Assassins Creed: Black Flag

Yarr! Assassin's Creed 4 has been announced me harties! Now even a blind scallywag from Tortuga could have seen this one coming after the largely successful Assassin's Creed 3 implemented naval warfare so well. So what's it about? Long story short, Pirates.

The game follows Edward Kenway who, if you recognize the name, is Haytham Kenways father. It is set in the Caribbean during the golden age of Piracy in the early 1800's. The game allows player to free roam between the major cities of Havana, Nassau, Kingston and everything in between. Gameplay will be seamless meaning no loading screens during the transition from sea to land as you blast and cut your way to riches looting treasure and robbing galleons.

See the trailer here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNCcPiwT2AA

Strangely Enough, Naval battles will not be present in Multiplayer which seems like a huge oversight by Ubisoft and a missed opportunity to deliver a true pirate multiplayer experience.

The game is set to release this year in October on PS3, 360, PC and Wii U. Next gen console releases have been announced but no word on when. I have a feeling Assassins will be a launch title on Xbox Next and the PS4.

Little is known about the game at the moment, but stay tuned to find out more as soon as we know. In the meantime retailers are already taking pre-orders so grab some dubloons and get ready to reserve your copy soon!

-Sarge