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MONTREAL - Ubisoft offered a brief sneak peek into "Assassin's Creed II" on Tuesday by releasing the first of three short films set in the video game's world of 15th-century Italy.

Episode 1 of the "Assassin's Creed: Lineage" film series debuted on YouTube - for just 24 hours (www.youtube.com/watch?vct2kbLBuSOg). The 14-minute film combines live action and computer-generated imagery in detailing the events that happen just before the "Assassin's Creed II" game starts

It was developed by Ubisoft Digital Arts and Ubisoft's Hybride Technologies, the visual effects studio behind "300" and "Sin City."

The made-in-Montreal game is slated for release Nov. 17 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.

"Ubisoft is excited to share a new 'Assassin's Creed' experience with the public," said Yves Guillemot, chief executive officer of Ubisoft, in a statement.

"The 'Assassin's Creed: Lineage' film series is part of Ubisoft's ongoing efforts to reinforce its intellectual properties by bringing them to multiple entertainment mediums, providing gamers with a more immersive experience when they play as Ezio, the master assassin of 'Assassin's Creed II."'