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Assassin's Creed III

by Ubisoft Montreal · published by Ubisoft Entertainment

Released October 30, 2012 on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.

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About Assassin's Creed III

Assassin's Creed III is an open-world action-adventure game set primarily in 18th-century Colonial America during the American Revolution. Players control two characters across the story: Haytham Kenway, a British Templar operating during the French and Indian War, and his half-Mohawk son Ratonhnhaké:ton (also known as Connor), who becomes an Assassin. Gameplay takes place across Boston, New York City, and a large wilderness frontier, with free-running, stealth, and combat using weapons including tomahawks, muskets, bows, and the series' signature Hidden Blades. The game introduces naval combat through Connor's captaining of a warship, as well as hunting, a homestead economy system, and seasonal weather that affects gameplay. A modern-day framing narrative follows Desmond Miles using the Animus to relive his ancestors' memories.

In 1754, British Templar Haytham Kenway travels to the American colonies to locate an ancient temple for his Order. He recruits allies and falls in love with a Mohawk woman named Kaniehti:io while eliminating a rogue associate. Years later, their son Ratonhnhaké:ton witnesses his mother's death during an attack on their village and grows up to become the Assassin known as Connor, trained by the retired Assassin Achilles Davenport. Connor is drawn into the American Revolution as he hunts down the Colonial Templars, who include his own father. Over the course of two decades, Connor eliminates Haytham's allies, uncovers that his mother's death was ordered by George Washington rather than the Templars, and is eventually forced to confront and kill Haytham himself. In the modern day, Desmond Miles uses Connor's memories to locate a key that opens the inner chambers of a precursor temple, ultimately sacrificing himself to activate a device that protects Earth from a catastrophic solar flare.

Release dates by platform

Xbox 360NAOctober 30, 2012 · Out now
PlayStation 3NAOctober 30, 2012 · Out now
Xbox 360EUOctober 31, 2012 · Out now
PlayStation 3EUOctober 31, 2012 · Out now
PlayStation 3JPNovember 15, 2012 · Out now
Xbox 360JPNovember 15, 2012 · Out now
Wii UNANovember 18, 2012 · Out now
PCNovember 20, 2012 · Out now
Wii UEUNovember 30, 2012 · Out now
Wii UJPDecember 8, 2012 · Out now

Reviews & players

Critic score8117 reviews
Steam reviewsMostly Positive74% of 14K positive
Player score741499 ratings on IGDB
Playing now14on Steam at last update

PC system requirements

Official specs from Steam

Full specs

Minimum

OS *Windows Vista® (SP2)
Processor2.60 GHz Intel® Core™2 Duo E8200 or 2.60 GHz AMD Athlon™ II X4 620
Memory2 GB
Graphics512 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*
DirectX®10
Hard Drive17 GB

Recommended

OS *Windows Vista® (SP2)
Processor2.66 GHz Intel® Core™2 Quad Q9400 or 3.00 GHz AMD Phenom™ II X4 940
Memory4 GB
Graphics1024 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 5.0 or higher (see supported list)*
DirectX®10
Hard Drive17 GB

Assassin's Creed III FAQ

When did Assassin's Creed III come out?

Assassin's Creed III was released on October 30, 2012 for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.

Is Assassin's Creed III on PlayStation 5?

No. Assassin's Creed III has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.

Is Assassin's Creed III on Xbox Series X|S?

No. Assassin's Creed III has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.

Is Assassin's Creed III on Nintendo Switch 2?

No. Assassin's Creed III has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U.

Who is making Assassin's Creed III?

Assassin's Creed III is developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft Entertainment.

Is Assassin's Creed III multiplayer?

Yes. Assassin's Creed III supports single player and multiplayer.

Is Assassin's Creed III good?

Steam players rate it "Mostly Positive" — 74% of 14,212 reviews are positive. Critics average 81/100.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Assassin's Creed III?

The minimum GPU is 512 MB DirectX® 10—compliant with Shader Model 4.0 or higher (see supported list)*. See the full minimum and recommended specs on our Assassin's Creed III system requirements page.

Assassin's Creed series

47 games in release order

Full timeline
  1. Assassin's Creed2007
  2. Assassin's Creed: Altair's Chronicles2008
  3. Assassin's Creed II2009
  4. Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines2009
  5. Assassin's Creed II: Discovery2009
  6. Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy2010
  7. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood2010
  8. Assassin's Creed: Lost Legacy2011
  9. Assassin's Creed: Multiplayer Rearmed2011
  10. Assassin's Creed Revelations2011
  11. Assassin's Creed: Recollection2011
  12. Assassin's Creed III2012
  13. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation2012
  14. Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag2013
  15. Assassin's Creed: Pirates2013
  16. Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry2013
  17. Assassin's Creed: Memories2014
  18. Assassin's Creed Unity2014
  19. Assassin's Creed Rogue2014
  20. Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China2015
  21. Assassin's Creed Syndicate2015
  22. Assassin's Creed Identity2016
  23. Assassin's Creed Brotherhood2016
  24. Assassin's Creed II2016
  25. Assassin's Creed Revelations2016
  26. Assassin's Creed Origins2017
  27. The Tower Assassin's Creed2017
  28. Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt2018
  29. Assassin's Creed: Rogue Remastered2018
  30. Escape the Lost Pyramid2018
  31. Assassin's Creed Odyssey2018
  32. Assassin's Creed: Rebellion2018
  33. Assassin's Creed III Remastered2019
  34. Assassin's Creed: Liberation Remastered2019
  35. Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece2019
  36. Assassin's Creed Valhalla2020
  37. Discovery Tour: Viking Age2021
  38. Assassin's Creed Mirage2023
  39. Assassin's Creed Nexus VR2023
  40. Assassin's Creed Shadows2025
  41. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced2026
  42. Assassin's Creed: Codename HexeTBA
  43. Assassin's Creed JadeTBA
  44. Assassin's Creed InfinityTBA
  45. Assassin's Creed: BloodsailTBA
  46. Assassin's Creed: UtopiaTBA
  47. Assassin's Creed Online: AllianceTBA

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