More information about Ubisoft's technically-unannounced Assassin's Creed 4 continues to leak today. Marketing materials revealed the pirate-themed "Black Flag," set to arrive some time before April 2014. A map from the game has been leaked by the same source to Kotaku, and it reveals some critical details about Ubisoft's next open-world game.
The next Assassin's Creed game is taking place in a new time period with a new hero, Ubisoft has promised. However, the cat may have been let out of the bag early thanks to leaked marketing materials. A poster shows the title as "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag," and features an assassin surrounded by pirates.
Just yesterday, America celebrated some of our most famous and beloved chief executives, like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. But with all that boring reverence out of the way, we can get down to what's really important: imagining Washington was a mad despot who needs to be murdered for the good of the country.
Ubisoft must have caught wind of Valve's constant use of Team Fortress 2 clothes to cross-promote other games. The company has announced that you can now play dress up as characters from the Assassin's Creed series in Ghost Recon Online.
Say goodbye to Connor. Say farewell to America. The next Assassin's Creed won't follow the model established by AC2. Instead of having a spin-off game continuing Connor's story, Ubisoft's next Assassin's Creed game will actually take place in an all new time period with a brand new hero.
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We already know that Assassin's Creed 3's three-part alternate history, "Tyranny of King Washington," will be kicking off on February 19. For you calendar-obsessive types and history buffs, of which there might be some crossover, Ubisoft has detailed dates for the other two parts of story in March and April.
The Assassin's Creed series has dabbled in cooperative concepts, like calling in AI reinforcements in Brotherhood, or the "Wolf Pack" multiplayer mode in Assassin's Creed 3. But Ubisoft was actually considering the mechanic from the very first game, and it was subsequently cut.
The political aspirations of George Washington will start to become clear when the first of three Tyranny of King Washington DLC packs launch for Assassin's Creed 3 on February 19.
The first pack, entitled The Infamy, will have Connor waking up from a dream to find Washington has been crowned King. The ultimate goal of the missions will be to dethrone the new monarch.
Wii U owners are still playing catch-up when it comes to multi-platform games. The Wii U version of Assassin's Creed 3 is finally getting platform parity with the other consoles, as the Ubisoft has now added the first two downloadable content packs on the Wii U eShop. The Hidden Secrets and Battle Hardened packs are now available for $4.99 and $9.99, respectively.
The Assassin's Creed movie nailed down its star in Michael Fassbender and the backing of a popular franchise with deep pockets. Next it had to find a scribe, and Ubisoft has tapped a relatively unknown to film circles to handle the adaptation.
While Ubisoft puts the finishing touches on its alternate history campaign, it's keeping Assassin's Creed 3 Season Pass holders busy with multiplayer. The first multiplayer expansion, the "Battle Hardened Pack," is available today.
Assassin's Creed is one of the surest bets in Ubisoft's catalog, and adding the backdrop of the American Revolution must have been a no-brainer. Despite critical enthusiasm dipping over the last two games, Assassin's Creed 3 has become the fastest-selling game in the Ubisoft's history. The company announced today that it had reached 7 million sales after one month on shelves.
The recently released Hidden Secrets DLC for Assassin's Creed 3 had one secret that even the developers didn't know about. Some players are reporting that a bug in the pack is deleting their save games, forcing them to replay certain content.
The first DLC for Assassin's Creed 3 will be made available today for Season Pass holders. "The Hidden Secrets" pack adds three missions, previously available as pre-order exclusives. The Lost Mayan Ruins, the Ghost of War, and a Dangerous Season. Combined, the three should offer an "additional hour of gameplay."
The next time you call in a member of the Brotherhood while playing an Assassin's Creed game, it could be someone from your friend's list. A new survey from Ubisoft is reportedly checking interest in a sequel to Assassin's Creed 3, and co-op play is on the list of possible features.
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