14 DAY TRIAL // Ubisoft has announced that a special multiplayer beta stage will be held for its upcoming Assassin’s Creed: Revelations title next month, exclusively on the PlayStation 3 console, for now at least.
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations is set to be one of the biggest games released by Ubisoft this year, promising to tie up the storylines that focused on the first two main protagonists, Altair and Ezio, while taking Desmond to a whole new level in terms of narrative.
What's more, the multiplayer mode will also be overhauled, with new features, modes and characters set to be included in the game.
In order to properly highlight the improvements to the online mode, Ubisoft has revealed that a special multiplayer beta stage will be running next month, exclusively for PlayStation 3 owners who have a premium PlayStation Plus membership or who are enrolled in the uPlay network managed by Ubisoft itself.
Check out everything that's included in the multiplayer beta for Assassin’s Creed: Revelations below.
Characters Nine characters are available in the Beta which are all unlocked for your use at the outset. Though they share the same overall behavior, their animations differ and their ability sets are customizable. Available Characters include: The Sentinel, The Vanguard, The Guardian, The Vizier, The Thespian, The Deacon, The Bombardier, The Trickster and The Champion.
Maps
Three maps are available in the Beta and are all unlocked from the outset. Be sure to pay attention to their layouts in-game as these maps have been tuned to allow more strategy than those in Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (it’s easier to break line-of-sight, for example).
· Knight’s Hospital · Antioch · Constantinople
Modes
Four modes are available in the Beta and are all unlocked from the outset. Two of these modes are returning favorites from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, while the other two are brand new modes designed in response to player feedback. Available Modes include: Wanted, Manhunt, Deathmatch (NEW), and Artifact Assault (NEW).
Abilities
Eight Abilities are available in the Beta, but only some are available initially while others must be unlocked by increasing your rank. Although some Abilities return from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, you may notice some slight tweaks resulting from player feedback. Available Abilities include: Tripwire Bomb (NEW), Closure (NEW), Disguise, Fire Crackers, Throwing Knives, Smoke Bomb, Poison and Morph. The beta starts on September 3 and ends on September 11, but no word yet on if it hits other platforms, like Xbox 360 or PC, or non-PS Plus/Uplay members.