Remember Assassin’s Creed Comet, which was apparently supposed to be the PS3 and Xbox 360 iteration of the franchise to release alongside Assassin’s Creed: Unity which is exclusive to the PC, PS4 and Xbox One? It seems that the game may end up being Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, which has been listed by a Swiss retailer. The listing has been removed but you can find it on Google cache here (with a screenshot above).

The game apparently allows you to play as Shay, a Templar in New York, 1758. You’ll be sailing across the Atlantic Ocean so there’s a very good chance that the ship battles could return. Ubisoft revealed earlier this year that the current gen version of Assassin’s Creed would be announced soon but when that will be remains to be seen.

As for Assassin’s Creed: Unity, it will be out on October 28th worldwide. What are your thoughts on Assassin’s Creed: Rogue? Let us know in the comments.

Assassin’s Creed: Unity was one of the stand-out games at this year’s E3 but we already knew of its existence before the conference. It was the expectation that Ubisoft would also reveal its Xbox 360 and PS3 exclusive Assassin’s Creed title that had us waiting with baited breath. Long story short, Assassin’s Creed: Comet – as it’s codenamed – wasn’t showcased.

However, while speaking to investors during the release of its latest financials, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that with regards to a previous gen release, “We said that we were going to give more info soon on that, and it will come soon.”

Assassin’s Creed: Unity is due to release in October for Xbox One, PS4 and PC so it’s likely that the previous gen title is pushed into 2015. Comet will apparently see you playing as a Templar and at this point, there’s no other information about the game. What are your thoughts on its release? Let us know below.

Ubisoft has delayed Tom Clancy’s The Division but it still has a ton of big-name titles out this year. Watch Dogs will be out on May 27th and yesterday, the publisher confirmed that Far Cry 4 would be releasing in November for PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS4. In the financial report for the entire year ending on March 31st 2014, CEO Yves Guillemot also revealed sales figures for Far Cry 3, stating that it has “now sold 9 million units since its release in December 2012.”

Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag was also an excellent success, shipping 11 million copies since releasing in late October 2013. This was slightly down from Assassin’s Creed III’s 12.5 million units shipped in the same period but when you consider the amount of work that Ubisoft had to put in to rebuild faith in the franchise after the horrible third game, it’s still an impressive feat.

Assassin’s Creed will see not one but two releases this year, with Unity already confirmed to be releasing in the Holidays for PS4, Xbox One and PC. The second title, titled “Comet”, is rumoured to be releasing PS3 and Xbox 360.

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Kotaku has obtained some rather interesting early build screenshots depicting the next iteration in the Assassin’s Creed series. Titled “Unity”, the screenshots has been sent by anonymous source and showcases Paris with landmarks like Notre Dame, the Seine River and much more.

We can also see who the newest protagonist in the series will be, and judging by the flintlock pistol, Ubisoft is still staying in the olden 18th century era with Unity. There’s also a new mechanic indicated in the on-screen controls which says Parkour Up and Parkour Down that will apparently be a new feature when the game is out this year.

Interestingly, various sources have confirmed that there will indeed be two Assassin’s Creed games out this year. While Unity will be on the PS4 and Xbox One, another game titled “Comet” will be on the PS3 and Xbox 360. It’s possible that both versions will be on PC though, and there’s been no word of Wii U versions for either title.

Earlier rumours indicated that Ubisoft was splitting next-gen and current-gen responsibilities for Assassin’s Creed across separate games. While that’s still unconfirmed, the evidence of Unity is very much in front of our eyes. Assassin’s Creed: Unity might not even be the final name for the game when it releases.

What do you make of these leaked screens though? Let us know in the comments.

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