User blog comment:JAlbor/Wikia at E3 2012/@comment-3322163-20120524051101/@comment-1888015-20120524052128

I think they've mentioned that the Apprentice feature will be back in some regard, though it's unknown what they'll be doing with it yet.

Maybe that'd be a better thing to ask: "What will we see from the recruiting Apprentices feature in AC3?"