While at Ubisoft's post-E3 showcase last week, we caught up with Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood's Associate Producer, Jean-Francois Boivin, to talk all things Assassin's Creed in a fairly lengthy interview.

In what is the first part of a three part interview over this weekend, we talk to Boivin about Brotherhood's brotherhood mechanics and how much of a part they play in the sequel. We touch upon how much of a role it plays in the story, how they balanced the "BAM" (Brotherhood Assassin Move) system, how you will nurture your assassins and whether the pesky varmints are dispensable *gulp*

Part two and part three incidentally will touch upon the game's multiplayer and single player respectively, so keep your eyes peeled Saturday and Sunday for them.

In order to brush up on Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and what they're doing with the franchise this year, make sure you read our E3 preview.