Ubisoft has released official details for the new Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag game, a swashbuckling pirate adventure set across 50 locations in the Caribbean.
Due
November 1 on current generation consoles and PC, Assassin’s Creed 4:
Black Flag will follow Edward Kenway, the grandfather of the Assassin’s Creed 3 protagonist Connor Kenway, along his nautical escapades.
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Features
Assassin’s
Creed 4: Black Flag picks up on one of the most popular aspects of its
predecessor, Assassin’s Creed 3, featuring much more detailed and
involved sea battles, focusing on the exploration of the open sea as a
major part of the storyline. Set during the golden age of piracy in the
1700s, the game follows new pirate protagonist Edward Kenway – a
character described as drunken, defiant and brash chap still retaining
bags of charisma and intellect.
Edward Kenway should be similar
to the series’ most popular character, Ezio Auditore da Firenze,
especially in terms of personality, but also the storyline, seeing
Kenway rise from carefree brigand to someone deeply involved in the
Assassin cause.
As for locale, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
looks to provide the most vast and diverse world ever seen in the
Assassin’s Creed games. Taking place in the West Indies, the new game
will traverse through 50 different Caribbean locations and a wide array
of environments from rooftops, forests, underwater shipwrecks and wild
jungles. A diving mode and full naval combat will also play a part,
especially as players command their very own ship, the Jackdaw. When Ed
isn’t sailing, he could be found in the three main urban locations of
the Jamaican capital of Kingston, Cuba’s Havanna or the pirate haven
Nassau.
The next Assassin’s Creed game will attempt to stick to
real-world events within the historical timeframe, but will also feature
notorious seafarers such as Blackbeard, Calico Jack and Charles Vane
amongst its cast list, similar to the various appearances of Leonardo da
Vinci in previous games.
Ubisoft revealed that Desmond Miles,
the main modern day protagonist of the series, won’t be seen in the new
game. At the moment details of his replacement are still under wraps, as
all we know is that the new modern day protagonist could be a
researcher at Abstergo Entertainment, part of the dubious Templar front
Abstergo Industries. It could be that several Abstergo employees are
using the Animus to explore past existences in search of a piece of Eden
for the Templars, with multiplayer gaming also involved within this
idea.
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Release Date
Assassin’s
Creed 4: Black Flag will launch on the current-gen Xbox 360,
PlayStation 3 and Wii U consoles on November 1, with a PC/MAC edition
due a little later. The game will also launch on the upcoming
PlayStation 4 and possibly the next-gen Xbox 720 if and when it is
unveiled
