It’s been a while now, since the console players got their hands on the beautifully rendered Assassin’s Creed II. At least now, thanks to a press release from Ubisoft, PC gamers now have an official release date to put on their calender; there’s still a little while to wait however, as the PC version of Assassin’s Creed II will hit the shelves on 5th March 2010. If that’s soon enough for you to want to pre-order, you’ll no doubt be looking for the minimum system requirements and pricing, right? Luckily, Ubisoft has that covered as well.
Minimum Requirements:
SUPPORTED OS: Windows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits)/Windows 7® (32-64 bits)
Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ
RAM: 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® – Windows 7®
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 –compliant sound card
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
Hard Drive Space: 8 GB
Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller
Recommended Configuration:
Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better
Video Card: GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better
Sound: 5.1 sound card
Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)
Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
ATI® RADEON® X1950, HD 2000/3000/4000/5000 series
NVIDIA GeForce® 7/8/9/100/200 series
Does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT
So, know you know if you’re system will run the game, just how much is it going to cost? Official prices from Ubisoft are as follows:
- Standard : Main game + Extra sequences Battle of Forli & Bonfire of the Vanities : £39.99
- White Edition : Main game + Extra sequences Battle of Forli & Bonfire of the Vanities + 1 Templar Secret location (Santa Maria Dei Frari) : £49.00
- Black Edition: Main game + Extra sequences Battle of Forli & Bonfire of the Vanities + 3 Templar secret locations (Palazzo Medici, Santa Maria Dei Frari, and the Arsenal Shipyard) : £59.99
Although these are the official Ubisoft prices, the standard version is available for pre-order at the moment on various websites for anything from £24.99, what are you waiting for?
Bobby Gooding (AKA Ironhammers) - Based in Ipswich, UK, Bobby is the Editor and founder of Ironhammers.org, 
PLAY IT.
I’ve been through it on the Xbox and, for my sins, I was completely awe-struck by the story, especially toward the end. It’s put me right up at the front of the crowd waiting for the final chapter. I’d go into detail but I can’t reveal story details :p