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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag confirmed, getting exclusive PS3 content

Ubisoft confirms Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag; PlayStation 3 version will get 60 minutes of exclusive content.

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Ubisoft has officially confirmed Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and has added that the PlayStation 3 version will contain exclusive content.

The Sony version will include 60 minutes of "exclusive" gameplay, though details about the content have yet to be revealed. Ubisoft had a similar partnership with Sony for last year's Assassin's Creed III, where PlayStation 3 owners were given four missions revolving around Benedict Arnold and the plot to overthrow West Point.

Ubisoft also released the game's box art for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U, and PC platforms, showing the game's new protagonist, rumored to be privateer Edward Kenway, grandfather of Assassin's Creed III star Connor.

Earlier this month Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed that Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will take place in a new setting and star a new protagonist.

GameSpot will reveal more information about the game on Monday at 17:00 GMT/09:00 PST.

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Tired Assassin...

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Well I hope that AC:V will be with an all new improved stealth system, something akin to Thief. After all Assassin's "stay in the dark to serve light" or something like that. And for humanity's sake provide a crouching option.

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@FiddleJohnny yes. thank you.

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Pirates is completely unexpected, but i cant think of another directionI'd rather for the series i'm actually excited for an AC title once again for the first time in a long time

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Sixty whole minutes? They think that's going to make a difference one way or the other?

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Geez.. This game came around quick? :|

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@warhawk-geeby You telling or Asking?

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if the exclusive missions are anything like the ones on Assassin's Creed 3 then they wont be worth it so it won't matter what version you get

still what one do i get? PS3 or 360 well i have all the others on PS3 but how are the 360 versions do they play any better?

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@MajinSquall Having played up to revelations on ps3, then switching consoles permanently? Since I've now replayed all of the games on 360? They play no differently.. Hope this helps!

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everyone whinging about the ps3 exlusives, if its anything like the benedict Arnold missions, you're missing out on nothing.

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Edited By Samparksh

Don't want it to lose more quality.I just can't see why Ubisoft are in such a hurry with the AC franchise.I tell you all,hurry will spoil it.The quality is already going down fast and the way things look right now,it's not going to change anytime soon.

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@Samparksh I've lost all faith in AC franchise. It's about money. ACIII's sales were very impressive, especially since Ubisoft lost money in 2012. They're in a big hurry to recuperate from those loses it seems and it's a natural thing to do to exploit a profitable direction. Hence the purchasable DLCs, and hence another, very similar game in the franchise. They're playing it safe.

I'm not sure if that's the best path, though, because if ACIV proves to be a pirate game, I surely won't buy it.

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@petersebastian @Samparksh But others will.For all I know,people will buy an Ac game even if it's based in the sewer.People love AC.I guess Ubisoft's only approach to generating profits is this franchise,sad!!!

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@petersebastian @Samparksh That's very sad.Ubisoft should rather have added the concept to Prince of Persia and given Assassin's Creed some time off the table.This is sad stuff.

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@Samparksh I'm afraid you're right. Ubisoft will make a lot of money before everyone finally decides the franchise is not worth their cash, or time.

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Swashbuckler Creed. I think if they just dropped the name AC and made a pirate game from the ground up, it would sit better with some people, myself included.

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They're churning them out faster than Activision with their COD series.

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@MAD_AI But COD's quality is almost quite constant.

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@Samparksh @MAD_AI Define 'quality' please.. I sure as hell hope you're referring to a lesser meaning of the word?

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@warhawk-geeby @Samparksh @MAD_AI As sad as it is,the meaning you hope for is exactly what I'm talking about.

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Not suprised since AC3 already had these nonsen. I played all exclusive mission and they all share the same thing, being boring/shallow.


And Ä° finished so called "60 min" Benedict Arnold missions in like 20-25 minutes...


I just want them to drop exlusive shit and focus more on main game...

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So we know next to nothing about this game and they're already announcing exclusive content a year in advance? lol.. priorities.

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@Breyant Gotta get those pre-purchases in!

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Edited By petersebastian

Pass. It seems like Black Flag will be even less "assassiny" than the III part. Not into pirates nor sea battles. I don't like this new direction.

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@petersebastian Same here, they should have dropped the AC name for this one.

They could make some great "Pirates" game with that naval battles, melee combat and crafting, trading but no... lets mik AC more.

I wonder how f****d up the main plot will be...

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@cyberarmy also, that's hardly a "new setting"...

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wait what? there's a new assassins creed announced already?

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This is ridiculous... Pirates were outrageous and flamboyant, they did all they could to become KNOWN and feared, because by being so infamous, they didnt need to fight all the battles (their targets just surrendered). Blackbeard is the best well-known example.

Assassins, on the other hand, suposedly wanted to become unknown and in the dark... What a travesty.

Someone out there, please make a pirate game that is good...
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=b-JgDlgCJUQ

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That was fast, will this really be released before April 2014?

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gr8 cant w8 :).I hope ubisoft didn't screw up this one also.

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