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Italian setting will help Ass Creed II pass original’s 9 million sales

Assassin’s Creed II will beat the original game’s 9 million sales, dev boss Patrice Desilets told us at GamesCom last week, thanks to its setting and sequel status.

“Why? Because of Italy,” he said. “Italy has something, really. I’ve met a bunch of people, and Italy has something. Italy is one of the most visited places in the world, and there’s a reason for that.

“Being able to visit Florence, or visit Venice and Tuscany, is something that people will be attracted by.”

The “II” at the end of the game’s title will help seal the deal, Desilets added.

“And it’s a sequel, and [there's been] good press on it, so I think we’re going to outsell [the original],” he said.

It’s not all serious business, though.

“My producer and I were joking that we’re going to sell, like, 725 million copies of it,” Desilets said.

Everyone needs a goal. The game looks properly awesome. You will buy it on November 20.



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lolwut?

Being set in Italy is going to increase sales? Also, in the picture, it looks like Ezio just raped that guy with his mouth open.



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Uh well i say 7 million max lifetime. No way it can hit over 9 million.



 

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Kantor said:
lolwut?

Being set in Italy is going to increase sales? Also, in the picture, it looks like Ezio just raped that guy with his mouth open.

If he did, 725 million copies may be a conservative estimate.

And that's just counting how many copies I'll be buying!



talk about confidence, after this all videogames will be set in italy.



 

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It will outsell the original and pass 10 million copies, but it's not because of the setting, it's because the sequel will be a much better game and gain over 90% on Gamerankings and probably even win GOTY.

Although Renaissance Italy is a terrific setting, a Medieval Middle Eastern Crusader setting is even more wonderful.



I'll agree with him. The setting is awesome. I'm not that keen on Ezio's oufit though. His sleeves are way too baggy. Sure that might have been the style at the time but I can't see it being any good for pakour. Also, he needs soem Adidas.



i bet they are gonma set the new wii zelda in italy .lol even GT5 is gonna be in italy did you know that..



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I'm still amazed how well this game did .. AC2 is going to be BIG!



 

ZOMFG, Italy is getting too crowded, I'll have to emigrate.

 

Edit: @OP: I just hope they don't fill it with fake "Las Vegas-ish" wannabe Italian landscapes...



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