The release date for the PC version of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed has been pushed back once again to April 11th. While delays to make a game work are always welcome constant delays pushing a single version of a game back several months after the console versions release last year is an unhappy occurrence. Happily though the PC version is said to contain several extra missions. The catch is an extremely steep set of minimum system specs.

The new features set and specs list are from a Ubi press release.

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Director’s Cut edition: experience exclusive PC content
Four PC-exclusive investigation missions make the game an even better experience than its console predecessors, including the Rooftop Race Challenge, a race to a specified location and the Archer Stealth Assassination Challenge, where the player must assassinate all archers in a certain zone to help out fellow Assassins.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
(Both Minimum and Recommended):

Supported OS: Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (only)
Processor: Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
RAM: 1 GB Windows XP / 2 GB Windows Vista
Video Card: 256 MB DirectX® 10.0–compliant video card or DirectX 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)*
Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0–compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 or10.0 libraries (included on disc)
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM dual-layer drive
Hard Drive Space: 8 GB
Peripherals Supported: Keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)

*Supported Video Cards at Time of Release:
ATI® RADEON® X1600*/1650*–1950/HD 2000/3000 series
NVIDIA GeForce® 6800*/7/8/9 series
*PCI Express only supported

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What this means for you? There is no other way to say that the system requirements are high. A lot of people will be turned off by them and you might not be able to see the game looking as good as the console version potentially. For those who played the game on PS3 or 360 adding side missions will not be a draw since its possible to just skip a lot of the side missions to push through the campaign. Still it is good to have the title open to PC gamers so they can enjoy the open world and the stimulating audio provided by Kristen Bell.