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Today, Ubisoft sent out word of the system specifications and pricing for the upcoming PC version of their smash hit, Assassin’s Creed 2, and it is going to prompt some attention from the PC community for sure.

First off, we should look at the pricing, which will probably cause a bit of furor on the Internet, but when it comes down to it, is still a better deal than the console versions of the title.  The base version of the PC version of Assassin’s Creed 2 will be $59.99 for both a digital and retail release.  That $59.99 will get you the original game, plus both of the DLC packs.  While above the normal $50 price tag for a PC game, it is a better value than the previous titles that have gone $50+ with their pricing.

If you are a collector, the Assassin’s Creed 2 Black Edition will be coming to PC gamers as well, with a $64.99 price tag for a digital only release.  As for what comes in that Black edition? Well that is something we are not aware of at this time, beyond the press release phrase, “Additional content”.  Obviously, it will not be the same Black edition that went out to console users, which had a statue and other items, as that would be hard to push down a digital pipeline, so one has to wonder what it might be.

Click the jump to see more info on the packages, as well as all the system specifications for the PC version.

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What : Assassin’s Creed(R) II PC technical specifications, content, release date and price

When : March 16, 2010 in North America

Rating: Rated “M” for Mature by the ESRB

Specs :

Minimum Configuration:

SUPPORTED OS: Windows® XP (32-64 bits) /Windows Vista®(32-64 bits)/Windows 7® (32-64 bits)

Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo 1.8 GHZ or AMD Athlon X2 64 2.4GHZ

RAM: 1.5 GB Windows® XP / 2 GB Windows Vista® – Windows 7®

Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 –compliant sound card

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0

DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive

Hard Drive Space: 8 GB

Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller

* This product does not support Windows® 98/ME/2000/NT

Recommended Configuration:

Processor: Intel Core® 2 Duo E6700 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or better

Video Card: GeForce 8800 GT or ATI Radeon HD 4700 or better

Sound: 5.1 sound card

Peripherals: Keyboard, mouse, joystick optional (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)

Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:

ATI® RADEON® X1950, HD 2000/3000/4000/5000 series
NVIDIA GeForce® 7/8/9/100/200 series

Price:

Standard: Main game + Extra sequences Battle of Forli & Bonfire of the Vanities: $59.99 [Retail and Digital]

Black Edition: Main game + Extra sequences Battle of Forli & Bonfire of the Vanities + additional content: $64.99 [Digital Only]