Assassin’s Creed III is the fifth AAA instalment in Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series (Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed: Revelations were part of the Assassin’s Creed II saga). The game is scheduled for a Q4 2012 release and will conclude the story of the Desmond Miles, who relives the genetic memories of his ancestors through a futuristic machine known as the Animus.

The game is set between 1753 and 1783 and will focus on a new assassin, Connor Kenway, as he fights throughout the American Revolutionary War.

Coming from a native American ancestor, playing as Connor will be a very different experience to that of the previous instalments. Connor will make use of bows, arrows, tomahawks, dual-pistols and the series favourite, hidden-blades.

Running on the new Anvil Engine, the game will feature dynamic weather effects, allowing players to experience in-game season changes and environmental hazards.

Patrice Désilets, Creative Director of Assassin’s Creed, said “Assassin’s Creed is the story of one man reliving the lives of his ancestors. Altaïr was the middle of a very very long time-line. There are still many places to explore. Assassin’s Creed has always been planned to be a trilogy, and Desmond is going back in time, using the Animus to eventually become the ultimate Assassin.”