Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (PS4/XB1/PS3/360) | (PC/PS5/XSX) - July 9, 2026

**Tyrath** · 2013-04-08 21:56

Maybe I'm just crazy but I'd be fully game for a game set entirely in the past with no present overlap at all. Kinda how it is in AC3 for Vita. The Desmond segments were always the most boring of the games imo.

**Mazmaz** · 2013-04-09 06:02

Originally Posted by Serra

It'll be interesting to see where they go next with the "main" story.

No, no it will not.

**Qalbert** · 2013-04-09 06:28

I'm hoping that it doesn't really extend beyond a brief intro, and possibly an epilogue. Nothing worse than getting really into the setting and gameplay and being told HEY DESMOND COME HERE A MINUTE THERES A TERRIBLE MISSION FOR YOU TO RUN

**Serra** · 2013-04-09 13:15

Yes, the Desmond segments were some of the worst parts of the first five games, but that's largely because they're so boring and didn't really have anything exciting happen. Even in AC3, when you got to play as Desmond, the segments were far too linear and didn't allow Desmond to showcase his assassin skills. My hope is that they can set up the franchise to have a modern game where the free-roaming elements and other things that make the franchise actually carry over.

And also because I don't want another 5 year period to solve the next threat against humanity >.>

**Uzor** · 2013-04-09 14:58

Originally Posted by Serra

3 ends Desmond's story and involves the 2012 event. It'll be interesting to see where they go next with the "main" story.

Hopefully it won't involve the "gods" or w/e.

**6souls** · 2013-04-26 11:55

Today, Ubisoft revealed further details about its first VIP program, The Watch, dedicated to the Assassin’s Creed community, now available for all players who pre-order Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag via retail, online stores or Uplay.

The Watch will allow members to delve deeper into the Assassin’s Creed Universe and enjoy exclusive tailored content, as well as early access to the latest information, ensuring the community are the first to know about upcoming events, shows, talks and releases on the brand.

The Watch will bring the community closer to Assassin’s Creed than ever before via regular in-depth features exploring a variety of different themes, including the characters, setting, places, cultural inspirations and other game related elements.

The Assassin’s Creed universe also lives through the fans’ voice and creations, so The Watch also allows members to follow Assassin’s Creed related social media and discussions, discover and ‘like’ other member’s content and upload their own, and compare their skills and achievements! Key members of the community will also be chosen to update a special “Experts” section to share their deep knowledge on the universe.

The Watch will also introduce unique member quests to compete in, unlocking specific missions, special rewards and bonuses. These timed missions will only be available through The Watch and participants will be able to track themselves and other members through global leaderboards.

In addition to its desktop version, The Watch is optimized for tablets and smartphones.

http://www.assassinscreed.com/thewatch

**6souls** · 2013-05-06 02:54

Ubisoft's long-running Assassin's Creed series is driven as much by its story as it is assassinations, but during the first public look at Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag not a whole lot was said about its narrative. The game's first trailer only nudged fans gently in the direction of a plot; something that quickly became overshadowed by a montage of pirate debauchery and wench-based threesomes.

But Black Flag's lead scriptwriter Darby McDevitt tells us this sexually explicit motif is actually at the heart of the game's narrative. Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag will be the story of immorality and repentance.

According to McDevitt, the game's protagonist Edward Kenway is a married man whose strained relationship with his wife is punctuated by relationships with other women.

"Edward Kenway is a raucous and bawdy chap," McDevitt explains, "but he's also a married man, and one of his primary motivation in Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is to get rich and prove himself a ‘man of quality' to his family and betters. So there is a special woman in Edward's life, but there are also other not-so-special women as well."

The theme is followed through in Black Flag's gameplay. Like in the earlier installment of the series, you can use NPCs to achieve certain goals. In Black Flag, Kenway can direct female NPCs to seduce and distract targets. We see this in action in the earlier trailer, says McDevitt who points to one of the women in the first trailer's threesome scene as an example.

"While this scene in the reveal trailer was clearly designed hint at the pirate lifestyle, there is a gameplay element here, to show that you can use certain NPC characters to more effectively achieve your goals. You might have noticed that the woman in the foreground seduced his target at the end of the trailer (eagle-eyed fans have already pointed out that they are the same woman)."

Like all titles in the series, the game will be pre-scripted for dramatic effect — That means there won't be any element of choosing who Kenway can have a relationship with in the main story; however, McDevitt says that gameplay has been designed to be "more open and free than ever before," suggesting there may be more decision-making is on the cards. While Kenway's relationship with his wife is one of the central struggles in the game, McDevitt adds the protagonist will also have a few significant close relationships with other women, including the infamous Anne Bonny.

McDevitt remained tight-lipped about what exact role the ever-present Templars will play this time around, on the other hand. He would only reveal that the Templar consortium would be made up of a "diverse" cast of characters from three different empires. But the story of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag seems to be sustained as much by the repercussions of pirate-style sexuality as it is by the familiar Templar mythology.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/5/3/4296...tance-outlined

**Mazmaz** · 2013-05-06 04:57

That's stupid as hell lol. More like Soap Opera Creed IV amirite?

**Qalbert** · 2013-05-06 08:41

I see you're still a fucking idiot.

**Qalbert** · 2013-05-09 12:51

**Hank** · 2013-05-09 13:14

Did AC3 launch on the PC the same day as consoles?

**Kaisha** · 2013-05-09 14:10

Originally Posted by Hank

Did AC3 launch on the PC the same day as consoles?

It was supposed to, but got delayed a month.

**Jaxzer** · 2013-05-10 14:51

So is Jesper Kyd coming back or not? I've come to find his music made the series as much as Ezio did. ACII is the most memorable soundtrack of this gen, hands-down.