Assassin's Creed III is a 2012 developed by and published by for , , , and . It is the fifth major installment in the series, and a direct sequel to 2011's . The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, beginning in North America on October 30, 2012, with a Wii U and Microsoft Windows release in November 2012. A remastered version of the game was released in 2019 for PC, , and
The plot is set in a of real-world events and follows the centuries-old struggle between the , who fight for peace with free will, and the , who desire peace through control. The framing story is set in the 21st century and features series protagonist who, with the aid of a machine known as the Animus, relives the memories of his ancestors to find a way to avert the . The story is set in the 18th century, before, during and after the from 1754 to 1783, and follows Desmond's half-English, half- ancestor, , also known as Connor, as he fights the Templars' attempts to gain control in the colonies.
Assassin's Creed III is set in an and presented from the with a primary focus on using Desmond and Connor's combat and stealth abilities to eliminate targets and explore the environment. Connor is able to freely explore 18th-century Boston, New York City, and the American frontier to complete side missions away from the primary storyline. The game also features a multiplayer component, allowing players to compete online to complete solo and team-based objectives including assassinations and evading pursuers. Ubisoft developed a new game engine, , for the game