Today, Ubisoft has announced a unique cross-promotion between Ghost Recon Online and Assassin's Creed 3. In celebrating therelease of the first part of the major The Tyranny of King Washington downloadable content pack, players in Ghost Recon Online can buy Assassin's Creed 3 gear.

Ubisoft has announced the first premium content expansion for their free-to-play multiplayer shooter Ghost Recon Online, the Arctic Pack. The content includes a new Conquest mode map, six new weapon variants, three new headgear variants and 2 new body armor variants.

[UPDATE: UbiSoft's has stated that the 2012 lineup released to sites is "unverified". According to an UbiSoft rep, "We're thrilled and kind of amused to see this line-up news. It shows that players are anxious to hear about Ubisoft's upcoming releases. This reported line-up is inaccurate. We guarantee you that you'll hear directly from us soon about the amazing variety of games Ubisoft has slated for fiscal year 2012-13."]

Assassin's Creed 3 is the standout item from Ubisoft's allegedly just-announced lineup of 2012 games being released by the publisher, as well as giving the intriguing Far Cry 3 a release window.