Assassin's Creed III

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[[File:Altair and Ezio by DarkEspada.jpg|thumb|Altair and Ezio]]
Although Ubisoft has not confirmed anything yet creative director Patrice Desilets has said that there will be an Assassins Creed III. This installment will see [[Desmond Miles|Desmond]] become the ultimate assassin.

{{quote|Assassins Creed is the story of one man relieving the lives of his ancestors. Altair was the middle of a very very long timeline. There are still many places to explore.<br />Assassins 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.|Patrice Desiliets, Creative Director of ''Assassin's Creed''}}

At E3 2009 he exclaimed “I’m telling you. At the end of AC2 you’ll say‚ ‘Holy crap, I never saw it coming!’ There will be a cliffhanger. It’s cool to have a cliffhanger,” that leads into Assassin’s Creed III. As for the writing on the wall Patrice says “It has nothing to do with Assassin’s Creed 2, it has to do with the Assassin’s Creed universe, not the second one.”

More recently as Patrice was wrapping up production on [[Assassin's Creed II]]'s in September he mentioned that he's looking forward to rounding out the trilogy. “I have many different ideas. I’m not ready yet to exploit them. I think I have some juice left in me left to continue this. I’ve been doing Assassin's Creed games for the past six years. It’s tough to be bored. I was a bit bored with the Turk crusade and the monk aspect, and everything, but in this there’s a brand new setting. And it's my first sequel; I never did a sequel before, because I didn't do any Prince of Persia sequels. I love the idea of refining your ideas, the gameplay and what you can do with it. So I'm not bored yet.”

== Setting ==
Assassin's Creed III may either see Desmond still in the Animus, or fully independent of the Animus and taking the fight against the Templars to the modern day. If the game continues in Desmond's genetic memories, there are many possible settings for AC III. Here are some possibilities.

===World War II===
Assassin's Creed III could be set in the Second World War. Ubisoft has already stated that they are looking into the possibilities of a World War II setting and having a female Assassin as the main character. Further leading to the idea is that according to Subject 16, both Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were confirmed to be Templars. Franklin Roosevelt was also seen holding the Apple and Altair mentioned in his Codex a vision of the Atomic Bomb. Possible missions could be the many failed assassination attempts on Adolf Hitler or fighting for Pieces of Eden with the Nazi Occult. Support for this time period is found in-game as a message left by Subject 16 refers to Hitler going missing with PE4 (the fourth piece of Eden) when he was supposed to be faking his own suicide and passing the piece on.

The scriptwriter of the series, Corey May however ensured that as long as he works for Ubisoft, ''Assassin's Creed'' would never takes place during World War II as he would like to bring the players to more unvisited periods.<ref>http://blogs.ign.com/UbiAssassinsCreed/2009/10/22/131037/ ''I will, however, go on the record saying Assassin’s Creed will NEVER TAKE PLACE DURING WORLD WAR 2 – at least as long as I’m involved with the project! Hopefully I haven’t just been fired. Regardless of my employment status, one of our major goals with Assassin’s Creed is to transport players to times and places not normally visited in games.''</ref>

===The New World===
In the Vault, Minerva mentioned Temples that held great significance. These Temples could very well be the Aztec, Inca, or Mayan pyramids that are all across Mexico and Peru. Francisco Pizarro was also confirmed by Subject 16 to be a Templar, so the idea of Conquistadors as more than just treasure hunters is not too far off for the Assassin's Creed universe. Crystal Skulls were also mentioned by Abstergo in the e-mails so a New World setting would most likely be the Templars and Assassins hunting down the Crystal Skulls.

===Japan===
Japan is also a possible setting for the third Assassin's Creed. The messages left by Subject 16 show Asian architecture and even one says "YONAGUNI". Yonaguni is the westernmost of the Japanese islands and is home to the Yonaguni Monument, a large underwater rock formation that has been said to be man-made. This could be a building of some sort left by Those Who Came Before.

A possible time setting could be Feudal Japan, the time of the Three Unifiers: Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. Either of them could be the game's antagonist.

===The French Revolution===
It could also take place during the Napoleonic Period, considering there is a picture where Napoleon is holding the Apple.

=== '''Year 2012'''===

It could also be the present day, since Desmond knows almost everything from both Altair and Ezio. He could be fighting with Templars again, but the time present day. It is possible to meet the leader of today's assassins and get orders from the leader, then accomplishing missions with Lucy, maybe eventually killing Warren Vidic in the end.

== Character Development ==
The cliffhanger at the end of the game leads us to ponder about what will happen to Desmond, Lucy, and the other Assassins as well as Vidic and the Templars.

===Desmond Miles===
Desmond will probably develop into a true Assassin and be completely free of the Animus, completing missions in the modern day. He already has a hidden blade, and used it with great skill defeating the Abstergo guards, so it will be interesting to see how he develops as a character in AC3. Another likely idea is that Desmond and Lucy will fall in love, as it is becoming more and more obvious that both seem to share feelings for each other.

===Lucy Stillman===
Lucy's role in the grand scheme of things is still pretty vague, so it is hard to predict how she will end up when the cards are all down. However, it is obvious that she will help Desmond the entire way and that she will most probably become his love interest.

===Warren Vidic===
Despite being the scientist apparently responsible for the Animus tests [[Vidic]] appears at the end of AC II in what is potentially a very dangerous situation, hinting he is more than just a scientist. As his true role in [[Abstergo]], though apparently high up, Vidic will most likely be the primary antagonist for the parts of AC III that are set in Desmond's time.

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[[File:Blending.png|thumb|300px|alt=Blending|Altaïr Blending to avoid the attention of some Guards.]]'''Blending''' is the slowest method of movement in ''[[Assassin's Creed]]''. When Blending, Altaïr moves very slowly, so as not to arouse suspicion. If he is on foot, he will lower his head and imitate a [[Scholar]]. Altaïr can even blend in with a group of scholars for extra security. If he is on a [[horse]], he will just move very slowly. When guards are Informed (drawn swords), Blending is the best way of avoiding attention.

==Usage==
To Blend, while in Low Profile, hold the Feet button ([[File:PlayStationX.svg]] on PS3, A on Xbox 360 or the Space Bar on the PC's default layout). Informed guards (with swords drawn) are much less likely to notice you if you Blend.

===When ''not'' to blend===
Blending is not always effective. Some examples of when blending is ineffective:
*You approach a [[Templar]] (they always recognize Altaïr very quickly).
*You approach a stationary guard (or guards). They will always push you back, even if you Blend. If you join a ''group'' of Scholars, however, they will always let you pass through.
*You are being chased by guards. Without a group of Scholars, Blending does ''not'' act as a hiding spot. If there ''is'' a group of Scholars, however, you can use them as you would any other hiding spot.

==Scholars==
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[[File:Blending.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Altaïr blending with a group of Scholars]]Altaïr can unlock Scholars (as well as [[Vigilantes]]) by completing [[Save Citizen]] side missions. Scholars patrol the 3 cities in groups of four, moving in a diamond formation. If Altaïr approaches an unalarmed group and Blends, he will lower his head, join the group, and walk with them automatically. He may leave at any time by pressing the Feet button again.

When Blending in a group of Scholars, Altaïr is even better concealed than when he blends normally. If Altaïr is being chased by Guards and he breaks their line of sight, he may use Scholars as he would any hiding spot. By approaching them, Blending, and joining the group, he is in effect entering a moving hiding spot.

In addition, guards will always step aside to allow a group of scholars through, even in situations where they would not do the same if it were just Altaïr blending. This can prove very useful for getting into restricted areas.

==Assassin's Creed II ==
[[Courtesans]] show to Ezio how to blend in.

In this game, there is no special blend button. Instead, you automaticly blend when you are in a group ( courtesans, scholars, priests, common folk etc.)
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 -- How to |thumb|300px|right|Paula teaching Ezio how to Blend]]
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