Assassin's Creed 2 short films coming to a holiday season near you

Kotaku reports that Ubisoft's lifting the curtain on a series of Assassin's Creed 2 short films this holiday season. Can you say, "back story"?

The three bite-sized pieces of cinema will center around Ezio's father, Giovanni Auditore da Firenze. Obviously, they'll take place before Assassin's Creed 2.

According to Ubisoft, we'll be hearing more about the films during a panel at this week's Comic Con.

We'll bring you the nerd-sweat-scented scoop as soon as it drops.