THE GOLDEN AGE OF PIRATES
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates
established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and
seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and
plundered vast fortunes. They threatened the power structures that ruled
Europe, inspired the imaginations of millions, and left a legacy that
still endures.
THE CARIBBEAN AT THE DAWN OF THE 18TH CENTURY
THE CARIBBEAN AT THE DAWN OF THE 18TH CENTURY
The fullest Assassin’s Creed world ever created. Stand among
legendary pirates such as Blackbeard, Calico Jack and Benjamin
Hornigold, as you establish a lawless republic in the Bahamas and relive
the truly explosive events that defined the Golden Age of Pirates. From
Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the
life of a pirate. Captain and customize your own ship, search for lost
treasure, hunt rare animals and loot underwater shipwrecks.
The fullest Assassin’s Creed world ever created. Stand among
legendary pirates such as Blackbeard, Calico Jack and Benjamin
Hornigold, as you establish a lawless republic in the Bahamas and relive
the truly explosive events that defined the Golden Age of Pirates. From
Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the
life of a pirate. Captain and customize your own ship, search for lost
treasure, hunt rare animals and loot underwater shipwrecks.
Edward Kenway
Into this world sails a young, cocky, and fearsome captain named
Edward Kenway. His skill with a sword and disdain for authority earn him
the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but thrust him into an
ancient conflict that threatens to destroy everything the pirates have
built.
Into this world sails a young, cocky, and fearsome captain named
Edward Kenway. His skill with a sword and disdain for authority earn him
the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but thrust him into an
ancient conflict that threatens to destroy everything the pirates have
built.
Locations and navigation
About 60% of the game will take place on land; players can explore 50
locations ranging from fisherman villages, plantations, jungles, forts,
islands, Mayan ruins and exotic Coconut Islands. Furthermore, there are
around 75 beaches and sandbanks, which can hold various treasures and
marooned sailors to add to Edward’s crew.
Other activities include hunting, harpooning and exploring underwater
environments. The game aims to blend between its land and aquatic
experiences seamlessly, to the point where players can simply dive off
Edward’s ship, swim to the shore and explore the land, as well as dive
under the surface to loot underwater ship wrecks. Ubisoft also mentioned
that ‘exploration is the key’ and would be the focus point in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
View Points will also return in Black Flag. As in the previous games,
View Points have to be synchronized so as to reveal information about
an area and its surroundings. Further, they will also serve the function
of fast-travel locations.
About 60% of the game will take place on land; players can explore 50
locations ranging from fisherman villages, plantations, jungles, forts,
islands, Mayan ruins and exotic Coconut Islands. Furthermore, there are
around 75 beaches and sandbanks, which can hold various treasures and
marooned sailors to add to Edward’s crew.
Other activities include hunting, harpooning and exploring underwater environments. The game aims to blend between its land and aquatic experiences seamlessly, to the point where players can simply dive off Edward’s ship, swim to the shore and explore the land, as well as dive under the surface to loot underwater ship wrecks. Ubisoft also mentioned that ‘exploration is the key’ and would be the focus point in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
View Points will also return in Black Flag. As in the previous games, View Points have to be synchronized so as to reveal information about an area and its surroundings. Further, they will also serve the function of fast-travel locations.
Other activities include hunting, harpooning and exploring underwater environments. The game aims to blend between its land and aquatic experiences seamlessly, to the point where players can simply dive off Edward’s ship, swim to the shore and explore the land, as well as dive under the surface to loot underwater ship wrecks. Ubisoft also mentioned that ‘exploration is the key’ and would be the focus point in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.
View Points will also return in Black Flag. As in the previous games, View Points have to be synchronized so as to reveal information about an area and its surroundings. Further, they will also serve the function of fast-travel locations.
Combat
Black Flag’s combat has been upgraded to include free aiming. While previous installments relied on the game’s built-in auto aim, in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, players will be able to just aim and fire, similar to third-person shooters.
Dual-wielding weapons has also been implemented, with Edward being
able to carry four flintlock pistols and be able to use them all
together, chaining up to four gunshots into a combo of attacks to take
down more enemies. Aside from the pistols and his Hidden Blades, Edward
can equip dual cutlass swords and chain their attacks together. Other
weapons include a blowpipe with multiple effected projectiles and rope
darts. Accompanying this, the stealth system has been stated to return
and to be encouraged in the game. Full-on underwater combat system has
also been developed for Black Flag, including animals such as sharks and whales.
Black Flag’s combat has been upgraded to include free aiming. While previous installments relied on the game’s built-in auto aim, in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, players will be able to just aim and fire, similar to third-person shooters.
Dual-wielding weapons has also been implemented, with Edward being able to carry four flintlock pistols and be able to use them all together, chaining up to four gunshots into a combo of attacks to take down more enemies. Aside from the pistols and his Hidden Blades, Edward can equip dual cutlass swords and chain their attacks together. Other weapons include a blowpipe with multiple effected projectiles and rope darts. Accompanying this, the stealth system has been stated to return and to be encouraged in the game. Full-on underwater combat system has also been developed for Black Flag, including animals such as sharks and whales.
Dual-wielding weapons has also been implemented, with Edward being able to carry four flintlock pistols and be able to use them all together, chaining up to four gunshots into a combo of attacks to take down more enemies. Aside from the pistols and his Hidden Blades, Edward can equip dual cutlass swords and chain their attacks together. Other weapons include a blowpipe with multiple effected projectiles and rope darts. Accompanying this, the stealth system has been stated to return and to be encouraged in the game. Full-on underwater combat system has also been developed for Black Flag, including animals such as sharks and whales.
Naval combat
The game will also include naval combat, with 40% of the story taking
place on the water, which includes numerous side missions. After
checking out a ship with Edward’s spyglass from the Jackdaw‘s
crow’s nest and evaluating the information and statistics, players can
launch an attack using various scenarios; one can simply shoot the
opposing captain, board the ship by leaping from mast-to-mast and
performing an air assassination, or charge into the fray to cut down
foes using Edward’s swords. Once the captain of an opposing ship has
been killed, players will have three choices – release the crew to gain
crew members, send the ship to Kenway’s fleet or salvage the ship to
repair Jackdaw. Players will also be able to exploit weather patterns,
luring the opposition into less than ideal conditions such as dynamic
storms, to their advantage. Naval combat also features a
trajectory-based aiming system that requires knowledge of distance and
the speed of an enemy.
The game will also include naval combat, with 40% of the story taking
place on the water, which includes numerous side missions. After
checking out a ship with Edward’s spyglass from the Jackdaw‘s
crow’s nest and evaluating the information and statistics, players can
launch an attack using various scenarios; one can simply shoot the
opposing captain, board the ship by leaping from mast-to-mast and
performing an air assassination, or charge into the fray to cut down
foes using Edward’s swords. Once the captain of an opposing ship has
been killed, players will have three choices – release the crew to gain
crew members, send the ship to Kenway’s fleet or salvage the ship to
repair Jackdaw. Players will also be able to exploit weather patterns,
luring the opposition into less than ideal conditions such as dynamic
storms, to their advantage. Naval combat also features a
trajectory-based aiming system that requires knowledge of distance and
the speed of an enemy.
Upgrades
Players will also be able to upgrade Edward Kenway’s vessel – the Jackdaw – through pillaging, taking over enemy ships and completing missions, granting the Jackdaw with
new weapons and abilities. Of these, weapon upgrades include round
shot, heat shot, chain shot, mines, mortars, swivel guns and a ram.
Edward can recruit crew-members for the Jackdaw via side missions
that include bar fights, and most importantly, through the battle
missions, but the crew members are also expected to die in the game
while braving storms and boarding enemy ships, forcing Edward to
continuously recruit more members. The crew themselves can also be
upgraded with new outfits, allowing for even more customization. The
game will also have six different enemy archetypes at sea that all
behave in vastly different ways and require the player to have different
upgrades to deal with them.
Players will also be able to upgrade Edward Kenway’s vessel – the Jackdaw – through pillaging, taking over enemy ships and completing missions, granting the Jackdaw with
new weapons and abilities. Of these, weapon upgrades include round
shot, heat shot, chain shot, mines, mortars, swivel guns and a ram.
Edward can recruit crew-members for the Jackdaw via side missions
that include bar fights, and most importantly, through the battle
missions, but the crew members are also expected to die in the game
while braving storms and boarding enemy ships, forcing Edward to
continuously recruit more members. The crew themselves can also be
upgraded with new outfits, allowing for even more customization. The
game will also have six different enemy archetypes at sea that all
behave in vastly different ways and require the player to have different
upgrades to deal with them.
Memories
Instead of Desmond Miles, the modern day portion will be centered
around the players themselves, who act as “research analysts” working
for Abstergo Entertainment and reliving the memories of Edward Kenway.
The Animus will no longer constrain the players with its barriers
whenever they attempt to interact with an environment the ancestor has
not; instead tougher enemy ships will block the way, with the only way
around them being to actually explore the world, and finding things that
can go towards upgrading the Jackdaw. In addition, players will
be able to connect with other players in the modern day, which will
allow them to interact and share information with each other.
Instead of Desmond Miles, the modern day portion will be centered
around the players themselves, who act as “research analysts” working
for Abstergo Entertainment and reliving the memories of Edward Kenway.
The Animus will no longer constrain the players with its barriers
whenever they attempt to interact with an environment the ancestor has
not; instead tougher enemy ships will block the way, with the only way
around them being to actually explore the world, and finding things that
can go towards upgrading the Jackdaw. In addition, players will
be able to connect with other players in the modern day, which will
allow them to interact and share information with each other.
Other
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will include many historical
figures such as Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Charles
Vane along with Blackbeard.
The notoriety system featured in previous Assassin’s Creed games was removed from Black Flag,
as a “worldwide alert” for a pirate sailing between islands was deemed
illogical. In its place, a system of pirate hunters will be introduced,
with four tiers of increasingly difficult ships appearing to attack the Jackdaw depending on how many robberies Edward has committed.
The new “Horizon” open-world system will dynamically create side
missions, such as merchant ships to rob, whales to hunt or pirates to
rescue, dependent on an individual’s playing style.
Edward will be able to crouch in Black Flag, making him more discreet while tailing enemies. He can also take off his hood, depending on his surroundings.
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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will include many historical
figures such as Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Charles
Vane along with Blackbeard.
The notoriety system featured in previous Assassin’s Creed games was removed from Black Flag, as a “worldwide alert” for a pirate sailing between islands was deemed illogical. In its place, a system of pirate hunters will be introduced, with four tiers of increasingly difficult ships appearing to attack the Jackdaw depending on how many robberies Edward has committed.
The new “Horizon” open-world system will dynamically create side missions, such as merchant ships to rob, whales to hunt or pirates to rescue, dependent on an individual’s playing style.
Edward will be able to crouch in Black Flag, making him more discreet while tailing enemies. He can also take off his hood, depending on his surroundings.
The notoriety system featured in previous Assassin’s Creed games was removed from Black Flag, as a “worldwide alert” for a pirate sailing between islands was deemed illogical. In its place, a system of pirate hunters will be introduced, with four tiers of increasingly difficult ships appearing to attack the Jackdaw depending on how many robberies Edward has committed.
The new “Horizon” open-world system will dynamically create side missions, such as merchant ships to rob, whales to hunt or pirates to rescue, dependent on an individual’s playing style.
Edward will be able to crouch in Black Flag, making him more discreet while tailing enemies. He can also take off his hood, depending on his surroundings.
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