Ubisoft is today announcing some of their Assassin's Creed III DLC, one of which takes you on a ride through an alternative history where you are tasked with killing a power-hungry King George Washington.

As the revolution comes to a close, a new and most unexpected enemy emerges. Driven by the desire to secure the fate of the colonies, the greatest hero of the revolution, George Washington, succumbs to the temptation of infinite power. The new King is born and his reign leaves no one untouched. To return freedom to the land our new hero must dethrone a tyrant he once called friend. 

This content can be purchased separately and will be part of a $30 dollar Season Pass, which seems to be all the rage these days, that will also net you 5 additional -yet announced- DLC packs for about 25% off according to Ubisoft.  The Tyranny of King George DLC, however, is where the rubber really meets the road. It's an entire non-canon expansion to the single player game which will be made available to the player in three separate installments.

I certainly love the idea. Playing with history, when done right like this, can create a fantastic counter-reality that can be a lot of fun to play in. Done badly however, yes I'm talking about Ghost Popes, things can turn very silly very fast. Actually, the Ghost Pope would have be great if it wasn't being taken so darn seriously. 

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  • Contla3 Avatar
    Contla3
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I like the idea of a alternative past that's not "The Nazis won".

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    lemith
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Kay.

  • Arxidus Avatar
    Arxidus
    11 years, 5 months ago

    George Washington looks pimp.

  • Jeremy Flower Avatar
    Jeremy Flower
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I will forward to the DLC's where a gorilla falls in love with Paul Revere, George Washington leaves Martha to marry a mermaid, Ben Franklin gets amnesia and thinks he is Hitler, and John Hancock suddenly becomes fat.

  • Zladko Avatar
    Zladko
    11 years, 5 months ago

    saw it coming

  • Chrissaviour Avatar
    Chrissaviour
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Seems like this will be a very cool DLC. I'm getting more and more excited for the game.

    And that picture is so sexy. I wish I had a throne like that.

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    Joseph Christ
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I think I like that picture of George Washington 100x more than I'll end up liking this DLC.

  • dumon Avatar
    dumon
    11 years, 5 months ago

    I wonder if he puts a grill over his wooden teeth in this alternate reality.

  • theottomatic91 Avatar
    theottomatic91
    11 years, 5 months ago

    More on disc dlc? I can hardly wait....................

  • zzman Avatar
    zzman
    11 years, 5 months ago

    Wait for Fox News and the game haters to get a hold of this one...

    "A controversial new videogame where you can KILL George Washington?!"

    Something tells me there be a shit storm a brewin'...

  • Dellago Avatar
    Dellago
    11 years, 5 months ago

    George look alittle like Barbara Streisand in that poster to anyone else?

    Just me? No?

  • Katherine Avatar
    Katherine
    11 years, 5 months ago

    The alternate reality story is intriguing being such a fan of history, but I am perplexed that they would make George Washington be the bad guy considering how much he is revered.