American author John Beiswenger wrote a novel called Link which published in 2002, in which a person in a lab experiences memories through the eyes of his ancestors.

That sounds somewhat familiar doesn't it? That's the problem asserts Beiswenger, because Ubisoft has pinched a piece of his own storyline for the Animus in Assassin's Creed.

As most gamers known by now, Assassin's Creed 3 will be taking place in the North American British Colonies during the American Revolution. Part of the reason the game will be taking place in the 1770's is that UbiSoft dismissed other possibilities, including World War II, Japan and Egypt as the "three worst settings" that were suggested by the internet community.

Assassin's Creed 3 seems to be shaping up to be the biggest Ubisoft release in the publisher's long history, as it has already shattered the record for most preorders of an Ubisoft game. To give an idea of how badly the game is eclipsing other games in the franchise, there are already more preorders of Assassin's Creed 3 than Brotherhood, and over ten times as many preorders as Revelations.