Assassin's Creed IV' ad plays up pirate fantasy

Casting players in the fantasy role of pirate leader Edward Kenway, the "Assassin's Creed IV" TV trailer proposes a more roguish and perhaps more varied follow-up to previous games in the series.

Updated on: Jul 14 2020, 15:18 IST

By AFP

Casting players in the fantasy role of pirate leader Edward Kenway, the 'Assassin's Creed IV' TV trailer proposes a more roguish and perhaps more varied follow-up to previous games in the series.

Shunning the ancient monuments and cultural artifacts of the Middle East and Europe for an island-hopping, treasure hunting, looting, pilfering, and pirating life in the Caribbean, 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' also steps a generation back in time compared to the American revolutionary era setting of 'Assassin's Creed III.'

And just as 'AC IV' intends to integrate the best aspects of previous games -- hence the prominence of naval warfare, first introduced in 'AC III' -- Captain Kenway's personality is, on the face of it at least, as well suited to the swashbuckling nature of an 'Assassin's Creed' game as any of his predecessors.

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Publisher Ubisoft would, of course, prefer would-be Kenways to employ non-piratical methods of acquisition once 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' releases on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 the week of October 29, and on PC, Wii U, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 when the two new consoles launch in November.

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First Published Date: 09 Oct, 12:53 IST