Pachter: Assassin's Creed 2 out before March 2010

Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter's predicted that Assassin's Creed 2 will release in the next financial year, ending March 2010, as will Splinter Cell: Conviction.

For the slow, he's saying he thinks both will be out this Christmas.

From an investor note:

We believe investors should focus on Ubisoft’s prospects for FY:10, particularly as its products continue to sell well on the strong Wii and DS platforms, and as it rolls out a suberb [sic] lineup. We expect solid year-over-year growth from the casual (Nintendo) games lineup, with the introduction of two new brands next fall, and expect strong revenue contribution from Assassin’s Creed 2, Splinter Cell Conviction and Avatar next fiscal year.

Ubi's announcing financials tomorrow, so keep your eyes peeled for mentions of this year's closing line-up, news fans.

Thanks, MTV.