The heat is definitely on for this triple A title! After showing off first screens of the game, Ubisoft has released a second trailer for Assassin’s Creed 4, this time calling newly-announced protagonist Edward Kenway ‘a pirate trained by Assassins’. The one-minute video zooms in on Edward’s armor and weapons, besides showing his face contorted in various mid-scream expressions while fighting pirates.
Here are the details about Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag:
- Setting is in West Indies, 1715
- 50 unique locations with hidden treasures – cities, ruins, coves, caves and jungles
- 8 studios are developing the game with Ubisoft Montreal leading – others: Singapore, Sofia, Annecy, Kiev, Quebec, Bucharest, and Montpellier
- The game has been in development since 2011
- Fight with notorious pirates of history – Edward ‘Blackbeard’ Teach, Benjamin Hornigold, Calico Jack, and Anne Bonny
- Because it’s all about pirates, freedom is an important aspect in gameplay
- New hero is Edward Kenway, former British privateer, father of Haytham and grandfather of Connor of AC3
- He’s selfish, cocky and charismatic
- His ship is named Jackdaw; can be upgraded, repaired, customized
- He can harpoon whales, dive and loot
- He can climb the crow’s nest and his spyglass will tell you about enemy ships such as strength and type of cargo
- Wider choices for assassinations
- The weather will affect naval warfare more than AC3
- Plenty of tactical approaches for dominating enemy ships – grapple across to fight man-to-man, attack with ship cannons, go igconito and surprise attack
- Different types of ships such as ‘chargers’
- The modern day story is about you, the research analyst
- Multiplayer modes like other AC games
- Better graphics for PlayStation 4
Arr matey, Assassin’s Creed 4 is said to set sail on October 29 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Wii U and most likely, the unannounced Xbox 720. What do you think? Do you think it might end up feeling too rushed? Or do you think it will emerge a winner?