JAPAN Definitely, didn’t they already do like kingz and stuffz in the first one? Definitely Japan, it wad have a cool free running setting, but it would be more challenging.

I was only kidding. Feudal Japan is the best possible setting for AC3… One word: Samurai.

I was thinking of a setting when the Mongols were invading China, or some king of setting in the Himalaya area. Japan would be cool, but there is too much risk in my opinion of Ubisoft making the assassin a cliché ninja.

medieval europe

Feudal Japan would be awesome! And they wouldn’t have to go down the cliche path of a ninja for an assassin. Personally I think somewhere in the middle grounds of a ninja and a samurai would work best as they could incorporate the stealth and ruthlesness of the ninja while still maintaining the honour of a samurai. The King Arthur type gameplay would be to much like the original AC, there are just too few games out there that truly go in depth into Feudal Japan.

In my opinion I’ll prefer Feudal Japan, because the setting of Europe in Medieval Times would be really like ACI. The problem with Feudal Japan is that depending of the Century they are looking to set the third installment, wouldn’t be a real progression of the ancestor, this will also happen with Europe in Middle Age. I also heard that they want to make the third AC related to WWII and that the protagonist will be a female. Personally I really don’t like this idea, because i’m really tired of the WWII games because they’re too many and it’s really repetitive.

I think the idea of AC is to show an important and relevant moment for the human, just like Crusades in ACI and also the Italian Renaissance in ACII. I don’t think that the possible candidates show a REAL importance for the human (the exception would be WWII).

The candidate I would consider for ACIII would be The French Revolution.

actually, i think WW2 would be a great idea, and it’s a little annoying how no one actually read the article about it.
the female assassin wouldn’t be fighting in the war, but rather on the home front. in England, or possibly america. THAT would be a genius idea, and the whole female thing would be great. i mean, Desmond gets to be killed in the first one, and born in the second. why cant he experience periods and boobs too?

i dont thin it should be done in japan beacase back in the day thare wernt tall bildings it was all farmland with the occasional casle it would be mindlesly wandering all the time and i herd a rumer about a femal lead on the 3rd game this is aslo a bad idia its just not as cool i dont wont to kill somone with my lumps lol

why would it be set in Japan? How could his ancestors possibly have travelled to Japan then and why would they have wanted to? Also, there is no trace of Japanese features on Desmond. Although i say all this, i think it is a very good idea to be set in Japan

japan sound good but how is desmond supposed to be a decendant from someone japanesse ? if it’s a girl that would be a great twist, and she would probably use some sort of seduction tactics
WW2 does sound like a lame-overused-typical idea, but it would follow the storyline
i went through the whole ac1 and ac2, it would seem that a good portion of ac3 would have to be desmonds story, as he says “and this is my story”
maybe industrial revolution in England,Russia and America, ac2 went around a number of places.

the real question is, in an era that will definately have gunpowder acessable, what’s going to replace the realy cool hidden blade moves?

Both of these ideas suck. Assassins Creed3 should be in the modern world, and the character should be Desmond. If any of you have played the second one yet you would know that the story line involves Desmond plugging into a more advanced animus that allows him to learn all the skills and abilities that his Italian ancestor did, so he can defeat the people that had him contained in the first game.
So I really doubt that AC3 will follow any ancestors plus, honestly, Japan blows. If they made AC3 based in Japan it would destroy the whole series, and the first one was based in the medieval period.
Not to rain on anyones parade or anything but using anymore ancestors would not follow the currently established storyline.

I thought Assassin’s Creed would follow the 300 years time-span and cultural similarity. In other words, it should be on about 1700 (18th century) in region where Muslims inhabited in.

Why Muslim? Both Middle East (AC I) and Italy (AC II) at that time (11th century and 15th century) were in contact with Islamic empire/culture. And, historically speaking, this “Assassin” organization came from real sect in Islamic society, the Hashashin, so it is somehow related. Not that this makes me a jihadist or Islam-wannabe, I though this cultural reference is interesting.

As for feudal Japan and medieval Europe barely were in touch with Islam in their culture (at that time), I don’t think it’s going to be a nice idea for a setting in AC III. We had AC II in Europe (Italy) anyway, so why don’t try another place?

China, perhaps? 18th century China is the reign of Qing Dynasty which has many bloody conflicts, especially against the Muslims; with this Assassins-against-Templars-conspiracy theme, I suppose this would make an interesting plot to see (i.e., the Templars are within the sovereign, or the Assassins are the part of the rebellion–Xinjiang rebellion perhaps?).

Or Eastern Europe? Partially, the Eastern Europe was under the reign of Ottoman Empire–it has a strong Islamic culture mixed with European, which I thought would be an interesting culture to dwell in. The conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina could be the issue in AC III.

Or Indonesia? Lol. 18th century was the time of Dutch colonialism; there were a lot of resistance movements, perhaps the Assassin could be one of the resistance group who is against the colonialist. :P

i think they should do a jack the ripper spin in england. should make for a good story.

I think tha American revolution. With George Washington and etc.

Japan. And to be an assassin, you would HAVE To be disguised as a samurai (or ronin).

and for everyone talking about seeing a ninja, consider this.
If you walk around dressed in black gi with shinobigatana, everyone would know you are up to hijinks.

Secondly, one of the tenets of the code is public assassinations.

yo tengo una idea,y seria q el juego podria estar inspirado en el tiempo maya por ejemplo , es una idea pero por algo se empieza .espero q sea de inspiracion,en esa epoca habia mucho movimiento,se oye q puede q sea una mujer la protagonista y en esa epoca las mujeres tenian mucha importancia.

The English Civil War……..taking out the aristocracy for Cromwell!

imho, any time period with guns would ruin the feel of Assassins Creed. I know that in AC2 you get that pistol but thats kinda like bamf throwing knives. I don’t really know where Ubisoft is going to go but I’m sure I’ll be surprrised!

no, japan would be stupid along with medeval europe, theyve already done that. and for japan, the game obviously follows desmonds ancestors, he cab have italian or whatever altair was but he doesnt look like he has japanese ancestors. it would just be anothr ninja game any ways

maybe further in the story as desmond, but not and ancestor, that wouldnt make sence, a descendant from the futer. makes no sence. but england would be decent. and following 2 characters. desmond and lucy as theyre both assassins but that guy talking bout solar flares and future is on crack, it wouldnt make sence to have an ancestor for the future for ancestors are from the past. the truth thing on AC2 u find is a little strange though, maybe that is a different planet. that goddess or whatever put them there.

I think all these idea’s are valid and sound interesting, having completed AC2 and seeing the FMV with Minerva there is the possiblilty that AC3 could be further back in time – as Minerva tells desmond to find the other temples, and the image while she is saying this is of the pyramids in Egypt, this would still keep the great themes of templars and knights alive aswell as swords, and daggers.

I do feel that in AC3 there will be alot more present time fighting considering the last action sequences in AC2 with Lucy and desmond fighting Asbergo.

Either way I can’t frigging wait.

only 98% complete damn those feathers.

P.S. anyone know how to get back into the tombs you find the seals. as i know i’ve missed feathers in there.

Yeah, I think both ideas are great, but Fedual Japan would be awesome!!! Like many of you said, mideval Europe would be a bit too much like Acre in the first game, although it could be like a story of Altair’s son or daughter or something, but i don’t know how well that would turn out… And i dont think theres anything wrong with them having to go back past th Late 15 century(Ezio’s time) to make another game. I mean, there looking for peices of eden so they might have to look high and low for the answers and that would mean going back. And Assassin’s creed with guns…? i’m not to pleased about that one…

Nix on medieval Europe and feudal Japan. The former because the plot needs to move forward in time and the later because Japan is too far from the current regions of the games.

If franchise follows the progression of time and geographical direction, a logical setting would be Revolutionary France. This would be exactly 300 years after the events of Ezio and it follows the westward motion of events. Plus, as the with the first two games, it is ripe with conflict!

blector’s idea is good but why 3 if you have 3 then the memory segments will be too short i think that 2 ancestors would be a possibility (9-12 mem blocks each) and then some play with desmond himself for a portion of the game eg (ancestor 1 9-12 mem blocks) some desmond play (about the equivilant of 3 mem blocks) then (ancestor 2 9-12 mem blocks) more desmond play then end of game

or something like that although the hidden gun could get a overhaul wit a built in suppressor but less bullets

i reckon it will be set in like 1920 eygpt, kinda like wen the mummy was set, goin round temples n shit like what that woman sed at the end of ass2