Ubisoft announced today that Assassin's Creed III is the fastest-selling game in the company's history, with total sell-through topping the 7 million mark worldwide just one month after its release.
Ubisoft also released new game stats for Assassin's Creed III, including:
- Gamers have accumulated more than 82 centuries of gaming time and committed more than 3 billion in-game assassinations in solo missions.
- More than twice as many gamers have joined the multiplayer mode compared to Assassin's Creed Revelations.
- More than 250 million assassinations have been performed in more than 5 billion multiplayer sessions.
“The reception for Assassin’s Creed III has been exceptional, and this success has positioned the game among the best sellers of the 2012 holiday season” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing, Ubisoft. “We knew we had something special on our hands when Assassin’s Creed III was launched, and we’re really excited and proud to see how much fans are enjoying the latest installment in the franchise.”
Ubisoft released a new trailer for the “The Tyranny of King Washington” DLC (
see it here), an all-new single-player campaign told through three episodic content packs that lets gamers experience an alternate history of the events following the American Revolution.
Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass is available for purchase for 2400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $29.99 on the PlayStation Network. All Assassin’s Creed III Downloadable Content will also be available for Wii U.
About Assassin's Creed III
Set against the backdrop of the American Revolution in the late 18th century, Assassin’s Creed III introduces a new hero, Ratohnhaké:ton, of Native American and English heritage. Adopting the name Connor, he becomes the new voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars. Players become an Assassin in the war for liberty against ruthless tyranny in the most stylized and fluid combat experiences in the franchise to date. Assassin’s Creed III spans the Revolutionary War, taking gamers from the vibrant, untamed frontier to bustling colonial towns and the intense, chaotic battlefields where George Washington’s Continental Army clashed with the imposing British Army.
Publisher: Ubisoft
Release Date: October 30, 2012
ESRB Rating: Mature
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Wii U
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