Ubisoft is starting out the year with a bang as it offers the PlayStation 3 version of its much celebrated original IP game Assassin's Creed (PC, Xbox 360, PS3) for only US$ 44.99.

For those of you who may have rented the game, it's a good chance to finally own a copy of the game at a substantially lower price.

This is definitely good news for those who were still rather hesitant to get the game when it was first released last November. The deal offered at Amazon.com includes free shipping for those orders placed with in North America.