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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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I hope the exclusive content is just Henry Rollins screaming at Desmond for like 60 minutes!

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I can't even get through an Assassin's Creed game without another one being announced anymore. Oh well, looks like this one might just stick with current gen, which is nice I guess.

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this is cool i skipped the last Ac and look now it well be cominf to the next gen a be v10 times more beautiful and fun then ever cant wait to see it

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It would be such a twist if in the beginning we see another protagonist exiting a future animus after visiting his ancestor Desmond

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At least this game will score on two things: Improved naval combat, which is already very good, and no more Desmond. Yay!

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AC: Black Flag? Does that mean the main character's going to be either Henry Rollins, Ron Reyes or Keith Morris?

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Edited By GrayF0X786

wow already?

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Box art is horrendous. Pretty disappointing after how cool the AC3 cover looked.

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If only AC3 played from the beginning like the hype trailer.

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@sgt_F79 @Sohereiam @HiImUPSMan I couldn't agree more. Ubisoft is no match for Activision in THAT.

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Edited By ShadowOfKratos

Poor Edward, gonna have a nasty end in his own home...

Weird how Ubisoft would make a game based on the novel... But interesting. I'm sure we'll get to see Haytham in his teens, when he was still a good guy (before he became a Templar).

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@ShadowOfKratos that would be cool to see, like have most of the story be about Edward, then put you in Haytham's shoes as a child up until he becomes a Templar. i'm reading the book now because Haytham really intrigued me as a character.

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Haytham was actually my favourite character in ACIII... I liked his finess, even during combat.

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@ryoshintheking @ShadowOfKratos @Fryboy101 100% agree. The first hour and a half of AC3 was so great playing as Haytham. He is on par with Ezio as my favorite Assassin's Creed character

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@ShadowOfKratos @Fryboy101 I found Haytham to be the only character I enjoyed at all in ACIII.

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Confused...who is the protagonist...in the current time now that you know who is you know, dead...?

Yeah spoilers.

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Edited By Acillatem1993

why do people always complain about AC3 just being the same old, without anything new in it? when actually they made a new engine for it and everything there was build from the ground up and all the new things in it like naval combat, tree climbing, hunting, new combat system and lets not forget a fresh new setting with a great new character and a great story (except for the ending), so there was a lot of effort put into it.

also stop whining for an asian AC with ninjas already, i mean it would be cool and all but there are other less known settings that we might visit in the games, and pirates are a great choice in my opinion since i always wanted to play a good pirate game, but there kinda arent any, so i like the idea of it.

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@Acillatem1993 My problems with AC3 aren't that it's the same old game, but that just about every single improvement came at the cost of gameplay mechanics (e.g., no longer need to hold down "A" button to run, but you easily run up a wall by accident).

It wasn't actually a new engine, just a new iteration of Anvil (anvilnext). The problem I had was that that the engine is clumsier than just plain old anvil. The gameplay mechanics were far weaker than any of them previous installments.

The terrible setting and time wise. They picked a time and location that had streets dedicated to horse drawn carts, making them too wide to jump across (compounded by short buildings). The, akward time where neither guns nor blade are dominant. Also, I just didn't end up caring for connor (or haythem)

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@grim_agent @Acillatem1993 I get your point, but a lot of people were actually complaining about what i wrote above.

And I do agree with you on certain things, like accidently running on walls and other issues the game had, but in my opinion the setting was interesting and unique, while climbing buildings wasnt present as much as in the older games. Also a lot of people dont like connor, but i personally loved him.

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Edited By mav_destroyer

Lets face it, we all want to play this just for the pirate speak.

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@mav_destroyer Arrgh, Ya gat me thar, laddy!

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damn starboard
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so many whiners here. I for one am very excited for this game, not for the setting, but for the story it will tell. if the rumors are true and it is Haytham's Father, then I'm all for playing it. And for people saying it's too soon, it's coming in 2014, 2 years after three, and since i doubt they'll have any other ACs in the works, you have no reason to complain if all the people who work on the AC series are working on this. That means all their efforts will go towards this game

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@Fryboy101 how do you know it's going to come oout in 2014?, they said Ubisoft's next fiscal year which Gamespot said it was between Abril 4 2013 and March 31 2014

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@fallin75 @Fryboy101 most articles i have read say Q1 of 2014 and i believe that's what ubisoft said they are projecting for

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Way too soon guys.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Pirates vs. Ninjas!!!

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@handyman450 Ezio v Connor. Ezio wipes the floor with that snot nose!

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I'm not syaing that he would win, but even old man Ezio would put an *** whuppin on Connor.

You just can't beat an Auditore

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Tiresome, everybody is just milking every successful series nowadays, of course this was done before, but I have a feeling we're reaching singularity point.

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...Hmmm...loved the Assassin's Creed series and yet...this news doesn't interest me one bit...

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in the same 2007´s engine?

are they milking ac to the end while introducing watchdogs?

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Assassauce Space Marine Pirate VIII ... With cooler weapons, more lazors, same white hooded armour with ûblar sci fi details, redicilous storyline with terrible ending. Only 80$ on Steam if you pre order NAO!!!1111111!1"

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Boo! sorry Ubisoft but I'm not falling for it again. fool me once...

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So many complainers... I love AC. This sounds awesome.

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This sounds like Assassins Creed the Pirat expansion, I won't get it unless all the bugs and glitches are fixed.

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AC discs should have a label saying : " Expires in one year after release date " .

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Would be interesting to see how they incorporate "stealth" mechanics in the loud brutal world of pirates.

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Since we're on the topic of milking what about square enix?!!

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I wonder if it'll on the pc cracked version?

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Edited By dangermouse2k

That box cover needs some serious work; looks corny. This whole "pirate" idea seems so contrived, simply because the naval battles were the most fun for so many in ACIII.

I'll be alright with this....as long as Assassin's Creed V has ninjas in it.

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I like the series a lot I don't mind it being released every year as long as it offers new features


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Ubisoft= King of Milking.

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@HiImUPSMan Yeah they are trying to compete with EA for the title of "GOM" God of Milking.

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Why are they making a 4th game one year after the 3rd? They better not be Brotherhooding this shit!


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Edited By PaladinPaterson

Oh and we didn't need the title to be "Black Flag" to know that there'll be black flags in the game >:(

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