Assassin’s Creed III moved the series to Colonial America, and both the Xbox 360 original and a remastered version can be played on Xbox today. Release details, platforms and Game Pass status are also on our Assassin’s Creed III game hub.
Assassin’s Creed III at a glance
- Released: 31 October 2012
- Developer: Ubisoft Montreal
- Xbox version: Xbox 360, backward compatible on Xbox One and Series X|S
- Game Pass: No
- Xbox Cloud Gaming: No
- Achievements: 64 (1,350G), difficulty 6/10, 45 to 55 hours
What is Assassin’s Creed III?
Set between 1754 and 1783, its story follows Haytham Kenway, a British Templar, and his half-Mohawk son Ratonhnhaké:ton, known as Connor, who becomes an Assassin to protect his people and fights Templar efforts to sway the American Revolution. It also brings Desmond Miles’s modern-day story to a close.
The open world takes in Boston, New York and the frontier wilderness, with combat, stealth, hunting and climbing through the trees. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, it was released on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on 31 October 2012 in Europe. Its online multiplayer servers have since shut down.
How to play Assassin’s Creed III on Xbox today
Assassin’s Creed III is an Xbox 360 game that plays on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S through backward compatibility. It is not in Game Pass and cannot be streamed with Xbox Cloud Gaming. See our guide to every Assassin’s Creed game on Xbox and Game Pass for the full list.
Editions and remasters
Assassin’s Creed III Remastered, released on Xbox One in 2019, updates the graphics and gameplay and bundles the single-player DLC plus Liberation Remastered. It is included with Game Pass Ultimate through Ubisoft+ Classics. The Xbox 360 original showed no buy option on the UK Microsoft Store when we checked.
DLC and expansions
The Xbox 360 list includes The Tyranny of King Washington, an alternate-history story told in three episodes (The Infamy, The Betrayal and The Redemption), plus the Battle Hardened multiplayer pack.
Assassin’s Creed III achievements
On Xbox, Assassin’s Creed III has 64 achievements worth 1,350 Gamerscore: 50 (1,000G) in the base game and 14 (350G) from DLC and updates. By our average across several achievement and trophy guides, it rates 6/10 for difficulty, and a completion takes roughly 45 to 55 hours, mostly for the base game.
Nothing is missable. The multiplayer achievements can no longer be unlocked since the Xbox 360 online services closed.
Where it sits in the series
Assassin’s Creed III follows Revelations and is the last game in Desmond’s arc. Its Kenway family story leads, in release order, to Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, which stars Connor’s grandfather, Edward. By the release dates on our game hubs, it came after Assassin’s Creed Revelations (15 November 2011) and before Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (29 October 2013).
Quick answers
Is Assassin’s Creed III on Game Pass? No. Assassin’s Creed III is not in any Game Pass tier.
Can I play Assassin’s Creed III on Xbox Series X|S? Yes. The Xbox 360 version is backward compatible on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
How many achievements does Assassin’s Creed III have? 64 achievements worth 1,350 Gamerscore on Xbox.
