User blog comment:D. Cello/Assassinews 03/01 -- Assassin's Creed III era and boxart revealed/@comment-1192086-20120302023726/@comment-4141557-20120302030528

Perhaps roaming patrols and tree climbing and ambush mechanics? I hope the tweak the Assassin recruit mechanics as well so you can have them follow you like other allies with still being able to have them be called in. And did you notice hes using a small axe to almost assassinate the guy not a hidden blade O.o