Assassin's Creed™ is a next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action game genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed combines technology, game design, theme, and excitement in a world where you stir up chaos and become a vulnerable yet powerful agent of change. The action takes place in 1191. The Third Crusade tears the Holy Land apart. You, Altair, intend to stop hostilities by suppressing both sides of the conflict. You are an Assassin, a warrior shrouded in mystery and fearful of your ruthlessness. Your actions can plunge your immediate surroundings into chaos, and your existence will shape the events at this crucial moment in history. Traits Become an Assassin – Master the skills, tactics, and weapons of the most dangerous and mysterious warrior clan in history. Plan attacks, strike without mercy, and fight for an escape route. Exclusive PC Content - Four PC-exclusive investigative missions make the game even better than its console predecessors, including the Rooftop Race Challenge, a race to a specific location, and the Archer Stealth Assassination Challenge, in which the player must kill all the archers to a specific zone to help the other Assassins. Realistic and responsive environments - Experience a living, breathing world where all your actions have consequences. The crowds react to your movements and will either help you or hinder you in your tasks. Action in a new dimension - total freedom - Eliminate your targets anywhere, anytime, and however. Follow your victim in detailed, historically faithful, open environments. Climb buildings, mount horses, blend in with the crowd. Do everything to achieve your goals. Relive the epic times of the Crusades - Assassin's Creed immerses you in the realistic and historical Holy Land of the twelfth century, offering realistic graphics, atmosphere, and subtle yet detailed nuances of a living world. Immersive action set in reality – experience intense action combined with smooth and precise animations. Use a wide range of medieval weapons and fight enemies in realistic sword duels. Next-Gen Gameplay - A proprietary engine developed from the ground up for the next-gen console enables organic game design with open-ended gameplay, intuitive controls, realistic interaction with the environment, and smooth yet sharp combat mechanics.