14 DAY TRIAL // One of the many announcements made yesterday at Sony's E3 event was that Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood would host an online beta stage only for the PlayStation 3 and that the retail version would contain exclusive single-player content only for those who bought the PS3 version of the game. A trailer detailing the mechanics of the much-vaunted multiplayer addition to the franchise was also presented during the press conference.
The trailer showed different Assassins wandering in a city dressed up in outfits made for their better blending into the crowds. They are tasked with taking one another down in a quite ingenious way. As one assassin receives his target on the game's head's up display, another one is tasked with killing the former. It's easy to imagine how hectic things can get when one has to hunted and watch themselves for other hunters.
The more a player dominates a match, the harder things will get for them, as more Assassins will get them as a target. There is no fighting, the only attack possible is the assassination so that those involved in an Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood multiplayer match concentrate only on scanning the surrounding environment for their enemies and targets and chasing or sneaking up on them for the finish.
Not only assassination is rewarded apparently, as one can escape their Assassin and receive just as many points as for a kill. If they hide for a few seconds in one of the famous haystacks and the enemy does not spot them, they will achieve the “Escape” award. Furthermore, there will be special abilities to choose from, like a sprint boost and the possibility to disguise as a different Assassin.
The game will also feature a 15-hour-long single player campaign that continues the adventures of Ezio, the protagonist from Assassin's Creed II. It will take place in Rome, where Ezio seeks revenge against the Borgias for the murder of his uncle. Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will be launched on the 16th of November, 2010, on the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360 and the PC.