Ubisoft will continue to remaster the earlier entries in the Assassin’s Creed franchise this Spring with the release of Assassin’s Creed III Remastered on March 29.
The compilation will include a graphically-enhanced remaster of the original Assassin’s Creed III, as well as the Tyranny of King Washington expansion, and the handheld spinoff Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation:
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered – Players will embody Connor, a master Assassin born of the beauty and brutality of 18th-century America. As a bloody revolution draws near, your tribe is threatened by a powerful group seeking to crush the American Revolution and control the thirteen colonies. Shocked into action by the devastation of your village, you pledge your life to the cause of freedom and embark on a decades-long quest to achieve it.
Assassin’s Creed III: Tyranny of King Washington – Explore an alternate history where one of America’s greatest heroes, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. Players must return freedom to the land by dethroning the tyrant our hero once called a friend.
Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation Remastered – Follow Aveline’s story as she battles Spanish forces in the American south to win freedom for her land and people. A woman of conviction, Aveline fights for freedom in 18th-century New Orleans, a city on the brink of a rebellion as the Spanish Empire imposes its new rule. Embark on an epic journey that will take her from the crowded streets of New Orleans to voodoo-haunted swamps and ancient Mayan ruins.
If you own the Season Pass for Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, you’ll receive Assassin’s Creed III Remastered for free. And everyone else will be able to purchase it as a standalone game for $39.99 for the PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered will feature 4K and HDR support on the PC, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One X, along with “higher resolution textures, a new graphics engine, and several other graphical enhancements” on all platforms. A new Comparison Trailer that contrasts the visuals from the original release with the upcoming Remastered version has been embedded above.
