Developer coronavirus pandemic forcing people to stay at home for long periods of time, video game companies are offering up top-tier games to free-of-charge, hoping to give gamers something to the time with while in social isolation.
Released in 2009, Assassin’s Creed II continues the modern-day story of Desmond Miles, a seemingly unassuming bartender tasked with unraveling an ancient conspiracy by living through the memories of his distant ancestors. This includes Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a son of a nobleman during the time of the Italian Renaissance who seeks to avenge his father’s murder at the hands of the Templar, a shadowy organization bent on controlling the world. To this end, Ezio allies himself with famous historical figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Caterina Sforza as he trains in the way of the Assassin and travels across an open-world rendition of Italy in what many consider to be the best game in the Assassin’s Creed series. Now, players will be able to embark on this adventure for free starting next week.
Niko Partners Senior Analyst Daniel Ahmad broke the news on his Twitter page earlier this morning, posting a Chinese promotional image of Assassin’s Creed II being offered free to on Ubisoft's Uplay service starting this Tuesday. In addition, both of the game’s follow-up spin-offs – 2010’s Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood and 2011’s Assassin’s Creed: Revelations – are apparently being offered at a discount. Check out the full tweet below:
This is just the latest in a string of free offerings from online services like Rayman Legends for free on its Uplay service in a manner not unlike what it plans to do with Assassin's Creed II.
Having a hit title like Assassin’s Creed II available for free will be welcome news to both fans and newcomers, as the sequel made several improvements to the 2007 original’s open-world, stealth killing gameplay in addition to having one of the Assassin Creed series’ most well-liked protagonists and plotlines. Also, with several hours of runtime to its name, Assassin’s Creed II is a great way to the long days stuck at home during a pandemic. Players will be able to strap on the signature wrist-blades of Ezio Auditore da Firenze for themselves when Assassin’s Creed II becomes free-to- this Tuesday.
Source: Daniel Ahmad/ Twitter