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Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition

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…

28 March 2014

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition is an adventure, released 28 March 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition was released in 2014. It was published by Ubisoft Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

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. Experience the lives of ruthless and merciless pirates in History’s Golden Age of Piracy! Impersonate great adventurers of the Caribbean and unleash lethal new skills and weapons. Explore mysterious islands and with the colors of your sails, strike fear into the hearts of any…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, historical and open world. 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 - Jackdaw Edition is the 72nd of 205 entries we hold in the Assassin's Creed series. The next entry was Assassin's Creed: Memories in 2014.

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What it launched against

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition launched on 28 March 2014, within three weeks of Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and Titanfall. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Titanfall.

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When did Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition come out?
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition was released on 28 March 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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