Ubisoft has announced that the next stand-alone
Assassin's Creed title will come out next year, and it will be the first in the series to
come with an online multiplayer mode. The company also said it will be "
shoring up its focus on competitive AAA core titles on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3" in the coming year, making mention of upcoming releases for the Tom Clancy game series and a new
Prince of Persia title.