News: Next Assassin's Creed Announcement Held Up in Facebook [UPDATED 3]

You read that right. The next Assassin's Creed game is due for announcement, but it is currently being held hostage in Facebook. Will you help in unlocking Desmond's next adventure? [Click on "Read More" for the UPDATED post]

Ubisoft is currently teasing the next Assassin's Creed game on Facebook, and they are willing to reveal a full announcement, with a catch. They are relying on their fans to help unlock the announcement by having fans "like" the Assassin's Creed reveal page, and sharing the link via email, Twitter and Facebook. The page features a video loop of a murky Animus interface, with Arabic characters being flashed now and then. Commenters on various sites say that the Arabic characters translate to, although incorrectly written, "Altair Ibn La-Ahad", the character of the first Assassin's Creed game. With this, fans further speculate that the game will feature Altair as the main protagonist.

There's also an activity meter on the site, although it is unclear whether this reflects how close fans are to unlocking the announcement. The activity meter on the page is already at 98%, so if it does reflect unlocking of the announcement, then the announcement is due out soon.

However, Ubisoft has prematurely revealed some of the info regarding the next game. A savvy NeoGAF member posted some images and info regarding the next big AC game. Based on the the said post, the game was purportedly to be titled "Assassin's Creed Revelations". 

If you want this announcement to be out soon, check out the Assassin's Creed Facebook page, and "like" and share the information.

So what do you think? Are you excited about the next AC game? Hit the comments section and tell us what you think.

UPDATE: The video loop has now changed, and according to the latest wall post on the Assassin's Creed Facebook page, the first phase of the reveal is complete. The video loop now shows a clear image of a left arm, with the hidden blade, and a bracer which looks pretty similar to the one Altair had. A flashing image of a circular arrangement of symbols also appeared. One savvy commenter described the pattern as that of the Phaistos Disc, an artifact that belonged to the Minoan palace of Phaistos, on the Greek island of Crete. This fired up further speculation among fans, including a debate as to where the game will take place. Check out this site for more updates!

The Phaistos Disc appearing briefly in the video loop.

UDPATE 2: The video loop now reveals a palace like structure to the right. Keen eyed fans noted that the structure's style is from Istanbul, Turkey's capital which used to be known as Byzantium and Constantinople. Furthermore, after some research I did, the structure is that of the Hagia Sophia, formerly a place of Muslim and Christian worship, but now stands as a museum of various relics. The loop also flashes a series of numbers, which basically represents the birth date of Ezio Auditore, and also flashes a peculiar symbol. One fan pointed out that the symbol is that of the Tughra, a seal used by an Ottoman sultan. This particular Tughra was the one used by Suleiman The Magnificent.

Also, some fans mentioned that the structure revealed during the earlier phase is the Alamut fortress, which according to legend and folklore, served as a training ground for a radical sect of assassins. Interesting. So how are the images, themes, and places revealed so far related to one another? Could the new game reveal more about the fate of Altair, his family, and how the brotherhood reached Europe? Or could it be that Desmond is now jumping in and out of the memories of his different ancestors much like Subject 16?  Are these the temples Desmond are looking for? We'll see more in the coming days, so for now, lets spread the word!

UPDATE 3: Phase 3 has been completed and the video loop now shows a clearer picture of a familiar looking Assassin. It also briefly flashes the numbers "11011165", referencing to the possible birthdate of Altair, as well as a seal of a double headed eagle. I found out from some researching that the seal is that of the Greek Orthodox Church, another major reference to Constantinople. Be sure to check this post from time to time, as phase four of the reveal is also coming out soon.