Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry is a story expansion for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag starring Adéwalé, Edward Kenway’s former quartermaster. Release details, platforms and Game Pass status are also on our Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry game hub.
Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry at a glance
- Released: 17 December 2013
- Developer: Ubisoft Quebec
- Xbox version: DLC for Black Flag (Xbox 360 and Xbox One)
- Game Pass: Black Flag is in Game Pass Ultimate
- Xbox Cloud Gaming: Yes, through Black Flag
- Achievements: 6 (170G), difficulty 2/10, 4 to 6 hours
What is Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry?
Set in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, present-day Haiti, between 1735 and 1737, it follows Adéwalé, a former slave who became an Assassin. Shipwrecked without weapons or crew, he must gather a new crew and a ship and fight to free the enslaved people of the colony.
It keeps Black Flag’s stealth, combat and sailing, with over three hours of new single-player content. It was released for Xbox 360 and Xbox One on 17 December 2013.
How to play Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry on Xbox today
On Xbox, Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry is downloadable content for Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag on Xbox 360 and Xbox One, so you need Black Flag to play it. There is no standalone Xbox version. Black Flag is in Game Pass Ultimate through Ubisoft+ Classics and on Xbox Cloud Gaming, and the UK Microsoft Store lists Freedom Cry as included with Ultimate too. See our guide to every Assassin’s Creed game on Xbox and Game Pass for the full list.
Editions and remasters
Freedom Cry was also released as a standalone game, but only on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PC. On Xbox it is downloadable content and needs Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag.
DLC and expansions
Freedom Cry is itself the DLC. Its achievements sit within the Black Flag list on Xbox.
Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry achievements
On Xbox, Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry adds 6 achievements worth 170 Gamerscore to Black Flag’s list. By our average across several achievement and trophy guides, they rate 2/10 for difficulty and take roughly 4 to 6 hours to complete.
Nothing is missable. On Xbox these six achievements sit within the Black Flag list as downloadable content.
Where it sits in the series
Freedom Cry takes place years after Black Flag’s main story and is best played after it. It was released shortly after Black Flag, before Liberation HD and Rogue. By the release dates on our game hubs, it came after Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (29 October 2013) and before Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (15 January 2014).
Quick answers
Is Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry on Game Pass? Black Flag is in Game Pass Ultimate, and the UK Microsoft Store lists Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry as included with Ultimate.
Can I play Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry on Xbox Series X|S? Yes, as DLC for the Xbox One version of Black Flag, which is backward compatible.
How many achievements does Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry have? 6 achievements worth 170 Gamerscore, as part of Black Flag’s list.
