The PlayStation Portable (PSP), the platform for which Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines was developed, is released globally.
Ubisoft releases the original Assassin's Creed game, introducing the franchise centered around the conflict between Assassins and Templars.
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines is released for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), expanding on the story of Altair set between Assassin's Creed and Assassin's Creed II.
Altair Ibn-La'Ahad travels to Cyprus to hunt down the remaining Templar leaders responsible for the death of his mentor, Al Mualim.
Altair investigates Masyaf and uncovers hidden truths about the Assassins' Order and their conflict with the Templars.
Altair confronts and ultimately defeats Abbas Sofian, a key Templar figure and former Assassin ally.
Altair retrieves a fragment of the Apple of Eden from Templar possession, ensuring it does not fall into enemy hands.