A community of gamers collectively sighs

After early reports this morning that Ubisoft was, yet again, planning to delay the release of the PC version of their popular titles official confirmation has come through. The much anticipated action title Assassin's Creed 3's PC version has been delayed, despite prior expectations, and will release 20 days after the console release on Nov. 20. The console copies, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, remain scheduled for Oct. 31. Even the Wii U, likely to release in November, will receive AC3 as a launch title.

Ubisoft has yet to truly justify their continued treatment of PC gamers as a lower priority customer. The assumption is usually that the delayed PC release prompts gamers to purchase console versions, thereby avoiding PC piracy rates. Ubisoft has yet to confirm this, or provide evidence this is a substantive issue in the first place. The result, simply put, is a community of gamers being collectively disappointed and frustrated with Ubisoft's business practices.

Assassin's Creed 3, said to be the conclusion of the Desmond storyline, has been delayed on the PC 20 days after console versions are released. The release date is now November 20.