Ubisoft mentioned in their latest financial statement that a new episode of Assassin's Creed will be released in fiscal 2010-2011 (ending March 31, 2011). And the biggest surprise is that it will feature online multiplayer. The wording in the statement leaves it open to interpretation whether its Assassin's Creed III, some kind of DLC expansion or a spin-off title.
Meanwhile, Ubisoft have announced that Assassin' Creed II has sold in excess of 6 million copies worldwide and is on target to sell 9 million copies.
(Pictured Assassin's Creed II)