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We all knew this was coming. Following the leaked concept art and world map, it should come as no surprise to anyone that the next Assassin's Creed game is upon us. Ubisoft confirmed the existence of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag this morning via their official Facebook page and has promised to unveil the game on Monday (March 4, 2013) at 6PM CET. At that time, i'm sure we will have a trailer and a better idea of what will make this game stand apart from it's predecessors. Unti then, here are a few initial thoughts I have:

  • I never even considered this a possibility for some stupid reason so I am pleased to see the next entry embrace the pirate theme that was teased in AC3. 
  • The world map that leaked yesterday has a pretty even amount of land and water so open ocean exploration seems like it might be a big focus. If they can inject some Wind Waker into my Assassin's Creed, I will be a happy man. 
  • I'm surprised to see them move onto the next numbered entry so quickly. I didn't think they were done with Connor already. Perhaps this implies that they will alternate between new iterations and returning heroes in coming sequels?
  • Still no female protagonist! Seriously Ubisoft! Give me a core entry in the series with a female Assassin in the lead role! This series is becoming a bit of a sausage fest. 

That's all for now. There is a lot to speculate on and we have all weekend to theorize. What do you think of this new direction and how does it affect your take on the annualized release schedule for this series?

Comments

  • Jager Avatar
    Jager
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I was expecting a series of spin offs with Connor to be honest. Oh well, I'm all for pirates!

    "If they can inject some Wind Waker into my Assassin's Creed, I will be a happy man".

    And now I'm excited.

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    Soulglove
    11 years, 1 month ago

    If this does end up being like Windwaker with even more management of a ship, or even a fleet, it would be a plus. While Revelations was a disappointment, I did enjoy all the tombs Ezio explored. If they had a lot of those scattered on the islands, I will be pleased.

  • Thebradman Avatar
    Thebradman
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Avast, ye Assassins! If this is a pirate themed game, I bet ubisoft is gonna have more ship battles that people responded to so positively in "III".

  • Nadia Avatar
    Nadia
    11 years, 1 month ago

    I have to be that asshole who is really bitter Connor has been thrown to the wolves (pun TOTALLY intended), but at the same time, having a "mature" Wind Waker, as I am imagining would make up for it. As Jager said, it would be nice to have a totally "pirate" characterization. One thing I really wonder is how this fits into the lore of the Assassin's Creed franchise; will Desmond and Those Who Came Before be mentioned? And is the Animus even involved in this one? If so, who is the new rat?

  • bigbazz Avatar
    bigbazz
    11 years, 1 month ago

    Drink up me hearties yo ho!!