With Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood 'n Assassin's Creed: Revelations existing as something close t', but not quite fully proper sequels in the Assassin's Creed lineage, many have been wringing their hands in rapt anticipation over when, precisely, they would pillage their hands on something Assassin's Creed related with the word "three" in it, possibly represented by some kind a numeric character, either modern or using old timey Roman numerals. Now, Ubisoft has seen fit t' tell ye.

We don't know who ye'll be playing as in Assassin's Creed III, but it stands t' reason whoever it be will be like, "Uh uh uh uh uh" at some point.

It turns out ye'll be getting yer grubby, stabby hands on Assassin's Creed III (Hah! Roman numerals! I be right!) on October 30, 2012.

The news came via Ubisoft's regularly scheduled investors call this morning, where Ubi boss Yves Guillemot proclaimed both that "Assassin's Creed III be the true next generation a both the Assassin's Creed brand 'n interactive entertainment/storytelling in general," 'n that it would be "the biggest launch in Ubisoft history."

Little be known about the plot a the next official sequel in the series, save but for the acknowledgment that it will revolve around adventures not featuring either Ezio nor Altair as the protagonist. Instead, a mysterious new assassin will enter the fray, presumably t' tie up the story arc into a nice, neat trilogy, because that be just how things be done these days.

I'll just go ahead 'n call it that this will be the game where ye play exclusively as Desmond. That could be a thing, right?