The Assassin's Creed Altaïr's Chronicles video game will be available at retailers nationwide in February.

Assassin's Creed Altaïr's Chronicles is the direct prequel of the critically acclaimed console title Assassin's Creed, where players discover more about the protagonist Altaïr and his deep history. The game features a fully realized 3D world in which players will travel and battle through four cities of the Crusade's Middle East, using acrobatic moves and exhilarating combo attacks that mix sword skills and high-flying kicks.

"The success of Assassin's Creed worldwide has been incredible and we're excited to delve deeper into the story and bring it to the Nintendo DS,” said Tony Key, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Ubisoft. "Assassin's Creed Altaïr's Chronicles will be a title that resonates with those who played the console version as well as those who have yet to discover the secrets of Assassin's Creed.”

Assassin's Creed Altaïr's Chronicles is rated "T” for Teen by the ESRB and has an MSRP of $29.99. For more information, please visit www.assassinscreed.com.