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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition

Welcome to the Golden Age of Piracy. The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace. Among these outlaws…

29 October 2013

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition is an adventure, released 29 October 2013 on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition is

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition was released in 2013. It was published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It is available on Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Welcome to the Golden Age of Piracy. The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace. Among these outlaws is a brash young captain named Edward Kenway. His fight for glory has earned him the respect of legends like Blackbeard, but also drawn him into the ancient war between Assassins and Templars, a war that may destroy everything the pirates have built. A Brash Rebel Assassin: Become Edward Kenway, a charismatic yet brutal pirate captain, trained by Assassins. Edward can effortlessly switch between the Hidden Blade of the Assassin’s Order and all new weaponry including four flintlock…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, historical, open world and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Assassin's Creed series

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition is the 52nd of 205 entries we hold in the Assassin's Creed series. The next entry was Assassin's Creed: Heritage Collection in 2013.

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What it launched against

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition launched on 29 October 2013, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut and The Stanley Parable.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut, The Stanley Parable.

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When did Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition come out?
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Buccaneer Edition was released on 29 October 2013 for Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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