Xbox 360 lovers

Ubisoft offered gamers a curious update on the Assassin’s Creed franchise in January, saying that the next “episode” in the series would introduce “an online multiplayer mode.” Though scant few other details on the project have been made available, Ubisoft has said that it will be a stand-alone product featuring Assassin’s Creed II protagonist Ezio. A URL registration from April also indicated that the game would be titled Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood.

Ezio the Assassin has a posse. Photo Credit: Kotaku
Today, additional details about Assassin’s Creed’s journey into multiplayer emerged, courtesy of leaked GameStop promotional materials obtained by gaming blog Kotaku. “Live and breathe as Ezio, now a legendary master assassin, in his struggle against the Templar order. Lead your own brotherhood of assassins and strike at the heart of the enemy, Rome,” the promo reads.

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