Everything we know about Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag
Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is Edward Kenway's pirate adventure, and it is included with Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox.
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Welsh pirate Edward Kenway sails the West Indies during the Golden Age of Piracy.
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag is Edward Kenway's pirate adventure, and it is included with Game Pass Ultimate on Xbox.
Read the full explainerMissable achievements: No
Nothing is missable. A small number of multiplayer achievements need an online connection; the others can be earned offline. Figures are for the Xbox One version.
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is set in the West Indies during the Golden Age of Piracy, between 1715 and 1722. It follows Edward Kenway, a Welsh pirate and the grandfather of Assassin’s Creed III’s Connor, as he hunts for fortune and a mythical site known as the Observatory while caught up in the war between Assassins and Templars.
Alongside on-foot stealth and combat, a large part of the game is spent at sea, captaining the ship Jackdaw, fighting naval battles and exploring the Caribbean. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, it launched on Xbox 360 on 29 October 2013 and on Xbox One on 22 November 2013.

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