Ubisoft has revealed a bit of its plan for Assassin's Creed II DLC. Here's what we know:

• Battle of Forli: The first downloadable AC 2 content comes out in January.
• Bonfire of the Vanities: The second portion of AC 2 DLC comes out in February.

Both will be for the 360 and PS3 versions of the game, with prices to be determined.

I'd love to tell you more, but, right now, Ubisoft isn't saying -- the above represents all they have revealed. So, in the absence of "real" information, allow me to give you some background on the meaning of the titles of the DLC.

Forli is a city in Northeastern Italy. During the years roughly coinciding with Assassin's Creed II, it was the "property" of ruthless Lord Pino III. Pino died at 40, and many think he was poisoned... hey, maybe by an assassin! After his death, various factions fought for control of Forli, but eventually, the Pope (Sixtus IV) gave the signory to his nephew Gerolamo Riario. According to Wikipedia:

"Riario was married to Caterina Sforza, the indomitable Lady of Forlì whose name is associated with the city's last independent history. Forlì was seized in 1488 by Visconti and in 1499 by Cesare Borgia, after whose death it became more directly subject to the pope than ever been before (apart from an ephemeral return of Ordelaffi in 1503-1504)."

In short: You have enough material for at least a dozen full games there.

"Bonfire of the Vanities" is the name of an over-rated Tom Wolfe novel, but it's also the name for the Church-directed process of burning objects that are seen as leading to sin. The most famous bonfire took place in Florence in 1497 and involved citizens burning mirrors, objects of art, dresses, playing cards, makeup, musical instruments and books.

What do you think we'll see in the Assassin's Creed II DLC?