Navigating the landscape allows for more of the series acrobatic skills. Here we see a fist, axe and pistol combo that leaves another British soldier dead. The whistling, frontier music also draws parallels.īack to the battle - you'll be able to chain different weapons to devastate your opponents. It brings to mind some of Red Dead Redemption's wilderness challenges. You will be able to hunt them and will be rewarded for selling their fur. He apparently held an Apple of Eden, an ancient device used to control people's minds, which he passed onto successors.Īnother feature of Assassin Creed's wild open areas is its animal inhabitants, seen here feasting on the remains of one unlucky soldier. Templars picture? It's unlikely to be black and white, although to start off with at least it appears Connor will be siding with the soon-to-be United States.īut, digging deeper in the Assassin's Creed lore, darker things about George Washington are likely to be revealed. How will the English and Colonial armies fit into the greater Assassins vs. Quick shots of a fight follow, with our assassin hero clocking plenty of British guys in the head. His father was an English colonist, his mother a Mohawk Native American. He is Connor, or Ratohnaké:ton in Native American. He is an Assassin wielding an axe designed after the series' logo. There are no references to the ongoing present day story, which sees Miles heading to the same area in 2012.Ī flashback to the skirmish, at night, reveals the perpetrator. The trailer focuses entirely on the Mohawk Valley location.
We're inside the mind of modern day Assassin, Desmond Miles. The hat's appearance glitches slightly, showing that the action is taking place within the Animus, the series' history-delving device. The aftermath of a battle has become covered by snow.Ī soldier's hat is blown past, caught by the wind. Mohawk Valley shows off how game's landscapes will be affected by the seasons. Mohawk Valley is a real-life place, situated in the wilds of New York state.Ī Bald Eagle soars above, combining the emblematic status of eagles within the Assassin's Creed series with a species sacred to some Native Americans, as well as the national bird of the United States. This is Mohawk Valley, 1777, the first location to be revealed for Assassin's Creed 3. No populated areas are shown, although the game is said to offer both New York and Boston to explore.Ī vast wintry forest stretches into the distance. Namely, we see the game's huge and untamed frontier area, said to be bigger than Assassin's Creed Revolution's entire map, as well as a glimpse at the chaotic battlefields of the American Revolutionary War. The cinematic trailer does not contain any gameplay footage, although it does give a good idea of the new features coming to the game. Ubisoft has revealed its first trailer for Assassin's Creed 3, which features new historical protagonist Connor.