Publisher Ubisoft Entertainment's "Assassin's Creed III" is being touted as one of the best games of 2012, and Samsung is hoping to piggyback on its success by bundling its new solid-state-drives (SSDs). On Wednesday, Nov. 7, Samsung announced that for a limited period the 840 Pro SSDs would include a code for a downloadable full version of "Assasins Creed III", with the purchase of the 128/256/512GB models of the high-performance drive.

"Our new 840 Pro SSDs allow gamers to experience the ultimate in gaming performance by booting their systems quickly, and loading games and other apps in a flash," said Mike Abary, SVP Consumer Business Division IT Product Marketing, Samsung Electronics America. "We're excited to offer 'Assassin's Creed III' to gaming fans with the new 840 Pro SSD, which should make for a real improvement in gameplay."

"Assassin's Creed III" is published and developed by Ubisoft Entertainment and Ubisoft Montreal,respectively in collaboration with six other Ubisoft studios. The multiplayer game is "is set against the backdrop of the American Revolutionary War in the late 18th century." Additionally, the much-awaited sequel sees the introduction of a new protagonist Connor, who is "a Native American voice for justice in the ancient war between the Assassins and Templars."

"We can't wait for gamers to enter the world of 'Assassin's Creed III.' Running the game from a Samsung 840 Pro SSD will deliver an even more immersive experience, since boot times and level loads practically become a thing of the past," said Geoffroy Sardin, chief EMEA sales and marketing officer at Ubisoft. "Because the game is larger than previous 'Assassin's Creed' installments - thanks to its more powerful graphics and lifelike animations - this performance boost will really impact gamers."

Samsung's 2.5-inch SSD 840 Pro series drive delivers a high-end performance, and is high on both reliability and durability thanks to its SATA 6.0 gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) interface, AES 256-bit encryption and new triple-core MDX controllers, and 400 Mbps Toggle DDR2 flash memory,

The company claims that the new SSD 840 Pro drives are the "perfect solution for serious gamers and IT professionals seeking the best possible computing performance, along with ultra-low power consumption." The drives are designed for cost-conscious consumers who do not wish to compromise on performance.

The SSD 840 Pro will be available in 128GB, 256GB, and 512GB variants for $189.99, $339.99, and $889.99, respectively, at major retail and online stores.