The Great Ubisoft Post-It Wars End With a Three-Story Assassination
They say that any war can be ended by a single, well-placed assassin. Ubisoft Paris proves this to be true with what is surely their final salvo in the ongoing Paris Post-It war.
Ezio Ages, Kills Gracefully in Assassin's Creed: Revelations
In this gorgeous cinematic trailer for Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ezio shows no sign of being slowed down by old age, except for the odd hallucination of the assassin that came before him.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations Reveals Fresh New Details
In Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood our friend Ezio's travels take him to Constantinople, heart of the Ottoman Empire, where no man's feet need touch the floor while seated. We know he's following in the footsteps of Assassin's Creed's Altair, but why?
South Indian Assassin Movie Looks Kinda Familiar
Looking at a trailer for Velayutham, a Tamil-language film that opened this week, I'm betting its story is not canonical to the Assassin's Creed continuity. It's made by a producer famously unconcerned about infringing on others' marks as well.
Ezio Goes To Rome In The Next Assassin's Creed
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During its third quarter financial conference call, Ubisoft revealed that the next Assassin's Creed adventure would see Ezio revisiting Rome, taking the fight to the Templar, when he's not busy taking out his friends online.
Why Andy Richter Didn't Win A VGA Award
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On last night's episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, sidekick Andy Richter expresses disappointment that he didn't win a Spike VGA award for his work as the voice of Ezio in Assassin's Creed II.
Cutest. Assassin. Ever.
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Here's an Italian Renaissance assassin so adorable you'd pay him to kill you just to see him up close.
Ezio Is Kicking Altair's Assassin's Creed Sales
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According to internal Ubisoft estimates, Assassin's Creed II has sold 1.6 million units in the first week of release, 32% more than the original Assassin's Creed sold two years ago.
Meet Assassin's Creed II's New Assassin
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Meet Ezio, the new white-clad contract killer taking over for Altair in Assassin's Creed II.