Megarom has announced that Assassin’s Creed DS will be released this Friday across South Africa.

Assassin’s Creed Altaïr’s Chronicles is a Nintendo DS exclusive. It is a prequel to the console version of Assassin’s Creed. Discover more about Altaïr as you travel through a 3D world, battling through four cities of the Crusade’s Middle East.

South African gamers can also look forward to the PC version of Assassin’s Creed, which will also be released this Friday. The PC version includes four PC-exclusive investigation missions, including the Rooftop Race Challenge and the Archer Stealth Assassination Challenge.

Assassin’s Creed is set in 1191 AD when the Third Crusade was tearing the Holy Land apart, the Assassins were both shrouded in secrecy and feared for their ruthlessness. Players assume the role of Altair, a master assassin as the Assassins attempt to suppress the conflict on both sides and stop hostilities.