One of the few highlights of Ubisoft’s E3 press conference was an extended look at Assassin’s Creed 2‘s cinematics. That and the game’s release date.
https://kotaku.com/liveblogging-ubisofts-e3-press-conference-5274638
The game will be out on November 17, late enough to be fresh in everyone’s mind come “GOTY” awards, early enough to still sell a few million come Christmas time.