User blog comment:TheSt0ryTeller/Assassinews 09/23 - Assassin's Creed 3 Finished?/@comment-82.132.248.42-20121002070116/@comment-3046679-20121008152324

If you really believe these are the actual requirements, I feel sorry for you. That article's so biased towards "Go and buy Win8" it pours out of it like a waterfall.

I suggest looking up a more reliable source. Other than that, even these are moderate requirements for regular modern rig.