Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is an upcoming direct sequel of 2009's awardwinning Assassin's Creed II. Featuring Ezio once again, the game pictures him, now a legendary master assassin, leading a brotherhood of his in a hunt for Templars. This is also the first game of the series to include a multiplayer mode of any kind.

Desmond Miles will appear in this project, as his voice actor Nolan North has admitted to be working on a new unnamed Assassin's Creed game.

Story
The game begins with Ezio Auditore da Firenze, now a legendary master assassin, having to defend an attack on Monteriggioni led by the Papal General Cesare Borgia in 1499. Cesare breaches the city's defences and proceeds to steal the apple, kill Mario Auditore, wound Ezio and leave Montiggerioni in rubble. Seeking revenge Ezio continues his hunt for Templars including Cesare and Rodrigo Borgia and therefore heads to Rome, the headquarters of the Templar order.

Characters
Below is a list of known characters to appear in-game;

Assassins
 * Ezio Auditore da Firenze
 * Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli
 * Mario Auditore

Knights Templar
 * Rodrigo Borgia
 * Cesare Borgia

Allies
 * Leonardo da Vinci
 * Caterina Sforza

Multiplayer characters
 * The Doctor
 * The Courtesan
 * The Executioner
 * The Nobleman
 * The Priest
 * The Prowler
 * The Harlequin (gamestop.com pre-order exclusive)

Weapons
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will be featuring many familiar weapons in addition
 * Singleplayer

to an array of never before used weapons including the long-awaited crossbow.
 * Longswords
 * Crossbow
 * Double Hidden Blades
 * Poison Darts
 * Hidden Gun(s)
 * Spears, Halberds and Pikes
 * Throwing Knives
 * Warhammers and Maces
 * Musket/Arquebus/Caliver
 * Wheellocks
 * Axes
 * Multiplayer
 * Axe - used by the Executioner.
 * Fan - used by the Courtesan.
 * Syringe - used by the Doctor.
 * Dagger - used by the Priest.
 * Switchblade - used by the Prowler.
 * Claw - used by the Nobleman.

Other Tools
Other than the weapons, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will include some old and new tools avaliable to Ezio.
 * Horses
 * Advanced Flying Machine
 * Mounted Cannons

Enemies

 * Papal Guards
 * Brutes
 * Seekers
 * Riflemen

Multiplayer
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is the first Assassin's Creed game to feature a multiplayer mode. The players are Templars in training at the Abstergo facility. They use the animi (plural of animus) to train by stalking and killing one another. If the game is pre-ordered at gamestop.com, an extra character called "the Harlequin" will be available to play as.

One of the multiplayer game modes has been announced in the July edition of Playstation magazine. This mode is called "Wanted". Six to eight players are dropped on a map, not too small, not too big, where they stalk and kill each other. Each player is given a target, who is another player. You're goal is to find and kill your target without being seen or killed by your own predator. If you break cover, your target sees you and will run away, starting a chase sequence. They will try to hide from you, you have to catch them and kill them. It is a multiplayer experience unlike any other : cerebral, intense and exciting.

Aside from the characters and the "Wanted" game mode, no specifics are known as of yet.

Physics and Effects
Ubisoft has stated that the graphics will be improved upon, aswell as several physics in the game. Ragdolls will fall much more realisticly due to the new, edited "Havok" engine. In the other games, ragdolls sometimes would combust when hitting the floor after being thrown off a building.

In Assassin’s Creed II, Some PC players have stated that ragdolls such as the "Borgia Messenger" are more likley to fall unrealisticly, due to their cape that 'clips' through their body. In some instances, ragdolls would have fallen with their arms clipping through their backs and legs. These certain instances mostly happen if Ezio picks up a body and throws it back on the ground, although it could happen anytime.

Controlling the Assassins
Now that Ezio is a master assassin he practically has control of the assassin order during the Renaissance. During the game you will have the option to send assassins to areas to complete tasks. You will have the ability to send a group to Spain to complete an assassination. You can have the ability to train young assassins and have them do jobs for you.

Trailer
thumb|400px|left|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood - E3 2010 CG trailer