Let’s think about this a different way though. What skills and information would Desmond need to go back in time for still? Well, first, there’s the locaiton of the temple, though the DLC reveals to us that we have to do something in New York (past or present). So, naturally, Desmond’s training would need to involve a larger, city-style method of free running, climbing large buildings (not just Borgia towers, which pale in comparison to sky scrapers). We also need to figure out where this temple is. Is it in New York? Maybe! Is it somewhere else? Also maybe! Point is, Desmond needs to learn where it is and, in the process, teach himself how to master the art of being a master assassin in an urban environment.

Also, in this game, we have to close up the Abstergo thing, stop the end of the world, figure out where the pieces of Eden are and do somethin’ with them, tie up “those that came before” ‘s mysterious past, and somehow figure out how all that plays together.

When they say that it may focus on Desmond’s timeline more, I’m excited. We’ve spent a lot of time exploring Desmond’s past, learning his secrets, learning about the world both in big and in small ways. It’s time that the delve into the past take the back burner to the game’s true storyline — Desmond’s role in saving the world. Time and time again, we see aspects of Ezio’s life where he knows it is not meant for him, messages through him to Desmond. The game’s have built this mythic, legendary destiny for Desmond and we have yet to see him take more than a few steps on his true path.

Don’t you think it’s time?

LOL Bandwagon. It plays just fine on PC, don’t be a mindless moron. And learn to spell ‘because’.

As for the american revolution, again his ancestor could be an immigrant. George Washington had networks of spies and the East India Company could be an Abstergo substitute. so its not farfetched to try and use the war as a backdrop, although I cannot Imagine there would be much free running. Guns, Really? they used guns that could get off 1 shot a minute if they were lucky! while rifling was used during the american revolution it wasnt used widely and the accuracy of most guns was very poor.

however, in reality, I bet it will be set in central or south america just because of all the 2012 BS everyone has been talking about. OHNO THEIRE ANCIENT CLOCK ENDS IN 2012 THE ALL POWERFULL AND OMNICIENT MAYANS (who have obviously NEVER been wrong about a mass human extinction before…except their own) MUST HAVE LEFT THAT AS A WARNING FOR US OMG! so stupid

as for desmond, I think it would be cool if between each “memory block” in the next game, he would have to travel to a new location to get in an animus. he could free run from skyscraper to skyscraper in a metropolis, run through the forests in some remote village, etcetera etcetera. oh and abstergo templars could chase him….hey he could even assassinate people, like have his own target(s).

just speculation but it would be cool

I’m not on board with American or French Revolution, just because it takes place during a period when guns were in heavy use. Since this game has always dealt with times when guns were not in regular use, suddenly facing enemies almost entirely using guns/ammunition would completely change the mechanics of the game.

I read that originally part 2 was supposed to be in Mayan/Aztec times in Mexico, I think that’d be awesome for part 3. We know Desmond’s line has to get to the New World at some point, this would be a good start. Add to that AC2 took place in a period/place that coincides perfectly with the Age of Exploration, and it just makes sense. Perhaps a Desmond ancestor ends up in a Spanish settlement in Mexico and has to pry the Apple from Cortez or Pizzaro (who they could say used it to destroy the indigenous population there). I would LOVE if they set it here! Think of all the temples to climb, the setting works great for an AC game.

I’d like to see the era being Victorian London though, the architecture there would be great for climbing and there is a lot of history there.

I love the multiplayer and if they applied most of the game modes and new maps with some balances to the gameplay it would be great.

Can’t wait for this!!