Sebastien Puel (Producer at Ubisoft) has told Xbox World 360 that Assassin's Creed 3 may take place during the Second World War (France, England), and that players could possibly embody a lady. 
 
 
Link:  http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=225343 
 
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. Dude. AWESOME

Yeah I saw this, can't exactly remember where. World War 2 sounds like a fairly dodgy time period for me though, it just doesn't hold the same vibe and appeal that Assassin's Creed had and Assassin's Creed 2 -- presumably - will have. Though I do like the twist of changing the series' protaganist to a woman.

Wait what? Really? have a link?

Well I doubt it's going to be the usual FPS depiction of WW2. It could be a cool setting, assassinating powerful figures and such (maybe Hitler :-P), mostly in cities that aren't currently in war, but have the effects of war visible (gestapo, resistance, whatever).

You mean Velvet Assassin?

My guess is that you play a member of the french resistance which will keep the whole "secret" feeling that the first two have

This is a bad, bad idea.

This stuff was all discussed theoretically. It's not official by any stretch. If anything it's just to see how people would react to such an "announcement". And with that in mind... 
 
Female assassin = Fine by me. 
WW2 = Please, no. I'd rather jump to near future or the Mushroom Kingdom than that.

It seems like a really interesting idea, as long as it doesn't turn into another WW2 FPS

Nothing has been comfirmed yet. At least from what I read, it's just an idea at the moment.

Dude .... no.
 
Seriously what made AC interesting was that it created a world you had never really seen in video games before. And it created that historical setting really well. We've seen WWII up the wazoo and to be brutally honest when someone mentions WWII I'm instantly disinterested.
 
They have an IP with a creative license to explore any time period they want and they choose WWII? Un-fucking-believable.

Set it in 18th centuary London or something. Not WWII, please.

Predominantly French Ubisoft just want an excuse to fully realise Paris... 
 
If it does become a reality, I'm looking forward to seeing how well foggy London is realised from a artistic standpoint.  A lot of the buildings we had were lost in the blitz, so it will be interesting to see such buildings recreated for the game. 

Meh.
Colonial Era+D'Altair please.

Nothing was comfirmed Linkyshinks, it's just rumour and speculation. He said that they have many ideas in the works and that is just one of them.

" Yeah I saw this, can't exactly remember where. World War 2 sounds like a fairly dodgy time period for me though, it just doesn't hold the same vibe and appeal that Assassin's Creed had and Assassin's Creed 2 -- presumably - will have. Though I do like the twist of changing the series' protaganist to a woman. "

I don't think that this will be happening.  I can't see myself playing a female assassin.   I think only a man could do that kinda work...not a woman.

" You mean Velvet Assassin? "

" Nothing has been comfirmed yet. At least from what I read, it's just an idea at the moment. "

Calling it now, Hitler is assassinated by a hot lady assassin.

" I don't think that this will be happening.  I can't see myself playing a female assassin.   I think only a man could do that kinda work...not a woman. "

Assassin's Creed : The Saboteur Chronicles you say?

Inglorious basterds the game. 
 
 
 
@Pie said:

" @RichardLOlson said:

" I don't think that this will be happening.  I can't see myself playing a female assassin.   I think only a man could do that kinda work...not a woman. "

Racist..... "

" Inglorious basterds the game. 
 
 
 
@Pie said:

" @RichardLOlson said:

" I don't think that this will be happening.  I can't see myself playing a female assassin.   I think only a man could do that kinda work...not a woman. "

Racist..... "

Its called Sexist, not racist. "

I think this could be a great idea, but it's a shame that nobody ever uses the WWI setting. I think it would work well (WWI or WWII), and I don't really have a problem with a female assassin either. Although I can see guns coming into play.
 
I need to see more before I can formulate an actual reaction.

I loved the first AC because it put you in an unfamiliar setting that hadn't really been explored in a video game before. The same seems to be true of the setting of the sequel, so why on earth bring the third game into a setting we all know and loathe due to its ubiquity in video game history?

As much heat as the WW2 setting is getting I'm a little more worried about the hole they no longer see this as a trilogy and 'we can make like 35 of Assassins Creeds". No, no you cannot make 35 assassins creeds. I mean the story and gameplay have become more interesting now that for them to try to expand upon the series in an unmeaningful can do a lot of damage to this franchise. But WW2 can be interesting, since it wouldn't be romanticized in the typical military sense of storming the beaches and crap, an alternate WW2 history where it wasn't really about Axis vs. Allies but what was really happening was Templars vs. Assassins could actually be unique in its own right. To be honest WW2 wouldn't be the worst thing in the world, having my grandchildren find out the real ending in "Assassins Creed 35: Kill Harder" would.

No thanks.

Dude Ubi always piss with us when it comes to talking about the future of Assassins Creed. Assassins Creed 1's ending left alot of hints for Japan to be the local of Ass Creed 2, then they said here it would be in the French revolution . What I can't belive is how you guys are still sceptic after they've constantly been pulling shit like this dawg

I certainly hope not.

getting a Velvet Assassin/The Saboteur vibe from this.

Assassin's Creed 2 did show that Hitler was a Templar and that his death was caused by the Assassins, so the WWII-era can fit into the AC storyline.
 
Still, I wouldn't want the game to take place in such a modern era.  Things like the assassin's blade and hand-to-hand combat are staple elements to the series.  Having your assassin use those tools in a world where every armed military personnel has a handgun just doesn't make sense.

I really hope this old article was meant to mislead people, because the end of 2 makes it pretty obvious it should take place in the near future, if not then whats the point of the 2nd one, not to mention that ending leading to "now play as another assassin for some random reason" would be a huge cop out.

" I really hope this old article was meant to mislead people, because the end of 2 makes it pretty obvious it should take place in the near future, if not then whats the point of the 2nd one, not to mention that ending leading to "now play as another assassin for some random reason" would be a huge cop out. "

If Ubisoft wanted to make Assassin's Creed in Paris, why not set it against the French Revolution?  That sounds like a much more interesting scenario than another game set in World War II.

" @RichardLOlson said:

" I don't think that this will be happening.  I can't see myself playing a female assassin.   I think only a man could do that kinda work...not a woman. "

Racist..... "

could be cool. I loathe WWII FPS but this could be an interesting spin on WWII.

A game set during the time of the second World War?! That's definitely a theme that hasn't been beaten to death. If this happens, then Assassin's Creed has lost.

World War II. Ha. Lady Assassin. Double Ha. I hope he was just mouthing off, for the sake of the franchise.