User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 08-02-'13 — Next game will be all new, plus DLC promotional material/@comment-72.200.170.184-20130217234506/@comment-3168501-20130225195530

They said all new character and setting, so Connor will not be returning. No French Revolution game starring Connor. This topic has been revisited several times and they've announced their plans.