14 DAY TRIAL // Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood on the PC has finally received some concrete details, including information about its multiple special editions as well as the minimum and recommended PC requirements.
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, after selling more than 6.5 million copies on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, is now getting ready to finally make its debut on the PC platform.
We already heard that the game is set to debut on March 18, but Ubisoft has now dropped a huge amount of details concerning this version of the game.
First and foremost, we have the minimum and recommended PC system requirements, which need to be met if you want to have a pleasant experience with Brotherhood's main hero, Ezio.
Minimum Configuration: SUPPORTED OS: Windows XP (32 or 64 bit) /Windows Vista(32 or 64 bit)/Windows 7 (32 or 64 bit) Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ RAM: 1.5 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista - Windows 7 Video Card: 256 MB DirectX 9.0-compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list) Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 -compliant sound card DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive Hard Drive Space: 8 GB Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional gamepad
* This product does not support Windows 98/ME/2000/NT
Recommended Configuration: Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better Video Card: GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better Sound: 5.1 sound card Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)
Supported Video Cards at Time of Release: ATI RADEON X1950, HD 2000/3000/4000/5000 series NVIDIA GeForce 7/8/9/100/200 series PC gamers will also be thrilled to hear that Ubisoft is ditching its strict DRM (Digital Rights Management) software which required an always-on Internet collection, instead opting for just an initial login to authenticate the copy.
What's more, the game will arrive in multiple editions, including a standard one as well as Codex, Special or Digital Deluxe ones.
Check out all of the details about them below.
Standard Edition (retail and digital) Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance
Codex Edition
This Limited and Exclusive Collector's Edition of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood will include a beautiful and detailed Renaissance style chest containing:
- Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance - The Original Codex written by the hand of Altaïr: a quality 60 pages book revealing all the history of the Assassins and presenting the artworks of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood. - A detailed map of ROME - Multiplayer Characters Collectible Cards: a set of trade cards presenting all the characters of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood Multiplayer, their kill moves and biography - Assassin's Creed Lineage DVD: discover the story of Giovanni Auditore, Ezio's father, by watching this three-part short movie. - An exclusive Bonus DVD containing the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood original soundtrack, galleries...
Exclusive unlockable content:
- One Multiplayer Character: The Harlequin, a deadly assassin lying behind a gaudy costume and a twisted smiling mask - One Multiplayer Character: The Officer, a stealthy assassin who can assassinate his targets with a swift and powerful attack - One exclusive single player indoor map: The Trajan Market - One exclusive single player outdoor map: The Aqueducts map - Ezio "Drachen Armor"
Special Edition
This Special Edition comes in an exclusive Cold Foil Packaging and contains: - Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance
Exclusive unlockable content:
- One Multiplayer Character: The Officer, a stealthy assassin who can assassinate his targets with a swift and powerful attack - One exclusive single player indoor map: The Trajan Market
Digital Deluxe Edition
Main game + Abstergo Project Update 1.0 and 2.0 and The Da Vinci Disappearance - Assassin's Creed Lineage: discover the story of Giovanni Auditore, Ezio's father, by watching this three episodes short movie. - Exclusive additional content featuring the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood original soundtrack, galleries, Making-of Assassin's Creed Brotherhood...
Exclusive unlockable content:
- One Multiplayer Character: The Harlequin, a deadly assassin lying behind a gaudy costume and a twisted smiling mask - One Multiplayer Character: The Officer, a stealthy assassin who can assassinate his targets with a swift and powerful attack - One exclusive single player indoor map: The Trajan Market - One exclusive single player outdoor map: The Aqueducts map - Ezio "Drachen Armor" Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will arrive on March 18 on the PC platform.