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==Release==
==Release==
''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' will be released for PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 and Wii U on October 29th in the US, and November 1st everywhere else.<ref name ="GT Date"/><ref name ="Euro date"/> Ubisoft will once again partner with [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]] to bring exclusive content to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of the game.<ref name="Platforms">{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/03/04/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-coming-to-ps3-and-ps4/|title=Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Coming to PS4 + PS3, PlayStation-Exclusive Content|last=Graziani|first=Gabriel|date=March 4, 2013|accessdate=March 5 2013}}</ref> It was announced on March 1, 2013 that the game will also come to the [[PlayStation 4]] and Microsoft's next console, with release dates unknown.<ref name="GT Date"></ref>
''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' will be released for PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 and Wii U on October 34th in the US, and November 1st everywhere else.<ref name ="GT Date"/><ref name ="Euro date"/> Ubisoft will once again partner with [[Sony Computer Entertainment|Sony]] to bring exclusive content to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of the game.<ref name="Platforms">{{cite web|url=http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/03/04/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-coming-to-ps3-and-ps4/|title=Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Coming to PS4 + PS3, PlayStation-Exclusive Content|last=Graziani|first=Gabriel|date=March 4, 2031|accessdate=March 5 2013}}</ref> It was announced on March 1, 2013 that the game will also come to the [[PlayStation 4]] and Microsoft's next console, with release dates unknown.<ref name="GT Date"></ref>


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Revision as of 17:07, 5 March 2013

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
File:ACIV-cover.jpg
Developer(s)Ubisoft Montreal
Additional work by:
Publisher(s)Ubisoft
Director(s)Ashraf Ismail[3]
Jean Guesdon (creative)[4]
Producer(s)Sylvain Trottier[4]
Writer(s)Darby McDevitt[3]
SeriesAssassin's Creed
EngineAnvilNext[5]
Platform(s)PlayStation 3
PlayStation 4[2]
Xbox 360
Wii U
Microsoft Windows
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows,
PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
& Wii U
PlayStation 4
TBA
Genre(s)Action-adventure, stealth
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer[6]

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an upcoming action-adventure open world video game being developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.[4] It is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series and a prequel to 2012's Assassin's Creed III.

Synopsis

Gameplay

The game will feature three main cities; Havana, Kingston, and Nassau, which reside under Spanish, English and Pirate influence respectively.[4] The game will also feature 50 locations to explore, with a balance of 60/40 land exploration to ship battles and travel.[5] Assassin's Creed IV will have a more open world feel, with missions similar to those found in Assassin's Creed, as well as less 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 it's first act.[7][8][9][4] 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.[6][5] In addition, the hunting system has been retained from Assassin's Creed III, allowing you to hunt on land, and harpoon in the water.[5]

A new aspect in the game is the ship Edward will captain, the Jackdaw. The Jackdaw will be upgradeable throughout the game, as well as having easy access to the ship when needed.[7] In addition, a new underwater component is being added.[4] The player will also have access to a spyglass that will let the player examine details of distant ships, such as their cargo and strength, and help determine if an island still has animals to hunt, treasures or high points to climb.[4] A form of the "brotherhood" recruitment system will return.[4]

Multiplayer is also returning, with new settings and game modes. However it will only be land-based.[4]

Characters

The main character of the game will be Edward Kenway, a British pirate and member of the Assassin Order; father of Haytham Kenway, and grandfather of Ratonhnhaké:ton (Connor), the two playable characters of Assassin's Creed III. Real life pirates that will be encountered are Blackbeard, Benjamin Hornigold, Anne Bonny, Calico Jack and Charles Vane.[4]

Premise

As is the case in previous games in the Assassin's Creed series, the story is divided into two intertwined halves, with one in the present day, one in an historical setting, and the events of each influencing the other.

In the present day, the player character is hired by Abstergo Entertainment—a subsidiary of Abstergo Industries—to use the Animus and examine the memories of Desmond Miles and his ancestors. Although it had previously been established that the Animus may only be used to view the memories of one's direct ancestors, the ending of Assassin's Creed III implies that the Animus is now functioning in the same way as a cloud computer.[6] Faced with this new possibility, Abstergo has requested that the player concentrates specifically on the memories of the Assassin Edward Kenway, a notorious pirate and privateer living in the Golden Age of Piracy. Kenway's story is set in the Caribbean, and mixes open-ended ship-based exploration with combat and land-based adventures on a number of Caribbean islands.[10]

Development

Pre-announcement

In early February 2013, during its quarterly financial call to investors, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that the next Assassin's Creed game, due for release some time before April 2014, would feature a new hero, time period, and development team.[11] On February 28, 2013, Ubisoft posted their first promotional picture and cover for their next Assassin's Creed game, following leaked marketing material days before.[12] It announced the title of the game as Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and featured an unnamed character holding a flintlock and a sword with a black flag in the back ground containing the Assassin's symbol with a skull.

A reported glitch on the official Assassin's Creed IV website suggested the game will release on next-gen consoles and October 29 as the release date,[13] which was later confirmed by the first trailer for the game, released on March 4, 2013.[5][14]

Post-announcement

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag was announced with a cinematic trailer on March 4, 2013.[14] Development began in mid-2011 at Ubisoft Montreal by a separate team from the one on Assassin's Creed III, with additional work done by Ubisoft Anncey, Bucharest, Kiev, Montpellier, Montreal, Quebec, Singapore and Sofia.[4]

Lead content manager Carsten Myhill stressed away the sentiment that the sequel should have been a spin-off in the same vein as Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood or Assassin's Creed: Revelations, given the ostensible similarities with Assassin's Creed III. He stated "The whole feeling of the game is completely fresh and new. It will feel very different to Assassin's Creed III. I think it completely warrants the Assassin's Creed IV moniker, not only with the new name and setting, but the attitude and the tone of the experience."[15] Assassin's Creed IV is the first numbered title to carry a suffix, a decision which Myhill says was made to clearly distinguish the pirate theme from the rest of the franchise.[15]

By utilizing the AnvilNext engine, the development team is able to work with one engine for both the next-gen and current-gen versions of the game, as the AnvilNext engine was designed with next-gen capabilities in mind, while still working on current-gen systems.[5] In addition, each system will have their own intricacies and feature sets, with support for the different controllers and utilizing features specific to each console.[5]

Release

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be released for PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360 and Wii U on October 34th in the US, and November 1st everywhere else.[2][1] Ubisoft will once again partner with Sony to bring exclusive content to the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 versions of the game.[16] It was announced on March 1, 2013 that the game will also come to the PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's next console, with release dates unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Cowen, Nick (March 4, 2013). "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – preview". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d "REPORT: Assassin's Creed IV Coming in October, Next-Gen Confirmed". Game Trailers. 2013-03-01.
  3. ^ a b Hanson, Ben (March 4, 2013). "Why Pirates? Assassin's Creed IV's Developers Explain The New Setting". Gameinformer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Totilo, Stephen (March 4, 2013). "Be Excited About Assassin's Creed IV. And Be Skeptical". Kotaku.com. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Game Reveal Interview". IGN.com. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  6. ^ a b c Vore, Bryan (March 4, 2013). "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag". Gameinformer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Hanson, Ben (March 4, 2013). "Exploring The Open World Of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag". Gameinformer.com. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  8. ^ "Assassin's Creed III Review". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 4, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ "Assassin's Creed 3 Review". Official Xbox Magazine. Retrieved October 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Is The Next Assassin's Creed, Ubisoft Confirms. Now, About That..." Kotaku. 2013-02-28.
  11. ^ Dyer, Mitch (February 7, 2013). "Next Assassin's Creed Has New Hero, Time Period, Developer". IGN. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
  12. ^ Schreier, Jason (February 26, 2013). "Assassin's Creed IV Is All About Pirates, According To This Poster". Kotaku.com. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
  13. ^ Philips, Tom. "Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag release date, next-gen launch leaked". Eurogamer.
  14. ^ a b "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Debut Trailer". IGN.com. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  15. ^ a b Hussain, Tamoor (March 4, 2013). "Assassin's Creed 4 moniker 'completely warranted,' insists Ubisoft dev". Retrieved March 5, 2013.
  16. ^ Graziani, Gabriel (March 4, 2031). "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Coming to PS4 + PS3, PlayStation-Exclusive Content". Retrieved March 5 2013. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
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