Two full-blown Assassin’s Creed games in a year might have seemed like a risky proposition to some, what with the possibility of the onset of franchise fatigue, but publisher Ubisoft says consumers are desperate to their hands on Ezio again, as well as the first AC multiplayer.

Ubi says next month’s PS3 and Xbox 360 release has become the most pre-ordered title in the company’s history , although it’s not sharing the numbers with us.

“Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood is being heralded by the press as a single and multiplayer experience unlike any other,” said Tony Key, Ubisoft’s senior VP of sales and marketing.

“As evidenced by the record number of pre-orders and the success of the multiplayer beta, consumers can’t wait to get their hands on Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, and we’re looking forward to delivering them an experience they’ll never forget.”

The Assassin’s Creed franchise has now sold 19 million units since debuting in 2007. Brotherhood will release on November 16 in the US and three days later in the UK.

Source: Computerandvideogames.com

The number of pre-orders beat out both the Tom Clancy and Prince of Persia franchise games. Assassin’s Creed is turning into one of the biggest franchises of this generation! Noting the improvement of the series from game 1 to 2, this 3rd installment (not counting Bloodlines on PSP) could be another GoTY contended especially with the added multiplayer.