new	O
details	O
came	O
to	O
light	O
,	O
there	O
was	O
some	O
confusion	O
within	O
the	O
gaming	O
community	O
as	O
to	O
whether	O
this	O
would	O
be	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
the	O
developers	O
,	O
Brotherhood	O
was	O
not	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
installment	O
would	O
not	O
star	O
a	O
"	O
pre-existing	O
character.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
Montreal	O
's	O
developers	O
stated	O
in	O
their	O
interviews	O
that	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
be	O
released	O
eventually	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
also	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
saying	O
that	O
it	O
would	O
focus	O
on	O
Assassins	O
 '	O
quest	O
to	O
prevent	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
the	O
world	O
in	O
2012	O
,	O
and	O
their	O
race	O
against	O
time	O
to	O
find	O
temples	O
and	O
Apples	O
of	O
Eden	O
built	O
by	O
"	O
Those	O
Who	O
Came	O
Before	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
interviews	O
with	O
Désilets	O
and	O
creative	O
director	O
Alex	O
Hutchinson	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
plan	O
for	O
the	O
ending	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
when	O
it	O
was	O
only	O
planned	O
out	O
as	O
a	O
trilogy	O
was	O
to	O
have	O
Desmond	O
and	O
Lucy	O
take	O
down	O
Abstergo	O
in	O
the	O
days	O
before	O
the	O
solar	O
flare	O
stuck	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
this	O
ending	O
significantly	O
changed	O
after	O
the	O
success	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
which	O
saw	O
additional	O
spinoffs	O
before	O
work	O
started	O
on	O
the	O
3rd	O
main	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2011	O
Alexandre	O
Amacio	O
,	O
creative	O
director	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
,	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
next	O
installment	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
was	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
before	O
December	O
2012	O
,	O
however	O
,	O
Amacio	O
himself	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
directing	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
CEO	O
Yves	O
Guillemot	O
confirmed	O
during	O
an	O
earnings	O
call	O
on	O
November	O
8	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
that	O
a	O
new	O
"	O
major	O
"	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
game	O
would	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Speaking	O
to	O
MCV	O
,	O
Guillemot	O
dismissed	O
the	O
notion	O
that	O
annual	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
installments	O
are	O
diluting	O
the	O
brands	O
,	O
stating	O
instead	O
that	O
they	O
're	O
necessary	O
to	O
"	O
satisfy	O
the	O
demand	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guillemot	O
also	O
claimed	O
in	O
the	O
same	O
interview	O
that	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
will	O
be	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
"	O
biggest	O
to	O
date.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
officially	O
confirmed	O
the	O
existence	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
and	O
its	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
date	O
of	O
October	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guillemot	O
described	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
as	O
"	O
the	O
true	O
next	O
generation	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
brand	O
and	O
interactive	O
entertainment/storytelling	O
in	O
general	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reports	O
that	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
would	O
take	O
place	O
during	O
the	O
American	O
Revolution	O
surfaced	O
following	O
a	O
supposed	O
"	O
inside	O
source	O
"	O
at	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
who	O
made	O
such	O
a	O
claim	O
in	O
January	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Around	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
mentioned	O
"	O
a	O
major	O
announcement	O
from	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
"	O
was	O
"	O
only	O
days	O
away	O
"	O
via	O
the	O
series	O
 '	O
official	O
Facebook	B-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Following	O
the	O
reports	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
released	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
IIIs	I-Application
official	O
box	O
art	O
on	O
March	O
1	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
which	O
confirmed	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
American	O
Revolution	O
setting	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
unveiled	O
with	O
a	O
cinematic	O
trailer	O
on	O
March	O
5	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
later	O
said	O
it	O
's	O
aiming	O
to	O
make	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
"	O
look	O
next-gen	O
"	O
on	O
current-gen	O
consoles	O
using	O
the	O
new	O
AnvilNext	O
engine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
said	O
that	O
when	O
Rockstar	O
's	O
Red	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
Redemption	I-Application
released	O
midway	O
through	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
IIIs	I-Application
development	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
surprising	O
to	O
see	O
Rockstar	O
had	O
included	O
wild	O
animal	O
hunting	O
and	O
a	O
giant	O
frontier	O
to	O
explore	O
—	O
features	O
both	O
planned	O
for	O
its	O
own	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similarities	O
between	O
these	O
two	O
games	O
are	O
down	O
to	O
"	O
a	O
convergence	O
of	O
minds	O
"	O
,	O
said	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
writer	O
Matt	O
Turner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Creative	O
Director	O
Alex	O
Hutchinson	O
said	O
Ubisoft	O
steered	O
clear	O
of	O
making	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
protagonist	O
a	O
female	O
character	O
because	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
setting	O
is	O
not	O
a	O
strong	O
match	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
reassured	O
that	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
will	O
launch	O
with	O
fewer	O
bugs	O
than	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
think	O
if	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
on	O
PC	O
and	O
you	O
want	O
to	O
play	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
,	O
you	O
have	O
a	O
controller.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
score	O
to	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Scottish	O
composer	O
Lorne	O
Balfe	O
,	O
who	O
previously	O
co-composed	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
with	O
longtime	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
series	O
composer	O
,	O
Jesper	O
Kyd	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
UK	O
MD	O
Rob	O
Cooper	O
has	O
said	O
that	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
is	O
a	O
good	O
entry	O
point	O
for	O
newcomers	O
to	O
the	O
series	O
and	O
that	O
he	O
thinks	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
will	O
hold	O
its	O
own	O
against	O
this	O
year	O
's	O
biggest	O
releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2012	O
,	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	O
Double	O
Pack	O
was	O
released	O
both	O
as	O
a	O
retail	O
purchase	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
for	O
download	O
on	O
PSN	B-Device
,	O
which	O
brings	O
together	O
the	O
first	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
and	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
II	I-Application
in	O
a	O
virtual	O
compilation	O
box	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Captain	O
of	O
the	O
Aquila	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
includes	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
weapon	O
(	O
The	O
Pirate	O
Boarding	O
Axe	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
skin	O
(	O
The	O
Captain	O
of	O
the	O
Aquila	O
's	O
uniform	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
"	O
Colonial	O
Assassin	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
includes	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
weapon	O
(	O
The	O
Scottish	O
Flintlock	O
)	O
and	O
a	O
single	O
player	O
skin	O
(	O
the	O
Traditional	O
Colonial	O
Assassins	O
outfit	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Redcoat	O
Multiplayer	O
"	O
DLC	B-Protocol
pack	O
includes	O
redcoat	O
costume	O
,	O
a	O
snake	O
emblem	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
"	O
doctor	O
doll	O
"	O
relic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SCEE	O
offers	O
a	O
digital	O
version	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
via	O
the	O
PlayStation	O
Store	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dubbed	O
the	O
"	O
Gold	O
Edition	O
"	O
,	O
the	O
download	O
includes	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Vita	I-Device
title	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
:	I-Application
Liberation	I-Application
and	O
a	O
Season	O
Pass	O
(	O
a	O
first	O
for	O
the	O
series	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dutch	O
site	O
Entertainment	O
Business	O
reported	O
that	O
thieves	O
made	O
off	O
with	O
a	O
truck	O
on	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
in	O
transporting	O
the	O
entire	O
launch	O
shipment	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
on	O
PC	O
for	O
Belgium	O
,	O
the	O
Netherlands	O
and	O
Luxembourg	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
American	O
global	O
technology	O
company	O
Nvidia	O
bundled	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
with	O
its	O
new	O
GeForce	O
GTX	O
650	O
Ti	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Nvidia	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
makes	O
the	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
TXAA	O
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
Australia	O
put	O
together	O
a	O
"	O
very	O
special	O
,	O
very	O
limited	O
"	O
edition	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
to	O
auction	O
off	O
in	O
benefit	O
of	O
the	O
Sydney	O
Children	O
's	O
Hospital	O
Foundation	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
announced	O
three	O
collectors	O
 '	O
editions	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
The	O
Freedom	O
,	O
Join	O
Or	O
Die	O
and	O
Special	O
editions	O
,	O
exclusive	O
to	O
EMEA	O
countries	O
and	O
Australia	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
June	O
1	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
also	O
announced	O
another	O
collectors	O
 '	O
edition	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
the	O
UbiWorkshop	O
Edition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
and	O
Sony	O
partnered	O
to	O
offer	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
a	O
bundle	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
console	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
offered	O
from	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
day	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
received	O
four	O
exclusive	O
single-player	O
missions	O
,	O
titled	O
The	O
Benedict	O
Arnold	O
Missions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
UbiWorkshop	O
Edition	O
features	O
a	O
retail	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
the	O
second	O
edition	O
of	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Encyclopedia	O
,	O
exclusive	O
packaging	O
,	O
five	O
rare	O
prints	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
new	O
graphic	O
novel	O
titled	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	O
Subject	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Digital	O
Deluxe	O
Edition	O
features	O
a	O
retail	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
George	O
Washington	O
's	O
notebook	O
and	O
the	O
official	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
soundtrack	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
the	O
Benedict	O
Arnold	O
DLC	B-Protocol
previously	O
exclusive	O
only	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
PS3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Washington	O
Edition	O
includes	O
:	O
all	O
3	O
parts	O
of	O
DLC	B-Protocol
"	O
The	B-Application
Tyranny	I-Application
of	I-Application
King	I-Application
Washington	I-Application
"	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Hidden	O
Secrets	O
Pack	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
The	O
Battle	O
Hardened	O
Pack	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2018	O
,	O
a	O
remastered	O
edition	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remaster	O
contains	O
enhanced	O
visuals	O
,	O
lighting	O
,	O
and	O
resolution	O
,	O
improved	O
character	O
models	O
,	O
and	O
several	O
modified	O
game	O
mechanics	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
previously	O
released	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
also	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
March	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
both	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
add-on	O
to	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
and	O
a	O
standalone	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
version	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
3	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
officially	O
revealed	O
a	O
Season	O
Pass	O
for	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
,	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
a	O
six-month	O
time	O
period	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
and	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Device
Live	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
pass	O
gives	O
purchasers	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
three	O
Tyranny	O
of	O
King	B-Application
Washington	I-Application
DLC	B-Protocol
packs	O
,	O
The	O
Hidden	O
Secrets	O
pack	O
with	O
all	O
the	O
preorder	O
,	O
retailer	O
exclusive	O
,	O
bonus	O
material	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Battle	O
Hardened	O
pack	O
,	O
featuring	O
new	O
maps	O
and	O
characters	O
for	O
multiplayer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Furthermore	O
,	O
players	O
with	O
the	O
pass	O
received	O
access	O
to	O
DLC	B-Protocol
a	O
week	O
before	O
other	O
gamers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Remastered	O
version	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
includes	O
all	O
originally	O
released	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
sans	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
content	O
,	O
as	O
that	O
feature	O
has	O
been	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
version	O
also	O
comes	O
with	O
exclusive	O
legacy	O
outfits	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
protagonists	O
from	O
later	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
namely	O
Edward	O
Kenway	O
from	O
IV	B-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Flag	I-Application
,	O
Shay	O
Patrick	O
Cormac	O
from	O
Rogue	B-Application
,	O
Arno	O
Dorian	O
from	O
Unity	B-Application
,	O
Jacob	O
Frye	O
from	O
Syndicate	B-Application
,	O
Bayek	O
from	O
Origins	O
,	O
and	O
Alexios	O
from	O
Odyssey	B-Application
;	O
Aguilar	O
de	O
Nerha	O
's	O
outfit	O
from	O
the	O
live-action	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
film	O
is	O
also	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ubisoft	O
's	O
Uplay	B-Operating_System
system	O
enables	O
further	O
in-game	O
enhancements	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
redeemed	O
by	O
points	O
that	O
are	O
given	O
when	O
playing	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
available	O
awards	O
are	O
an	O
"	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Theme	O
"	O
(	O
available	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
)	O
;	O
"	O
The	O
Life	O
Scratcher	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
increase	O
the	O
capacity	O
of	O
Connor	O
's	O
tool	O
pouches	O
,	O
and	O
unlock	O
exclusive	O
multiplayer	O
profile	O
items	O
;	O
"	O
Ezio	O
's	O
Outfit	O
 '	O
"	O
,	O
an	O
outfit	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
one	O
worn	O
by	O
Ezio	O
Auditore	O
in	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
,	O
but	O
with	O
a	O
differently	O
colored	O
cape	O
;	O
and	O
"	O
The	O
Renegade	O
Pack	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
unlocks	O
the	O
Multiplayer	O
Night	O
Stalker	O
's	O
costume	O
and	O
additional	O
profile	O
items	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
December	O
4	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
The	O
Hidden	O
Secrets	O
Pack	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
Season	O
Pass	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
PC	O
,	O
with	O
all	O
gamers	O
getting	O
the	O
pack	O
December	O
11	O
,	O
2012	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
players	O
getting	O
the	O
pack	O
on	O
January	O
17	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
8	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
The	O
Battle	O
Hardened	O
Pack	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
all	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
and	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
a	O
PC	O
release	O
on	O
January	O
15	O
and	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
release	O
on	O
January	O
17	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
3	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
revealed	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
story-driven	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
titled	O
The	B-Application
Tyranny	I-Application
of	I-Application
King	I-Application
Washington	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
received	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
with	O
critics	O
praising	O
the	O
narrative	O
,	O
gameplay	O
(	O
particularly	O
the	O
naval	O
missions	O
)	O
,	O
setting	O
,	O
and	O
scale	O
,	O
while	O
complaints	O
focused	O
on	O
the	O
unevenly	O
developed	O
mechanics	O
,	O
prescriptive	O
mission	O
design	O
,	O
and	O
pacing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aggregating	O
review	O
website	O
Metacritic	O
gave	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
version	O
85/100	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
version	O
84/100	O
,	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
U	I-Device
version	O
85/100	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
PC	O
version	O
80/100	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Daniel	O
Bischoff	O
of	O
GameRevolution	O
gave	O
it	O
5/5	O
stars	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Combining	O
the	O
best	O
of	O
the	O
franchise	O
so	O
far	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
does	O
n't	O
disappoint	O
long-time	O
fans	O
who	O
've	O
been	O
with	O
the	O
series	O
while	O
also	O
making	O
it	O
easy	O
enough	O
to	O
jump	O
in	O
for	O
the	O
kill.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Informer	O
awarded	O
the	O
game	O
9.5/10	O
,	O
saying	O
"	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
delivers	O
everything	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
promised	O
,	O
and	O
throws	O
in	O
a	O
little	O
more	O
for	O
good	O
measure	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
players	O
will	O
likely	O
spend	O
the	O
first	O
six	O
hours	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
wrapping	O
their	O
heads	O
around	O
the	O
profound	O
size	O
and	O
ambition	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
G4	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
Assassins	B-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
 [ was ] 	O
not	O
perfect	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
gave	O
it	O
8.5/10	O
,	O
and	O
said	O
"[Its]	O
newly	O
refined	O
gameplay	O
and	O
incredibly	O
rich	O
setting	O
are	O
captivating	O
stuff	O
...	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
improves	O
on	O
the	O
underlying	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
formula	O
in	O
a	O
handful	O
of	O
subtle	O
but	O
tangible	O
ways	O
...	O
And	O
its	O
unwavering	O
commitment	O
to	O
storytelling	O
is	O
both	O
rare	O
and	O
impressive	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
was	O
more	O
critical	O
,	O
giving	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
72/100	O
and	O
stating	O
that	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
had	O
"	O
Entertaining	O
storytelling	O
and	O
fantastic	O
naval	O
combat	O
marred	O
by	O
terrible	O
mission	O
design	O
and	O
endemic	O
feature	O
creep.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Jose	O
Otero	O
of	O
1Up.com	O
gave	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
decent	O
score	O
but	O
felt	O
the	O
gameplay	O
cycle	O
was	O
getting	O
stale	O
,	O
he	O
stated	O
:	O
"	O
AC	O
(	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
)	O
can	O
only	O
sail	O
on	O
its	O
past	O
success	O
for	O
so	O
long	O
before	O
it	O
sinks	O
into	O
a	O
sea	O
of	O
formulaic	O
design.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
contemporary	O
review	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
for	O
PSM3	O
,	O
Joel	O
Gregory	O
was	O
disappointed	O
by	O
Connor	O
's	O
character	O
arc	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
although	O
his	O
skills	O
develop	O
over	O
the	O
course	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
storyline	O
,	O
his	O
personality	O
does	O
not	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
German	O
outlet	O
GamePro	O
criticized	O
his	O
lack	O
of	O
development	O
and	O
blind	O
devotion	O
to	O
the	O
Assassin	O
Order	O
,	O
but	O
acknowledging	O
that	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
more	O
nuanced	O
character	O
than	O
most	O
people	O
give	O
him	O
credit	O
for	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
their	O
opinion	O
about	O
the	O
character	O
may	O
change	O
if	O
a	O
direct	O
sequel	O
to	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
further	O
develops	O
his	O
personality	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
April	O
2020	O
,	O
Game	O
Informer	O
ranked	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
the	O
eleventh	O
best	O
main	O
instalment	O
in	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
series	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Metacritic	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Remastered	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
reviews	O
"	O
on	O
PC	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
whereas	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
versions	O
were	O
met	O
with	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
nominated	O
for	O
six	O
awards	O
in	O
the	O
2012	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
:	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
,	O
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
,	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
and	O
Character	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
Connor	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameTrailers	O
awarded	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
3	I-Application
Best	O
Action-Adventure	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2012	O
while	O
Game	O
Revolution	O
named	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
its	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
also	O
received	O
four	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
nominations	O
for	O
Best	O
Audio	O
,	O
Best	O
Narrative	O
,	O
Best	O
Technology	O
,	O
and	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
List	O
of	O
accolades	O
received	O
by	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Year	O
Award	O
Category	O
Recipient(s )	O
and	O
nominees(s )	O
Result	O
Refs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2012	O
2012	O
Spike	O
Video	O
Game	O
Awards	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Best	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
Game	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Best	O
PS3	B-Operating_System
Game	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Best	O
Action	O
Adventure	O
Game	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Best	O
Graphics	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Character	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
Connor	O
4th	O
Annual	O
Inside	O
Gaming	O
Awards	O
Best	O
Environmental	O
Design	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
Best	O
Character	O
Design	O
Connor	O
Gamers	O
 '	O
Choice	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
2013	O
16th	O
Annual	O
D.I.C.E.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
stated	O
that	O
in	O
the	O
three	O
weeks	O
since	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
pre-order	O
campaign	O
began	O
,	O
numbers	O
had	O
already	O
surpassed	O
the	O
total	O
U.S.	O
pre-order	O
numbers	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
and	O
exceeded	O
10	O
times	O
more	O
than	O
the	O
pre-orders	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
:	I-Application
Revelations	I-Application
attracted	O
in	O
a	O
comparable	O
time	O
frame	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
the	O
bestselling	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
in	O
the	O
week	O
of	O
its	O
release	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
best	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
the	O
biggest	O
launch	O
in	O
publisher	O
Ubisoft	O
's	O
history	O
and	O
the	O
third	O
biggest	O
launch	O
of	O
any	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
in	O
2012	O
(	O
behind	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Ops	I-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
FIFA	B-Application
13	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
doubled	O
the	O
launch	O
week	O
sales	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
beat	O
2011	O
's	O
Revelations	O
by	O
over	O
117,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
sold	O
over	O
3.5	O
million	O
units	O
in	O
its	O
first	O
week	O
,	O
which	O
represents	O
a	O
100	O
percent	O
year-over-year	O
increase	O
from	O
Revelations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
was	O
the	O
3rd	O
bestselling	O
title	O
of	O
2012	O
,	O
after	O
being	O
on	O
sale	O
for	O
2	O
months	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Official	O
Xbox	B-Device
Magazine	O
UK	O
felt	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
strongest	O
aspect	O
of	O
ACIII	B-Application
is	O
the	O
more	O
mature	O
moral	O
tone	O
–	O
there	O
's	O
none	O
of	O
the	O
anticipated	O
'	O
yay	O
,	O
America	O
 '	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
another	O
review	O
by	O
Kotaku	O
,	O
the	O
reviewer	O
notes	O
"	O
publishers	O
from	O
big	O
video	O
game	O
companies	O
are	O
not	O
known	O
for	O
subtlety	O
or	O
complexity	O
of	O
theme	O
"	O
,	O
going	O
on	O
to	O
say	O
"	O
the	O
marketing	O
always	O
suggested	O
that	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
's	O
igniting	O
of	O
the	O
Revolution	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
game	O
of	O
interactive	O
jingoism	O
;	O
its	O
developers	O
always	O
said	O
it	O
was	O
not	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2012	O
,	O
franchise	O
main	O
writer	O
Corey	O
May	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
plot	O
leaves	O
possible	O
sequels	O
"	O
plenty	O
of	O
room	O
to	O
play	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
associate	O
producer	O
Julien	O
Laferrière	O
said	O
that	O
further	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
games	O
featuring	O
new	O
hero	O
Connor	O
depend	O
on	O
reaction	O
to	O
character	O
,	O
stating	O
"	O
We	O
made	O
three	O
games	O
with	O
Ezio	O
because	O
people	O
loved	O
Ezio.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
survey	O
asked	O
participants	O
how	O
they	O
would	O
feel	O
about	O
a	O
return	O
of	O
Desmond	O
,	O
Connor	O
and	O
the	O
American	O
Revolution	O
setting	O
,	O
and	O
if	O
they	O
would	O
purchase	O
such	O
a	O
title	O
if	O
it	O
were	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
next	O
year	O
,	O
suggesting	O
that	O
Ubisoft	O
had	O
its	O
eye	O
on	O
repeating	O
the	B-Application
Brotherhood	I-Application
and	O
Revelations	O
route	O
of	O
the	O
Ezio	O
trilogy	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
28	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
posted	O
their	O
first	O
promotional	O
picture	O
and	O
cover	O
for	O
their	O
next	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
game	O
,	O
following	O
leaked	O
marketing	O
material	O
days	O
before	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Titled	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
IV	I-Application
:	I-Application
Black	I-Application
Flag	I-Application
,	O
it	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
IIIs	I-Application
modern	O
story	O
and	O
a	O
prequel	O
to	O
its	O
ancestral	O
storyline	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
set	O
in	O
the	O
Caribbean	O
islands	O
during	O
the	O
Golden	O
Age	O
of	O
Piracy	O
,	O
and	O
centers	O
around	O
Edward	O
Kenway	O
;	O
the	O
father	O
of	O
Haytham	O
Kenway	O
,	O
and	O
grandfather	O
of	O
Connor	O
,	O
the	O
two	O
playable	O
characters	O
of	O
Assassin	B-Application
's	I-Application
Creed	I-Application
III	I-Application
.	O
</s>
