The title of the next Assassin’s Creed game may be Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. A tipster sent Kotaku marketing materials for what is supposedly Ubisoft’s next game in the series, and it depicts another hooded assassin surrounded by what appears to be a group of pirates:

 

I am so excited if this is true. And pirates in the new game would be pretty epic.

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2013/02/26/report-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag-to-feature-pirates/

 

All of the info:

 

 

Info:

 

 

Story:

The Protagonist of AC IV will be Edward Kenway, father of Hayththam Kenway. The game is set in the Carribean in 1715. Edward is a member of the assassin's but holds most allegiance to himself. He will be fighting a band of rival pirates. All pirate cliches will be avoided in the game, allowing Ubisoft to redefine piracy. Templars are searching for a mysterious place that, according to rumours, could give them an an advantage against the Assassins, and help them achieve world domination. However, the Assassins have plans of their own, and Edward somehow factors into them.

 

There will be 50 locations in the game, a few of which include Cuba, Nassau, tip of Florida, and The Bahamas, jungles, temples, villages, Mayan ruins, underwater and shipwrecks. There will be no Desmond. You play as an Abstergo Entertainment agent, a subsidiary of Abstergo. You're researching Edwards life to make a video game. Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Ben Hornigold will make appearances in the game. Bartholomew Roberts’ assault on 42 Portuguese ships, and the Spanish Armada wreck, will be shown. 

 

The gameplay:

You can customize and upgrade Edward's ship. You can use a spyglass to scout for ships in the distance. It will be open world ship exploration and you will need to upgrade the ship to get into certain areas.There will be no loading times. The game will feature open-ended assassination. Random events will also occur in the game. Such as accidentally stumbling upon a giant enemy ship, then luring that ship into a tropical storm and boarding the weakened ship to conquer. You can swim underwater. There will be whale hunting.

 

You will also be able to loot underwater shipwrecks, hunt rare animals, search for treasure in lost ruins and escape to hidden coves. Different enviornments in the game will feature different types of gameplay. For example Mine ruins will be more about puzzles while Jungles will focus more on stealth. Edward's pirate/Assassin allows for gameplay elements such as dual wielding swords or weilding four guns at once and comboing between them. 

 

The game:

The game will be released on PS3, Xbox360, Wii U, PC, PS4 and the next Xbox. The PS3 and PS4 versions will get 1 hour of exclusive content. The game will release on October 29th, 2013 and on November 1st in Europe. Pre-ordered copies will get a Todd Mcfarlene poster which can be seen below. In the next generation console versions of the game, AC IV will require internet connection. The game will also be supporting the PS4 controller and it's unique functions.

All of the limited/special editions can be viewed here.

 

 

Some of the images (other images can be viewed through the thread):

 

 

 

 

 

Trailers, commercials and gameplay:

 

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxx9rq_assassin-s-creed-4-black-flag-edward-kenway-character-introduction-trailer_videogames?start=1#.UTOtpDBQFqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq7i-dQNhhg

 

 

Interviews

 

 

http://kh13.com/forum/topic/51570-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/?p=1088014

 

 

 

And AC III's tease to AC IV:

 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 13, 201312 yr by Weiss

Is it just me, or does the game feel like a spinoff that will reuse the AC3 boat mechanic? Anyways, looks great! Can't wait to see gameplay.

 

Nice find by the way

Edited March 3, 201312 yr by Hei

Is it just me, or does the game feel like a spinoff that will incorporate the AC3 boat mechanic? Anyways, looks great! Can't wait to see gameplay.

 

Nice find by the way

Well the main character is Edward Kenway lol.

I LIKE IT!!!

I'm no longer sure on the assassins creed series, after the disappointment of how 3 ended but this trailer has got me wanting to know how four will work with the ending of 3.

AHHHHH OMG HOLY SHIT OMG AHHHHHHHHHHHHH ITS AC4! AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is it just me, or does the game feel like a spinoff that will reuse the AC3 boat mechanic? Anyways, looks great! Can't wait to see gameplay.

 

Nice find by the way

 

My hypothesis is this: AC is a on a yearly release schedule, but new consoles are coming this year. Ubisoft might have a team that's working on a real AC4, but there's a jump in development time for the new hardware. So they took the asset that they spent a whole studio developing (the boat stuff in ACIII) and said, "We have this, we can make a full game that utilizes it for next year." Throw in a new-ish setting, a character who is more swash buckling than stoic, and the best parts of the Assassin's Creed formula and boom, new AC title right on schedule that can work on next gen consoles, but uses the old games' parts. 

 

I'm excited for it, though so far it feels the most "spin-offish" to me of the series. Looking forward to seeing more.

so its coming out this year huh? well it looks good but I would like to see more of what it has to offer, and even then I still don't know if I would get it, I mean I like the Assassin's Creed games but its just eh idk it looks good though

looks good

that looks like Snow /shot

It looks freaking awesome... There's such a great atmosphere in this game. The Scene where he dived under the ship and in the jungle gave a weird feeling in my stomach A good feeling. I just hope now this game won't dissappoint me

Another trailer is up

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxx9rq_assassin-s-creed-4-black-flag-edward-kenway-character-introduction-trailer_videogames?start=1#.UTOtpDBQFqM

 

Edit/update:

Also screenshots

 

Source: http://www.policymic.com/articles/28487/assassin-s-creed-iv-black-flag-trailer-video-and-screenshots

Edited March 3, 201312 yr by Weiss

Where are these coming from? And why so much of it? I don't understand how this got leaked so much o.o

Where are these coming from? And why so much of it? I don't understand how this got leaked so much o.o

The trailers were up by accident by ubisoft but people got a hold of them before they removed them and put them up on other media sharing sites. It is a lot to get leaked but they did say everything would be revealed by march 4th so we're almost there

I wonder what is left to be revealed

 

I like Ezio, but I hope that he is not like him. I don't wish to play as a "clone". Would be pretty cool if Eddie would be more cruel etc.

Assassin's Creed is my second favorite video game series, right after Kingdom Hearts!  Playing an AC game in Pirate Era seems awesome, and the ship portions of AC3 were fun(although I would steer so terribly sometimes, lol.)  But let's hope this is legitimate AC we're talking about here!

Yeah! :ph34r:

:DDDD This is gonna be epiccccc

http://youtu.be/3A19q7rysLs&autoplay=1

 

Update: 

The European release of the game will be on November 1st. The game's development originally started in Summer of 2011

And some game details:

 

• Kenway is a member of the assassins, but holds most allegiance to himself.
• He’s fighting a band of rival pirates.
• Giving “the HBO treatment” to pirates.
• No Desmond Miles. You control an employee of Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary of Aspergo. They’re researching the life of Edward Kenway to make…a video game.
• Big focus on Kenway’s ship. Can upgrade/customise.
• Spyglass to spot ships and distant islands.
• Open world ship exploration. Metroidvania style world design that requires ship upgrades to better access certain areas.
• Calling it “true open world” and “systemic gameplay”. Don’t want players to be burdened with loading screens and an abundance of cutscenes as they explore the world.
• Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Ben Hornigold make an appearance.
• Bartholomew Roberts’ assault on 42 Portuguese ships, and the Spanish Armada wreck, to be shown.
• Open ended assassinations to return.
• Random events in the game world. Example: accidentally stumbling upon a giant enemy ship, then luring that ship into a tropical storm. Boarding the weakened ship to conquer.
• Underwater swimming confirmed.
• Whale hunting
• Cuba, Nassau, tip of Florida, and The Bahamas. Jungles, temples, villages, Mayan ruins, underwater shipwrecks, etc.

Source: http://mynintendonews.com/2013/03/04/assassins-creed-4-european-release-date-plus-exciting-new-details/

 

By the looks of this, Black Flag may actually be a side game.

Edited March 4, 201312 yr by Weiss

Update: 

The European release of the game will be on November 1st. The game's development originally started in Summer of 2011

And some game details:

 

• Kenway is a member of the assassins, but holds most allegiance to himself.
• He’s fighting a band of rival pirates.
• Giving “the HBO treatment” to pirates.
• No Desmond Miles. You control an employee of Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary of Aspergo. They’re researching the life of Edward Kenway to make…a video game.
• Big focus on Kenway’s ship. Can upgrade/customise.
• Spyglass to spot ships and distant islands.
• Open world ship exploration. Metroidvania style world design that requires ship upgrades to better access certain areas.
• Calling it “true open world” and “systemic gameplay”. Don’t want players to be burdened with loading screens and an abundance of cutscenes as they explore the world.
• Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny, and Ben Hornigold make an appearance.
• Bartholomew Roberts’ assault on 42 Portuguese ships, and the Spanish Armada wreck, to be shown.
• Open ended assassinations to return.
• Random events in the game world. Example: accidentally stumbling upon a giant enemy ship, then luring that ship into a tropical storm. Boarding the weakened ship to conquer.
• Underwater swimming confirmed.
• Whale hunting
• Cuba, Nassau, tip of Florida, and The Bahamas. Jungles, temples, villages, Mayan ruins, underwater shipwrecks, etc.

Source: http://mynintendonews.com/2013/03/04/assassins-creed-4-european-release-date-plus-exciting-new-details/

Awhh they still have that stupid side story with Abstergo and what not? Stupidddd -__-

Update:

Ubisoft released more details at their press event today

Source: http://www.siliconera.com/2013/03/04/how-assassins-and-templars-fit-into-assassins-creed-iv-black-flag/

 

• EXPLORE AN OPEN WORLD FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES

 

Discover the largest and most diverse Assassin’s Creed world ever created. From Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate including:

 

− Loot underwater shipwrecks 

− Assassinate Templars in blossoming cities 

− Hunt for rare animals in untamed jungles 

− Search for treasure in lost ruins 

− Escape to hidden coves

 

• BECOME THE MOST FEARED PIRATE IN THE CARIBBEAN

 

Command your ship, the Jackdaw, and strike fear in all who see her. Plunder and pillage to upgrade the Jackdaw with ammunition and equipment needed to fight off enemy ships. The ship`s improvements are critical to Edward’s progression through the game. Attack and seamlessly board massive galleons, recruit sailors to join your crew and embark on an epic and infamous adventure.

 

Ubisoft also explain the roles that Templars and Assassins play in the game. In Assassin’s Creed IV, Templars are searching for a mysterious place that, according to rumours, could give them an an advantage against the Assassins, and help them achieve world domination. However, the Assassins have plans of their own, and Edward somehow factors into them.

is anyone happy that ac4 is going to be in ps3 and the fast that its coming kinda soon? (less than a year yay!)

 

(though i guess it's expected that it would be on the ps3, meh)

Edited March 5, 201312 yr by President Yoshi

Seems to fast, feels like it's turning into the COD of open world lol But it does look interesting, the PS4 version will probably be the better out of the 4 versions though

is anyone happy that ac4 is going to be in ps3 and the fast that its coming kinda soon? (less than a year yay!)

 

(though i guess it's expected that it would be on the ps3, meh)

I'm pretty excited though still have a few theories left to see about it.

The ps3 version actually gets an hour of exclusive content.

Edited March 5, 201312 yr by Weiss

I'm pretty excited though still have a few theories left to see about it.

The ps3 version actually gets an hour of exclusive content.

REALLY SWEEEEET :D :D

but where did you hear that from?