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GameE · Mar 1, 2013

We’ve been poking around Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag countdown site a bit more, and managed to come across another page containing some very interesting information.

First, let’s talk platforms. Along with the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U versions confirmed earlier today, the page says that Black Flag is “also coming to next-gen consoles”. That should mean fans will be able to purchase the next Assassin’s Creed on the PlayStation 4, and perhaps Microsoft’s next-gen console as well.

More here - http://gamingeverything.com/41754/a...-flag-dated-next-gen-versions-confirmed-more/
Via gematsu - http://gematsu.com/2013/02/assassins-creed-iv-release-date-leaked-next-gen-confirmed

Psychological Intellect said:
Looks more like a screen cap of the upcoming debut cgi trailer.

LastNac · Mar 1, 2013

Will be day for date nextgen?

sn00zer · Mar 1, 2013

They really built up hype to AC3 with two games inbetween 2 and 3.... probably why there is very little around this one so far

salromano · Mar 1, 2013

.

Killthee · Mar 1, 2013

October 29.

So much for that rumor that it would ship next year. : /

JaseC · Mar 1, 2013

Prediction: November 29th for the PC version.

Seda · Mar 1, 2013

sn00zer said:
They really built up hype to AC3 with two games inbetween 2 and 3.... probably why there is very little around this one so far

Also the fact that AC3 disappointed many and ACIV seems to be a prequel to it.

Gorillaz · Mar 1, 2013

salromano said:
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oh boy here we go

gdt · Mar 1, 2013

I have no hype for this. A prequel to a story that seemed pretty done to me (Desmond and his lineage that is) a year later after that story was wrapped up god awfully....yeah.....gonna wait for GAF on this...which before ACIII I bought and really really enjoyed all of the previous ACs.

RedSwirl · Mar 1, 2013

Good news for the PC version. Tech-wise that is.

Psychological Intellect · Mar 1, 2013

Looks more like a screen cap of the upcoming debut cgi trailer.

katsubento · Mar 1, 2013

Dunno if I would have called this one IV, but it is a new main character so I guess it's alright.

TheSeks · Mar 1, 2013

Seda said:
Also the fact that AC3 disappointed many and ACIV seems to be a prequel to it.

Which, to be fair, is a prequel to the best character in the most disappointing Ass Creed game, so...

noffles · Mar 1, 2013

Still haven't even played 3. Ubisoft needs to slow the fuck down with Assassin's Creed, even if they have managed to find insane success each year with the franchise.

Ceebs · Mar 1, 2013

So PC version in late November then?

shinobi602 · Mar 1, 2013

Will be interesting to see how different the versions are.

gdt · Mar 1, 2013

TheSeks said:
Which, to be fair, is a prequel to the best character in the most disappointing Ass Creed game, so...

Haytham was awesome, but I was hoping for a lot more...um content/meat/depth for the relationship between him and Connor. They got very little time together, then it was over, and it amounted to nothing.

KarmaCow · Mar 1, 2013

Are Assassin's Creed games just made on the eternal conveyor belt that are Ubisoft's studios? I don't understand how they keep this up, even if the games come out buggy.

Hex · Mar 1, 2013

Gaaaaaaahhhhh so hyped

CambriaRising · Mar 1, 2013

Is it weird that I am more excited for this game than I was for 3?

LiquidMetal14 · Mar 1, 2013

Will look amazing on PC and next gen consoles.

malfcn · Mar 1, 2013

It'd be nice if you could buy the current gen, and then some how trade up to next gen.

jett · Mar 1, 2013

TheSeks said:
Which, to be fair, is a prequel to the best character in the most disappointing Ass Creed game, so...

The Haytham portions of AC3 were by far the most abominable of the entire franchise. This opinion is truly one I can't understand.

Spongebob · Mar 1, 2013

LiquidMetal14 said:
Will look amazing on PC and next gen consoles.

It depends on what the lead platform(s) are for the game.

Reiko · Mar 1, 2013

Finally, possibly a great performing Assassin's Creed on consoles!

-tetsuo- · Mar 1, 2013

They need to take a year off.

JaseC · Mar 1, 2013

Killthee said:
October 29.

So much for that rumor that it would ship next year. : /

That "rumour" was in regard to the supposedly actual AssCreed 4 which is allegedly set in Russia, however that's just a collection of click-baiting nonsense derived from this article.

Buckethead · Mar 1, 2013

Looks thoroughly uninteresting.

Papercuts · Mar 1, 2013

Lol, already console exclusive bullshit. Awesome.

I-hate-u · Mar 1, 2013

jett said:
The Haytham portions of AC3 were by far the most abominable of the entire franchise. This opinion is truly one I can't understand.

Haytham was very cool in AC3.

JaseC · Mar 1, 2013

Papercuts said:
Lol, already console exclusive bullshit. Awesome.

The content is all but assured to be as "exclusive" as the Benedict Arnold missions.

Stark · Mar 1, 2013

Didn't they say everything is being ported down in their studios? PC/PS4/XboxGold > Everything else?

jet1911 · Mar 1, 2013

jett said:
The Haytham portions of AC3 were by far the most abominable of the entire franchise. This opinion is truly one I can't understand.

I liked the character but using him for a 2 hours long tutorial wasn't the best idea.

toddhunter · Mar 1, 2013

I didn't play AC3, don't care much for the series.

But the ship parts were pretty good right? I think I remember they were maybe just a bit short.

So if that is the case, this setting would be welcome?

PolishQ · Mar 1, 2013

"Also coming to next-gen consoles October 29th" ?
We probably shouldn't read too much into that, but it sounds like they're saying one or both next-gen consoles will be out by then.

Fuzzy · Mar 1, 2013

KarmaCow said:
Are Assassin's Creed games just made on the eternal conveyor belt that are Ubisoft's studios? I don't understand how they keep this up, even if the games come out buggy.

I just imagine the bugs as being a part of the Animus.

rouken · Mar 1, 2013

should have been ACIII: Black Flag.

the next numbered sequel should be the game that is made for next gen consoles only.

TheSeks · Mar 1, 2013

gdt said:
Haytham was awesome, but I was hoping for a lot more...um content/meat/depth for the relationship between him and Connor. They got very little time together, then it was over, and it amounted to nothing.

That time together was so WTF though. Ubisoft didn't really explain why Connor was working with his father/

a Templar/the person he was sworn to kill

outside of

"LOL MUTUAL BENEFIT" and then just waved Haythem's death off.

I mean it wouldn't have been a bad moment if it was better explained, but it was just bad writing. Besides, I don't think that team-up needs to be fleshed out more/story-line wise. Just let us play more as Haythem and explain the Templar's side of the conflict. But since this is being called AC4, they won't do that and will just focus on another meta-plot they'll punk out on at the end.

bigdaddygamebot · Mar 1, 2013

jett said:
The Haytham portions of AC3 were by far the most abominable of the entire franchise. This opinion is truly one I can't understand.

Haytham was the only character of interest in the entirety of AC3...which doesn't say much.

udivision · Mar 1, 2013

Is it me, or is next gen launching with a lot of "cross-gen" games?

partyphone · Mar 1, 2013

60 minutes of exclusive gameplay?

*sigh*

udivision said:
Is it me, or is next gen launching with a lot of "cross-gen" games?

They have to. These things are expensive to make and the new consoles won't have the install base required to make back their investment.

burgerdog · Mar 1, 2013

Reiko said:
Finally, possibly a great performing Assassin's Creed on consoles!

Get ready for some next gen tearing, Ubisoft devs love that vsync off option.

golem · Mar 1, 2013

udivision said:
Is it me, or is next gen launching with a lot of "cross-gen" games?

Happens every time

BlackJace · Mar 1, 2013

udivision said:
Is it me, or is next gen launching with a lot of "cross-gen" games?

Is this your first console transition?

luxarific · Mar 1, 2013

gdt said:
Haytham was awesome, but I was hoping for a lot more...um content/meat/depth for the relationship between him and Connor. They got very little time together, then it was over, and it amounted to nothing.

Yeah, I'm surprised we didn't get any DLC that forced them to interact together. It just feels like a huge gap that was never addressed.

TheSeks · Mar 1, 2013

jett said:
The Haytham portions of AC3 were by far the most abominable of the entire franchise. This opinion is truly one I can't understand.

You and I are like a Mongoose and Snake. We'll never see eye to eye on things but Haythem's character and missions (which granted, were kinda bad) were FARRRRRR greater than Connor's.

But they both don't hold a candle to the beefcake that is Ezio. I want more Ezio stories, damn it.

infinityBCRT · Mar 1, 2013

udivision said:
Is it me, or is next gen launching with a lot of "cross-gen" games?

Theres no backwards compatibility, so it makes sense to do cross gen games, otherwise:

- people won't buy next-gen consoles because there are still great games coming out exclusively for current gen
- people who bought next-gen consoles won't play current gen games because they can't play them on their shiny new console

bigdaddygamebot · Mar 1, 2013

udivision said:
Is it me, or is next gen launching with a lot of "cross-gen" games?

Is this your first generation transition?

Prepare to be underwhelmed.

USC-fan · Mar 1, 2013

next Gen consoles are going to have a crazy good launch line up..... might be the first launch I spend more on games than the consoles.

Bullza2o · Mar 1, 2013

So boxart before reveal huh, interesting.

Would that guy have his own small boat (like Wind Waker) or will he swim to hijack the ships of the Caribbean? (Assuming he's finished assassinating everybody in one ship)

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