Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that there will be a new Assassin’s Creed title launching during Ubisoft’s fiscal 2014, spanning from April 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014. His comments suggest there will be a hero and setting different than Connor during the American Revolutionary War.

Could the game be set in ancient China?

“We are delighted and proud to announce today that in financial year ’14, we will introduce an all-new Assassin’s Creed hero, within an all new team and time period, and we expect it to be another major leap forward for the franchise,” said Guillemot. “It is the benefit of multiple teams, working on multiple chapters of the product, each getting several years to make their versions of an Assassin’s Creed game.”

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