Naval battles absent from Assassin's Creed 4 multiplayer, dev says

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Posted June 20th, 2013 at 17:58 EDT by Steve Chaffin0 Comments

The creative director for Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, Ashraf Islamil, said in an interview with Gamespot that the game's multiplayer will not feature naval battles.  

Naval battles, introduced to the series in Assassin's Creed III and met with positive reviews, is expected to be a prominent part of the Assassin's Creed 4 experience.  Until now, whether or not naval battles would come to the increasingly popular multiplayer mode was a matter of much discussion among the gaming community.

"Naval multiplayer, unfortunately, we don't have it," Ismail said.  "It's someting we tried at the beginning, but we didn't feel we can get it to a good enough level for this iteration." 

While this news will likely incite much disappointment, it is refreshing to see a developer making difficult decisions for the sake of quality-control.  Despite my desire to take the reigns against my friends and other players internationally, I am grateful that Ubisoft won't be wasting gamers' time by adding a broken feature to an otherwise enjoyable multiplayer exprience.

Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag will be releasing for the PS3 on October 29 in North America, and for the PS4 at the console's launch, which may have been leaked.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag confirmed for PS4 launch

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Posted June 20th, 2013 at 05:47 EDT by Mike Harradence0 Comments

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be a launch title for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

The news comes following a chinwag with game director Ashraf Ismail at ElderGeek, who confirmed that the historical action-adventure sequel “will release when the [next-gen] consoles are available.

“We are a launch title for those platforms,” he said. “Honestly, we want to push the game as fast out the door because we want people to pick up and play with it. We’re very proud of this game.”

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag takes place in the early 1700s and sees Edward Kenway – grandfather of ACIII’s Connor – plundering his way through the Caribbean alongside the legendary Blackbeard and his band of pirates.

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Ubisoft wants us to keep an eye out for a sneaky Easter Egg in Assassin's Creed IV

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Posted June 18th, 2013 at 06:38 EDT by Mike Harradence0 Comments

Ubisoft has revealed that the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag contains a hidden Easter Egg featuring a ‘narrative connection’ to another of the publisher's titles.

Director Ash Ismail wouldn’t go into any further details when quizzed by CVG on the matter, though did indicate fans would be happy with the various secrets dotted throughout ACIV’s vast Caribbean setting.

Ubisoft is no stranger to incorporating Easter Eggs in its games; Far Cry 3 featured nods to Assassin’s Creed III, BioShock, and Portal among others.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag stars Edward Kenway, the grandfather of ACIII hero Connor, as he teams up with legendary pirate Blackbeard for a seafearing adventure packed with Templar-stabbing, plundering and naval battles.

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Ubisoft has three Assassin's Creed games in development

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Posted June 14th, 2013 at 13:21 EDT by Mike Harradence10 Comments

The CEO of Ubisoft has confirmed that the French publishing giant has three Assassin’s Creed games in the works.

“We are making sure the teams who are creating the different iterations have enough time—two years, three years, so that they can take risk and they can change the concept enough so that it can be appealing and fresh,” Yves Guillemot told Kotaku.

“Our job is to make sure the teams have enough power, enough energy and enough time to take the necessary steps to create a high quality game.”

This perhaps shouldn’t come as a surprise considering the Assassin’s Creed franchise has seen a release annually beginning with Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood in 2010.

Guillemot didn’t actually go into details on the games, although one can assume that Black Flag is included seeing as it is still in development and not out until October. The other two, presumably, will come out in 2014 and 2015 – unless Ubisoft is planning another handheld spin-off in between the core releases, that is.

Ubisoft manages to avoid brand fatigue and keep things fresh by rotating developers with each instalment, something which has obviously worked to great effect considering how well the series has sold so far.

“Really, what we see is that we can have the capacity to regularly come with innovation,” he added. “That is, for me, the formula: if you can really change the game on a regular basis and bring in innovation your fans want a product very regularly.”

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is scheduled to ship on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Wii U.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag gets stunning gameplay demo

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Posted June 10th, 2013 at 22:54 EDT by Timothy Weaver0 Comments

At Sony's E3 conference, Ubisoft showed some incredible gameplay footage for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It's very epic and you should check it out.

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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag getting novel, art, and strategy guide

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Posted June 3rd, 2013 at 23:12 EDT by Steve Chaffin1 Comments

For long-time fans of the Assassin's Creed franchise who are eagerly looking to take to the waters this autumn, Ubisoft has revealed three books they will be releasing to engulf fans in the Black Flag experience: a novel, an art book, and a strategy guide.

The novel, written by Oliver Bowden, will be published by Penguin in the UK on November 7 and in the US on November 26, with no confirmed debut for the novel elsewhere. The novel puts readers in the shoes of Edward Kenway, who starts from humble beginnings and rises to become a pivotal player in the Templar-Assassin conflict. How, or if, the novel will tie into the narrative of its video game counterpart is unknown.

The official art book, published by Titan books and dubbed The Art of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, will become available starting October 28. The first 500 copies sold will be a special slipcase edition, containing two exclusive, signed concept art prints.

Lastly, Prima and Piggyback will be publishing the official strategy guide, an all-inclusive walkthrough made by the development team. For those looking to get that beloved Platinum trophy, this guide will explicitly light the way. It will be releasing alongside the game on an unconfirmed date between late October and early November.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be releasing for PlayStation 4 and PS3, so stay glued to PSU.com for our impressions and eventual review. Get our news on-the-go via Twitter @PSUdotcom. You can also visit PSU's Assassin's Creed IV game page. To share your thoughts, drop a comment below and discuss with our community on our official message boards.

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Ubisoft confirms E3 line-up, includes Assassin's Creed and South Park

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Posted May 30th, 2013 at 03:35 EDT by Mike Harradence2 Comments

Ubisoft has lifted the lid on its software line-up for next month’s E3 convention in Los Angeles.

The French publisher will be hosting a press conference on June 10, where it will be showcasing some of its biggest IPs as well as new property, followed by hands-on experiences at its booth.

Ubisoft confirmed that it will showcase Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Rayman Legends, South Park: The Stick of Truth, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Blacklist, and the hotly-anticipated new IP, Watch Dogs.

Yves Guillemot, CEO and co-founder of Ubisoft, commented: “This is a pivotal moment for the video game industry, and E3 is the opportunity for us to share our vision for the future.”

“We have many incredible games in development, and we’re especially excited to share more on our next-gen titles, which will deliver more connected, immersive and interactive experiences to our fans.”

Ubisoft is already gearing up for the launch of next-generation platforms, with many of its upcoming titles heading to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

PSU.com will be out in full force at E3, so stay tuned for more details.

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