Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Developer(s)Ubisoft Sofia[4]
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Julian Gollop[5][6]
Producer(s)Martin Capel[7]
Writer(s)Richard Farrese
Jill Murray[7]
Composer(s)Winifred Phillips
Music produced by
Winnie Waldron[8]
SeriesAssassin's Creed
EngineAnvilNext
Platform(s)PlayStation Vita
PlayStation 3
Microsoft Windows
Xbox 360
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
Google Stadia
Release
Liberation
  • PlayStation Vita
    • NA: October 30, 2012
    • EU: October 31, 2012
    • AU: October 31, 2012
    • JP: November 15, 2012
Liberation HD
  • PlayStation 3
    • NA: January 14, 2014[1]
    • EU: January 15, 2014[1]
    • AU: January 15, 2014
  • Windows, Xbox 360
  • Stadia
    • WW: December 14, 2021
Liberation Remastered
  • Windows, PS4, Xbox One
    • WW: March 29, 2019[3]
  • Nintendo Switch
    • WW: May 21, 2019
  • Stadia
    • WW: December 14, 2021
Genre(s)Action-adventure, stealth
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer (original release only)[4]

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (released in Japan as Assassin's Creed III: Lady Liberty) is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Sofia and published by Ubisoft Entertainment. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed III, and was originally released for the PlayStation Vita on October 30, 2012, in North America,[9] with a worldwide launch the following day.[10]

The game's plot is set within a fictional history of real-world events and follows the millennia-old struggle between the Assassins, who fight to preserve peace and free will, and the Templars, who desire peace through control. The story is set in late 18th-century French Louisiana, from 1765 to 1777, and focuses on the life of French Assassin Aveline de Grandpré, the series' first female protagonist, as she fights the Templars' attempts to gain control of New Orleans following the end of the French and Indian War.[4][9] The game takes place within an open world and is presented from the third-person perspective with a primary focus on using Aveline's combat, stealth, and parkour abilities to complete missions and explore the environment.

The original release of Liberation received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its setting and protagonist, but disliked the narrative's execution and certain aspects of the gameplay, while feeling that the title was limited by its status as a spin-off. A fully remade version of the game, titled Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD, was released in January 2014 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows via the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and Steam, respectively.[1][11] A remastered version of Liberation HD was released as part of Assassin's Creed III Remastered for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Windows, and the Nintendo Switch in 2019.

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  3. ^ Stevens, Colin (September 13, 2018). "Assassin's Creed Odyssey's DLC announced, Assassin's Creed III Remastered included". IGN. Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
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  6. ^ "Julian Gollop: "I have no firm plans after Chaos, but I certainly want to stay in the games industry"". GameStar. December 5, 2012. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
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  8. ^ "Music Awards Los Angeles — Music Awards Hollywood". hmmawards.org. Archived from the original on September 27, 2012. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
  9. ^ a b Mallory, Jordan (June 4, 2012). "Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation confirmed for Vita, launches October 30 [Update!]". Joystiq. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "E3 2012: Wyciekły pierwsze informacje o Assassin's Creed 3: Liberation dla PS Vita | PSP-team — O kieszonkach Sony PS Vita i PSP". Psp-team.pl. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  11. ^ Phillips, Tom (September 10, 2013). "Assassin's Creed Liberation HD confirmed for 2014 release". Eurogamer.net. Archived from the original on August 22, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2013.