IAmA Developer on Assassin's Creed III. Ask Me Almost Anything.

one of the best april fools jokes ever was Assassin's Kinect...the first minute through of the trailer made it seem so plausible...thoughts on a project to make Assassin's Creed Kinect? * for those who haven't seen the trailer

*grammar

Hahahaha, we actually had nothing to do with that! It was created by our community (although we were quick to seize on it because of the aforementioned awesomeness!).

Alright, let's hear it: Bear Island?

edit: I sure hope this doesn't get bearied.

Yes. An island full of bears. It's there. You're welcome.

How long have the bears been there?

Has their separation from bear society given them strange customs and accents?

They were on a path of fast-track hyperdevelopment, with their own language and approach to mathematics... but eventually their apex predator nature took over, petty land disputes occurred and they annihilated each other. Since then, they've reverted to being just regular bears.

What was the hardest thing about making Assassin's Creed 3?

Alex Hutchinson and Steve Masters pissing contests.

Who won?

I always win. He's British. Mostly. ;)

Nobody really wins when pee is involved.

This. This is why we can't have nice things...

Will there be an update that includes Connor putting his hood back up?

I fixed that one actually :) So yes the hood is back up!

PC player here, would you know if all these patches and what not will be included come the release of the PC version?

Also, thank you and everyone else for these wonderful games!

So, when PC launches, it will include ALL of the console patches out at the time (so, that includes any patches we might be releasing in between now and PC launch). In addition, PC has a special patch designed to ensure that everything runs as smoothly as possible.

We've added extra DX11 support for the PC version, so you'll notice some significant increases in texture resolution (double-res in most cases, but quadruple in some), TESSELLATION (which is like, the new DX11 hotness) and some other shader improvements that will have an impact, but aren't all that sexy to enumerate in a reddit post, hehe.

If you're going PC, I would opt for the Digital Deluxe version if it is available, because it comes strapped with tons of extra in-game content.

when is the new patch coming?

Soon! We'll release details as soon as we know; we have to pass certification on it first.

Really really soon though... expect details to arrive within a week or so!

Can you give us more info about the upcoming AC movie? To what extent does the games have influence on it? Are the writers of the games (also comics) involved?

Been your fan since Prince of Persia Sands of Time all the way now to AC3 waiting for it to release next week for PC. Thank you for all the wonderful games! :)

We really can't comment on the AC movie. Sorry!

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1. Not actually delayed, but that's being kind of nit-picky... really, we've added a lot more detail to the PC version and support for DX11. Stuff that we didn't really need to think about for the console versions. Considering the amount we're adding, you aren't really going to end up waiting all that long (not even a month!)

2. So, the PC version will come with additional patches, both those that have been or are just about to be released on consoles as well as some specific for the PC. I would say it will be less buggy than the console versions AT CONSOLE LAUNCH, but that the console and PC versions will be comparable at PC launch.

3. Yes.

4. Ezio, although Connor is a close second, because Ezio is more charming, hehe.

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Rampart starring Woody Harrelson.

No, but seriously... I've said before that AC3 is my favorite of the games we've made, so I don't feel like that's overly salesman-y of me. Probably followed closely by AC Brotherhood, because it expanded on AC2 so much.

While Ezio is probably still my favorite, I think Altaĩr was the best assassin... even though Malik was even better, because he did what Altaĩr could not (steal an Apple of Eden) while missing an arm!

Noone has mentioned the horses yet. I love this game...one of the best games this year, BUT the horses are horrible and take alot of the fun out of the game. Will they be fixed in the future?

What exactly do you feel is broken about them? We have received a lot of feedback about the horses, but it's always good to get MORE!

I read that AC3 launched with quite a few notable bugs and at least one patch went out to fix some. Will the PC version also get these fixes?

Also, you may want to visit this thread to see of there's anything you missed. More bugfixes are always appreciated.

Meanwhile, you can help us ferret out these bugs by filing tickets with Ubisoft Support (twitter.com/UbisoftSupport) at www.support.ubi.com!

When it comes to the actual physics and climbing in the game, what is the next step for the game? We can now climb trees, I mean what could possibly be next?

We have ideas. But we are legally obliged to refuse to tell you. ;)

They're watching, Hutcho... always watching...