As November release of Assassin’s Creed: Revelations draws ever closer, Ezio faces his last stand with Assassin’s Creed: Revelations next month, Ubisoft Montreal’s Brent Ashe and Raphael Lacoste talk to Johnny Cullen about where the series will go next.

Revelations marks the fourth installment in the Assassin’s Creed series and the end of Ezio’s story. It will feature many gameplay elements from previous games, as well as a new “bombcrafting” system, created to spice up AC’s straightforward combat mechanics.

Speaking beyond the scope of Revelations, Ubisoft’s Brent Ashe and Raphael Lacoste briefly discussed the short term goals of the AC series.  Lacoste said, “I think we need to step back, to take more time to do something fresh.” The rapid-fire, annual release of Assassin’s Creed games will soon give way to a hiatus when Desmond’s story draws to a close next year.

It’s hard to believe how far Assassin’s Creed Franchise has come in the four years since the first game was released on PS3 and 360. Initially announced as a PS3 exclusive five years ago at E3, the IP went multi-platform before release in November 2007.

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Assassin’s Creed II in 2009 showed the IP’s true potential, with last year’s Brotherhood cementing the series as a Ubisoft mainstay. Since ACII, we’ve been following Ezio in his quest against the Templars, but that’ll all come to an end this November with Revelations, which promises to wrap up both Ezio’s story and that of AC1 protagonist Altair.

Tying the narrative up in a bow is something that “feels good,” according to presentation director Brent Ashe. “I think it’s important to do that when you construct a mythology that’s complex and that people are really invested in,”

“I think it’s important, like any other comparably good piece of the fiction, like TV shows we like or movies we like. It’s resolution and the wrapping up of threads that’s important. I think it gives weight to the narrative.”

Though the Assassin’s Creed story has been consistently fun and engaging, it will certainly benefit from a brief rest. We definitely don’t want to see a repeat of the now infamous, “Guitar Hero” breakdown.

Previously Ubisoft Reveals Details On Assassin’s Creed III

Assassin’s Creed Revelations launches November 15th, 2011 for the PS3, Xbox 360 and 2nd December 2011 for PC.

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