Assassins Creed 3 uncloaked

French publisher Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed III will be released at some point in the company’s upcoming financial year – making a Christmas 2010 release a distinct possibility.

The third instalment in the series will also be the first to include online multiplayer options.

In addition, it has also been confirmed that the recently released Assassin’s Creed II has now sold in excess of 6m units across the world.

Ubisoft hopes it will reach 9m sales by the end of the financial year in March.