Assassin's Creed: Unity announced, set in Paris during the French Revolution

Assassin's Creed: Unity has been revealed by Ubisoft through a video featuring footage of the game.

Images of the title leaked earlier this week.

"We have been working on the new Assassin’s Creed for more than three years and although we weren’t quite ready to show you our full vision for a next-gen only AC, it seems Abstergo are trying to force our hand," said Unisoft.

"So here’s a true first look at in-game footage from Assassin’s Creed Unity. Stay tuned - we'll have many more exciting details for you in the months ahead."

The report from earlier this week stated the game was set in 18th-century Paris during the French Revolution.

It was also stated at the time another Assassin's Creed game was in the works for PS3 and Xbox 360, codenamed Comet.

Assassin's Creed: Unity is slated for a holiday 2014 release on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.