Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an upcoming historical action-adventure open world video game being developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.[2] It is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, a sequel to 2012's Assassin's Creed III modern story and a prequel to its ancestral storyline.
It is scheduled for a October 29, 2013 release in North America, a October 31, 2013 release for Australia, and a European release on November 1, 2013. It will be available for PlayStation 3, Wii U, and the Xbox 360. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are also in development, and the game has been announced as a launch title for both consoles. A Microsoft Windows version was announced for release on October 29, 2013 but has since been delayed "a few weeks".[8]
The game will feature three main cities; Havana, Kingston, and Nassau, which reside under Spanish, English and pirate influence, respectively.[2] The game will also feature 50 locations to explore, with a 60/40 balance between land and naval exploration.[3] Assassin's Creed IV will have a more open world feel, with missions similar to those found in Assassin's Creed, as well as fewer restrictions for the player. The world opens up sooner in the game, as opposed to Assassin's Creed III, which had very scripted missions and did not give players freedom to explore until the game was well into its first act.[2][10][11][12] The player will encounter jungles, forts, ruins and small villages and the world is being built to allow players much more freedom, such as allowing players to engage, board, and capture passing ships and swimming to nearby beaches in a seamless fashion.[3][9] In addition, the hunting system has been retained from Assassin's Creed III, allowing the player to hunt on land, and harpoon in the water.[3]
A new aspect in the game is the ship the player will captain, Jackdaw. The Jackdaw will be upgradeable throughout the game, as well as having easy access to the ship when needed.[10] In addition, a new underwater component is being added.[2] The player will also have access to a spyglass, allowing the examination of distant ships, along with their cargo and strength. It can also help determine if an island still has animals to hunt, treasures to find or high points to reach for synchronization.[2] An updated form of the recruit system introduced in Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood will also return.[2]
Multiplayer has been confirmed to return, with new settings and game modes, though it will only be land-based.[2]
| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montreal
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| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Director(s) | Ashraf Ismail[1] Jean Guesdon[2] |
| Producer(s) | Sylvain Trottier[2] |
| Writer(s) | Darby McDevitt[1] |
| Series | Assassin's Creed |
| Engine | AnvilNext[3] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4[4] Wii U Xbox 360 Xbox One[5] |
| Release date(s) | PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360 NA October 29, 2013[4] AU October 31, 2013[6] EU November 1, 2013[7] PlayStation 4, Xbox One Microsoft Windows[8] Q4 2013 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure, stealth |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer[9] |
| Distribution | Optical disc, download |
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