Assassin's Creed III

Assassin's Creed III
Developer(s)	Ubisoft Montreal Additional work by: Ubisoft Quebec (Wii U) Ubisoft Kiev (Windows) Ubisoft Romania (Windows) Ubisoft Annecy (multiplayer) Ubisoft Singapore (naval gameplay)
Publisher(s)	Ubisoft
Director(s)	Alex Hutchinson
Producer(s)	Francois Pelland
Designer(s)	Steven Masters
Programmer(s)	David Champagne
Writer(s)	Corey May Matt Turner
Composer(s)	Lorne Balfe
Series	Assassin's Creed
Engine	AnvilNext
Platform(s)	PlayStation 3 Xbox 360 Wii U Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 NA: October 30, 2012 EU: October 31, 2012 AU: October 31, 2012 Wii U NA: November 18, 2012 EU: November 30, 2012 AU: November 30, 2012 Microsoft Windows NA: November 20, 2012 AU: November 22, 2012 EU: November 23, 2012
Genre(s)	Action-adventure, stealth
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Aggregate scores
Aggregator	Score
GameRankings	(PS3) 85.56% (X360) 84.92% (WIIU) 83.00% (PC) 80.75%
Metacritic	(PS3) 85/100 (WIIU) 85/100 (X360) 84/100 (PC) 80/100
Review scores
Publication	Score
Edge	8/10
Eurogamer	9/10
G4	5/5
Game Informer	9.5/10
GameSpot	8.5/10
GamesRadar
GameTrailers	9.2/10
IGN	8.5/10
Joystiq
OPM (UK)	7/10
OXM (US)	8.5/10

Assassin's Creed III is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and Microsoft Windows. It is the fifth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, and a direct sequel to 2011's Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, beginning in North America on October 30, 2012, with a Wii U and Microsoft Windows release following in November 2012.

The plot is set in a fictional history of real world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight for peace with free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist Desmond Miles who, with the aid of a machine known as the Animus, relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the 2012 apocalypse. The story is set in the 18th century, before, during and after the American Revolution from 1754 to 1783, and follows Desmond's half-English, half-Mohawk ancestor, Ratonhnhaké:ton (/ˈrəduːnˈhəɡeɪduːn/), also known as Connor, as he fights the Templars' attempts to gain control in the colonies.