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Sail the Caribbean as pirate Edward Kenway, raiding ships, exploring islands, and pursuing targets in an open-world adventure.
Board Enemy Ships
Upgrade the Jackdaw
Dive for Shipwrecks
Discover Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, the classic pirate action-adventure game from 2013. Command your ship, hunt Templars and carve your legend as Edward Kenway across the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy.
Developed by Ubisoft Montreal · Published by Ubisoft
Play as Edward Kenway, a pirate captain caught up in the conflict between Assassins and Templars during the Golden Age of Piracy in the Caribbean.
Command the Jackdaw across open waters, fight enemy ships with its weapons, and board vessels to seize their cargo. On land, explore cities and settlements, use stealth and parkour, and fight or assassinate targets.
Explore islands, search shipwrecks and ruins, hunt wildlife, and look for treasure. Loot and materials can be used to upgrade the Jackdaw and Edward’s equipment. The game also includes a separate multiplayer mode with pirate characters and locations.
Players frequently enjoy the naval battles, especially sailing the Jackdaw, fighting and boarding ships, and exploring the Caribbean between missions. Reviews also highlight the pirate atmosphere, often mentioning the sea shanties and scenery, while many appreciate Edward’s story and the cast of characters. Criticism varies, but recurring complaints include launcher and login problems, repetitive missions and collecting, and some clunky or dated on-foot gameplay.
DISCOVER ASSASSIN'S CREED IV BLACK FLAG, THE CLASSIC PIRATE ACTION-ADVENTURE GAME FROM 2013.
LIVE THE GRITTY REALITY BEHIND THE PIRATE FANTASY
Become Edward Kenway, a charismatic pirate captain trained by Assassins. Effortlessly switch between the Hidden Blade of the Assassin Order, four flintlock pistols, and dual cutlass swords. Stand amongst legendary names such as Blackbeard and Calico Jack as you establish a lawless Republic in the Caribbean, where corruption, greediness, and cruelty are commonplace.
BECOME THE MOST FEARED PIRATE IN THE CARIBBEAN
Command the Jackdaw, and strike fear in all who see her. Plunder and pillage to upgrade your ship with ammunition and equipment needed to fight off enemies. Attack and seamlessly board massive galleons and embark on an epic and infamous adventure.
EXPLORE AN OPEN WORLD FILLED WITH OPPORTUNITIES
Discover a large and diverse open world. From Kingston to Nassau, explore unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate: looting underwater shipwrecks, assassinating Templars in blossoming cities, searching for treasure in lost ruins, and more.
DIVE INTO A MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE
Put your assassination skills to the test. Discover a brand-new set of pirate characters and explore exotic and colorful locations.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 60 |
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| Multiplayer | The provided text confirms online multiplayer. It describes an online journey throughout the Caribbean, a new set of pirate characters and locations, and a Game Lab feature for creating and sharing custom multiplayer modes. Single-player is also supported, but the number of multiplayer players is not stated. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No mod support is mentioned. The only multiplayer customization described is the built-in Game Lab feature, which lets players create custom multiplayer modes by changing abilities, rules, and bonuses, then share them with friends. |
| Controller required | No |
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| Website | Official website |
