The DRM for the upcoming Assassin's Creed game will only require a first time activation and will not ask players to remain online as they play the game.

The free copy of Assassin's Creed 2 is said to be available globally and will come with discount codes for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood and Revelations.

Combat gameplay programmer says that Shadows of Mordor borrows coding and animation from Assassin's Creed II.