Assassin’s Creed III headed to Vita

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed III will be heading to the PlayStation Vita on October 31, alongside the PC and home console releases. However, while the console and PC version will follow the adventures of Connor Kenway during the American Revolution, the Vita version is a different game altogether.
Being developed by Ubisoft Sofia, the Vita version is called Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation, and in a first for the franchise, will feature a female protagonist named Aveline de Grandpré, an African-French assassin. Liberation will play out over a period of 15 years from 1765 to 1780 around the end of the ‘French and Indian War’, and will complement the story in the console/PC version.
The game will mostly play out in 18th century New Orleans, but players will also visit Mexico. Unlike other Assassin’s Creed games, Liberation will not be viewed through the memories of Desmond, and Ubisoft has confirmed that players will cross paths with Connor Kenway.
Liberation will make use of the Vita’s touchscreen, rear trackpad, camera and motion sensor for various gameplay elements such as combat, traversal and puzzles. You can also link Liberation with your PS3 copy of Assassin’s Creed III to unlock in-game content such as a character skins, a multiplayer character, ammo upgrades, as well as Connor’s tomahawk.