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Analyst: Assassin's Creed 2 Pre-Orders Stronger Than Original Title
Analyst: Assassin's Creed 2 Pre-Orders Stronger Than Original Title
Ubisoft has a near-guaranteed winner in Assassin's Creed II if current estimates are to be believed -- the game's preorder count is up 10 to 20 percent from those of its 2007 predecessor, according to a note from Janco Partners. Ubisoft Montreal's original Assassin's Creed far exceeded the publisher's expectations, going on to sell over 8 million units after originally being projected for just 3 million. It sold more than 2.5 million units in its ...
No demo for Assassins Creed II
No demo for Assassins Creed II
connectedconsoles.com — Friday, 30 Oct 2009 - 22:30PM The original Assassins Creed didn't have a public demo which did... anger fans and most likely affected the games overall sales. Though if you did play the full game, you would have been impressed. Today however, we can ... (more) No demo for Assassins Creed II
Ubisoft demanding high scores for early Assassins Creed 2 Reviews?
Ubisoft demanding high scores for early Assassins Creed 2 Reviews?
wearetheinternetz.com — German magazine Computer Bild Spiele is reporting that Ubisoft has denied them access to a review copy... of “Assassin’s Creed 2″ because they refused to assure the publisher that their review-score is going to be at least a ’sehr gut’, which roughly ... (more) Ubisoft demanding high scores for early Assassins Creed ...
Assassin’s Creed II Undergoes Novelization
playstationlifestyle.net — Penguin Books announces groundbreaking novelization based on Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II Penguin Books and Ubisoft announced today... a groundbreaking partnership that will bring together the worlds of gaming and publishing in a unique collaboration. The new book, ... (more) Assassin’s Creed II Undergoes Novelization
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Assassin’s Creed II has more preorders than original
That VideoGame Blog — ... this month can be allayed according to the Janco Partners’ preorder estimates. Preorders for Assassin’s Creed II are 10 to 20 percent higher than the preorders for the original ...

Assassin's Creed 2 pre-orders up 10 to 20% over original
Joystiq — ... Judging by one analyst's estimation, Assassin's Creed 2 is set to escape from store shelves faster than its protagonist can outrun his pursuers. According to Mike Hickey of Janco Partners, pre-orders for the game are running 10 to 20 percent more than ...

Assassin’s Creed 2: No Demo, No Problem
Ripten Video Game Blog — ... The original Assassin’s Creed was predicted to sell roughly 3 million copies, however to date, the title has sold over 8 million — nearly matching the publisher’s predicted sales in it’s first month alone. Janco analyst, Mike Hickey, states: ...

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joystiq.com 10/19/2009 — It's hard out there for an assassin. It was hard for Giovanni Auditore da Firenze, anyway; father of Assassin's Creed II protagonist Ezio. As you can see in the teaser for Assassin's Creed: Lineage above, the dude had a lot on his plate -- and ...
Assassin's Creed: Lineage Short Films Trailer
g4tv.com 10/19/2009 — Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version  The first of three episodes in Ubisoft’s upcoming short film series Assassin’s Creed: Lineage will be released on YouTube on Oct. 27. Hybride Technologies, the Ubisoft-owned visual effects studio whose work includes 300 and ...
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Assassin's Creed II Dev Diary: Progressive Upgrades Make The Man
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#9 - Assassin's Creed™: Director's Cut Edition
store.steampowered.com 10/25/2009 — Assassin's Creed™ is the next-gen game developed by Ubisoft Montreal that redefines the action genre. While other games claim to be next-gen with impressive graphics and physics, Assassin's Creed merges technology, game design, theme and ...
Rumor: Assassin's Creed 2 Achievements and Trophies surface discreetly
joystiq.com 10/26/2009 — Once again, we've bitten the bullet of plotline spoilification for you lot, and measured the believability of two recently released lists of Achievements and Trophies for Assassin's Creed 2 . Our initial impression is that they seem legit -- but ...
[PS3/360] Achievements and Trophies Revealed for Assassin's Creed 2
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Assassin's Creed II Interview Blowout
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Assassin's Creed Lineage released. Awesome.
classygamer.blogspot.com 10/27/2009 — Awesome is really the only word to describe the short Assassin's creed movie Ubisoft released today. Hybride managed to bring the Assassin's Creed 2 universe to life wuth a quality very similar to theatrical movies. I can only hope that they decide to make one sooner or later, but looking ...
Live Action Assassin's Creed Lineage Episode 1 Packs High Production Value Punch
g4tv.com 10/27/2009 — Grab something to snack on and sit down for a 14 minute episode of Assassin's Creed Lineage.  Ubisoft's promo video series doesn't disappoint in its debut, as special effects house Hybride Technologies ( Sin City, 300 ) illustrates the events that take place prior to Assassin's Creed II  ...
No Demo for Assassin's Creed II, Either [No Plans Watch]
kotaku.com 30 days ago — Ubisoft's decision to not publish a public demo for the first Assassin's Creed disappointed fans. They're going to be disappointed again, because a spokesman has said Assassin's Creed II won't get a demo, either. Connected Consoles reports that, at ...
Ubisoft not planning to release Assassin's Creed 2 demo
joystiq.com 30 days ago — Much like that other highly anticipated Q4 blockbuster, it seems Assassin's Creed 2 won't receive a pre-launch playable preview. According to Connected Consoles , a Ubisoft representative recently confirmed at the Eurogamer Expo that the ...
Assassin's Creed II soundtrack coming November 16
examiner.com 29 days ago — Video game soundtrack enthusiasts should be joyed as the score to Ubisoft's upcoming sequel to Assassin's Creed will become available two weeks from today, on November 16.Los Angeles - November 2nd, 2009 - Award-winning composer Jesper Kyd has create...
X-Play's Assassin's Creed II Special Airs Tonight @ 6:30PM
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Assassin's Creed II (Videos)GamesRadar - Videos
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Ezio has friends in latest Assassin's Creed II trailerDestructoid
Who knew Assassin's Creed's Ezio was this well socially connected? In this latest teaser spot, Ubisoft gives us a look at three of the factions you'll encounter in Assassin's Creed II , each of which will offer Ezio different services and skills. Mercenaries will teach you how to fight, ...
Assassin's Creed II Soundtrack On Sale This Month [Soundtrack]Kotaku
Award-winning composer Jesper Kyd returns to score the soundtrack to Assassin's Creed II , available later this month at fine digital music download websites everywhere. With 20 years of experience in creating video game music and titles like Hitman, Kane & Lynch, and Borderlands under his ...
Assassin's Creed 2's soundtrack to be released later this monthBig Download Blog
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Assassin's Creed 2 pre-orders up 10 to 20% over originalGamePad: The Best Video Gaming Blog Posts
Judging by one analyst's estimation, Assassin's Creed 2 is set to escape from store shelves faster than its protagonist can outrun his pursuers. According to Mike Hickey of Janco Partners, pre-orders for the game are running 10 to 20 percent more than those of the original Assassin's Creed, ...
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Award-winning composer Jesper Kyd has created an epic soundtrack for Assassin's Creed II, the sequel to the fastest-selling new IP in video game history. Following his atmospheric score for the original Assassin's Creed, Kyd takes the music in an adventurous new direction and crafts an immensely ...
Assassin’s Creed II gets mandatory installBeefJack
Assassin’s Creed II is coming soon, and I’m super excited; I loved the first one. It’s one of the very few games that I got all of the achievements for. That’s right, you’re looking (well, reading) at someone who got each and every flag, and killed every Templar in ...
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In 2007 a lot of people wondered why Ubisoft would not release a demo for their new stealth action game Assassin's Creed . After all, no one knew if this new game franchise would work. In the end, it lack of a demo didn't seem to affect sales as the original Assassin's Creed sold millions ...
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