Assassin’s Creed 3‘s previously leaked online co-op feature will be a new mode titled “Wolf Pack”. It was earlier revealed at Comic-Con that Wolf Pack will allow up to four players to work together to assassinate AI targets. The wave-based missions grow in difficulty over time as you and three others will race to eliminate your mark – or marks, against the clock. Players will have to work together and communicate to reach the higher levels. There are 25 waves of targets offered, each with progressing difficulty.

While the wave format may sound a little like “Horde mode” from Gears of War, or any other third person game that now offers wave-based co-op play for that matter.  Assassin’s Creed 3′s Wolf Pack will function similar to that of previous Assassin’s Creed titles, you and your friends will have a certain allotted time to track down your target using the circular direction HUD. Anonymous or stealthy kills will reward you with bonus XP points which, in turn, can be used to unlock new characters, changes, and costumes.

It’s not as easy as it sounds, however. NPCs can fight back; there are decoys and lookouts. If you do get knocked to the ground, your co-op buddies will have to help you up or get the kill themselves.