Assassin's Creed: Revelations for PS3 packs in original game

The mythology of the Assassin's Creed franchise has grown with every new installment in the series, and Ubisoft is offering gamers a chance for a refresher course on the series' roots with the upcoming Assassin's Creed: Revelations.

Ubisoft today announced that the initial run of the PlayStation 3 edition of Assassin's Creed: Revelations will come packed in with a copy of the original Assassin's Creed on the PS3. The publisher said the promotion was made possible by a partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment America.

Hitting stores November 15, Revelations will follow the story of Ezio, who was first introduced in Assassin's Creed II. This time out, Ezio will seek out the haunts of original Assassin's Creed protagonist Altair, visiting such Middle East strongholds as the Ottoman Empire's Constantinople. There, Ezio will once again take up arms against the Templar order.

For more on the upcoming title, check out GameSpot's latest hands-on preview with Assassin's Creed: Revelations. For more on the original 2007 hit, read through GameSpot's review of Assassin's Creed.