Sydney, Australia — February 20, 2013 — Ubisoft^® has announced the launch of The Infamy, the first episode in the three-part Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington downloadable content series, on Microsoft’s Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system and Windows PCs. This episode will be available for PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system this week.

In the first episode of the Tyranny of King Washington series, our hero, Ratonhnhaké:ton, awakens from an unsettling dream to find that, despite his efforts to deliver justice in the newly-founded United States of America, a new king has been crowned – George Washington. The Infamy will take gamers through the beginning of the journey to dethrone King Washington.

Assassin’s Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington will resume in two more episodes:

• The Betrayal releasing on March 19 for the Microsoft’s Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system and Windows PCs, and March 20 on PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system
• The Redemption releasing on April 23 for the Microsoft’s Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system and Windows PCs, and April 24 on PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system.

The three upcoming episodes of the Tyranny of King Washington are available through the Assassin’s Creed III Season Pass, which is available for purchase for 2400 Microsoft Points on Xbox LIVE or $49.95 on the PlayStationNetwork and Windows PC. Each episode of The Tyranny of King Washington will be available for purchase separately as a single DLC pack for 800 Microsoft points or $15.95.

All Assassin’s Creed III downloadable content packs will also be available on the Wii U^TM through the Nintendo eShop. 

Assassin’s Creed III is now available on PlayStation^®3, Xbox 360^® and the Nintendo Wii U^TM. For Windows PC gamers, the Assassin’s Creed III Deluxe Edition is available as a digital download and includes all future downloadable content.