Assassin's Creed II expands the series with a charismatic new hero, Ezio Auditore, and a richly realized Renaissance Italy, refining parkour, combat, and social stealth into a sweeping revenge tale.
- Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
- Year/Platforms: 2009 on PS3/Xbox 360/PC; later remastered in The Ezio Collection
- Genre: Action-adventure, stealth
- Core mechanics: Free-running parkour, social stealth and blending, dual hidden blades, open-world missions and economy upgrades
- Notable: Renaissance Florence/Venice setting, improved mission variety over AC1, foundational entry launching the Ezio trilogy