Who needs magazine covers anymore? We have Facebook! Well, unless someone accidentally posts something to Facebook early, which appears to be the case with the next Assassin's Creed game.

The intrepid folks at NeoGAF--specifically, Enosh--screen captured what appears to be the first details on Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The links show a viral marketing campaign designed to unlock information on Revelations, which, despite my joke, is probably tied to an impending magazine cover.

Naturally, everything disappeared just as quickly as it arrived. What's Ubisoft have to say?

"No comment," said a company spokesperson.

Luckily, we have Assassin's Creed production manager Azaïzia Aymar answering questions about this on Twitter. Aymar isn't being secretive whatsoever, so it's possible the Facebook marketing only went live a little too early. If everything comes back online and your "Likes" are needed, I'll make sure and update.

Ubisoft already said another major Assassin's Creed was coming this year, though it's unclear whether we should be expecting another off-shoot like Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood or a proper sequel. There is no three to be found here, though, suggesting the wait for that one is a little bit farther down the line.

Who needs magazine covers anymore? We have Facebook! Well, unless someone accidentally posts something to Facebook early, which appears to be the case with the next Assassin's Creed game.

The intrepid folks at NeoGAF--specifically, Enosh--screen captured what appears to be the first details on Assassin's Creed: Revelations. The links show a viral marketing campaign designed to unlock information on Revelations, which, despite my joke, is probably tied to an impending magazine cover.

Naturally, everything disappeared just as quickly as it arrived. What's Ubisoft have to say?

"No comment," said a company spokesperson.

Luckily, we have Assassin's Creed production manager Azaïzia Aymar answering questions about this on Twitter. Aymar isn't being secretive whatsoever, so it's possible the Facebook marketing only went live a little too early. If everything comes back online and your "Likes" are needed, I'll make sure and update.

Ubisoft already said another major Assassin's Creed was coming this year, though it's unclear whether we should be expecting another off-shoot like Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood or a proper sequel. There is no three to be found here, though, suggesting the wait for that one is a little bit farther down the line.

STABBIN

so much newz

Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh!

" Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh! "

OH GOOD MORE EZIO I'M NOT TIRED OF THAT DOOFUS YET.

Ugh.

Yeah Ubisoft!!! Run this franchise into the ground just like you did with Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell.

Dammit ubisoft why can't you just give me the POP 2008 sequel instead of ANOTHER Aassassin Creed which is starting to get stale.

Maybe they did it on purpose. It's a conspiracy!!

I've never played an AC game before, I should try AC2.

I'm guessing (hoping) this is the 3DS game where Ezio travels to Masyaf to learn more about Altair. Seems like that'd be a fairly interesting story.

DON'T TEASE ME PATRICK

" Uh Uh Uh Uh Uh! "

I want to play as Kristen Bell, damn it! Even though... you know.

God damnit AC2 was a huge disappointment, so why would I want another game in this piece of shit series? Just give me another PoP 08 before everyone else begins to hate Ezio too.

oh wow

YES YES YES YES UH UH UH

@sterbacblu:  The upcomming 3DS game is titled "Lost Legacy" i believe(unless Ubisoft has changed it).

I don't think there is going to be an Assassin's Creed 3 like everyone's talking about. They probably have some sort of ending in mind, but I think they've abandoned the original trilogy idea, and they're just going to stretch it out until then.

"Revelations" seems to imply that this will be a full on sequel that will answer some of the questions that the series has. Heres hoping its not set in Italy again, maybe revolutionary France in Paris?

Klepek rollin with the journalisms once again! UH UH UH UH UH!

" @Metal_Mills: Do that, if you dig third person action games and are intrigued by the trailers go for it. The series is very cool, def start with AC2. "

Even though a bunch of people have already done it, I can't resist: UH UH UH UH UH.

" Yeah Ubisoft!!! Run this franchise into the ground just like you did with Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell. "

The way things are going there's going to be exactly 0 new announcements at E3.

It is probably just some Facebook tie-in or something. 

DLC or something, a la Dead Space Ignition.

We are not ready to talk about it yet.

" @phrosnite said:

" Yeah Ubisoft!!! Run this franchise into the ground just like you did with Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell. "

Except that each AC game is better than the last. "

" @phrosnite said:

" Yeah Ubisoft!!! Run this franchise into the ground just like you did with Prince of Persia and Splinter Cell. "

Except that each AC game is better than the last. "

As long as we play as Desmond more, this go around, I'm all for it. I love this franchise.

Ah, I can't wait. I hope this one is a proper sequel. 

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                @DJJoeJoe said:

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                    @Metal_Mills: Do that, if you dig third person action games and are intrigued by the trailers go for it. The series is very cool, def start with AC2.

                   

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if you encourage people to start with AC2, you're a bad person and i dislike you :(
            "

Well AC1 was good in terms of concept, but bad in terms of putting that concept into actual practicality.

And while I did personally like what it did I think that put simply it could've been much, much, much better. As in AC2 better.

So I also support the advice of starting the series from AC2, because not everybody has the time to play every game, so the games do play should be really good, and really fun/emersive or both.

Please dont make it a full new game for consoles. I am getting so burnt out on new AC games.

" @Ahmad_Metallic said:

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                @DJJoeJoe said:

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                    @Metal_Mills: Do that, if you dig third person action games and are intrigued by the trailers go for it. The series is very cool, def start with AC2.

                   

                "

if you encourage people to start with AC2, you're a bad person and i dislike you :(
            "

Well AC1 was good in terms of concept, but bad in terms of putting that concept into actual practicality.

And while I did personally like what it did I think that put simply it could've been much, much, much better. As in AC2 better.

So I also support the advice of starting the series from AC2, because not everybody has the time to play every game, so the games do play should be really good, and really fun/emersive or both.

"

I think I'd be ok  with one other offshoot, so long as it's not set in Italy and features Ezio, that shit is done.

Hmm I want more desmond...but I also want his story to be over....

" @Grissefar: How can you say AC2 was a dissapointment?The first one was a hit or miss, an original title but with lots of repetitive design.So I don't see why anyone would of been hyped for a sequel.People just wanted to see if they could improve I don't know what kind of wild expectations you had.Although now that I've played Brotherhood I can say it is leaps and bounds more better in story and gameplay terms.Graphics were improved too.Oh and as much as I loved the PoP series(the original, but from what I heard the 08 version is similar to the classic ones just really easy and with cel shaded graphics)I doubt they will return to it anytime soon.They had a chance to do something with The Forgotten Sands but it turned out sub par.AC is their money maker and they still have lots of story to work with. "

No compliants here.

I haven't finished Brotherhood yet because I got bored. If this isn't drastically different, I probably won't play it.

Hmm... what if it's a silly 3DS exclusive title?

Brotherhood is a proper sequel in my book.

Ubisoft should be careful not to go overkill with this franchise. 3 games in 3 years is a lot.

" Ubisoft should be careful not to go overkill with this franchise. 3 games in 3 years is a lot. "

It's not Assassin's Creed III, so I'm guessing we're getting some more Ezio. Which I'm totally fine with. Given the crazy note that Brotherhood ended on, I'm totally ready for another one of these games. I can't get enough.

Should we just stop numbering sequels?  After 2 it just sounds kinda dumb, and often all it does is make a lot of potential customers think they can't enjoy the game if they haven't played every game before it.

The industry as a whole also needs to get a lot better at getting new players up to speed.  It should be standard that somebody can pick up a game at any point in a franchise and expect to be told in some form what the hell is going on.  They shouldn't have to go to a dry wiki page or whatever.  Mass Effect 3 having 'interactive comics' for the first two games is the sort of thing I'm talking about - that seems like a very smart move to me.