In a surprising announcement, Ubisoft has confirmed the release date of Assassin’s Creed III Remastered for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One starting this March. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming title.
Set to release on March 29, 2019, Assassin’s Creed III Remastered will be available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The upcoming version will ship as a stand-alone game for $39.99 or free to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Season Pass owners and will feature all previously released content including the single-player missions Benedict Arnold and Hidden Secrets, the Tyranny of King Washington and Assassin’s Creed III Liberation HD Remaster.
The newly Remastered edition will feature 4K and HDR capabilities for PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One X, and PC users. The game will feature higher resolution textures, a new graphics engine, several other graphical enhancements, as well as improved upon gameplay mechanics and ergonomics.
Here is what to expect as provided to us from Ubisoft:
- Assassin’s Creed® III Remastered: Players will embody Connor, a master Assassin born of the beauty and brutality of 18th-century America. As a bloody revolution draws near, your tribe is threatened by a powerful group seeking to crush the American Revolution and control the thirteen colonies. Shocked into action by the devastation of your village, you pledge your life to the cause of freedom and embark on a decades-long quest to achieve it.
- Tyranny of King Washington: Explore an alternate history where one of America’s greatest heroes, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. Players must return freedom to the land by dethroning the tyrant our hero once called a friend.
- Assassin’s Creed® III Liberation Remastered: Follow Aveline’s story as she battles Spanish forces in the American south to win freedom for her land and people. A woman of conviction, Aveline fights for freedom in 18th-century New Orleans, a city on the brink of a rebellion as the Spanish Empire imposes its new rule. Embark on an epic journey that will take her from the crowded streets of New Orleans to voodoo-haunted swamps and ancient Mayan ruins.
Stay tuned for our upcoming review of the remastered bundle.
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