Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Ubisoft Entertainment
Release date: 2013-10-29 | Platforms: PLAYSTATION3, PC, WII_U, XBOX360, PLAYSTATION4, XBOX_ONE, NINTENDO_SWITCH.

Assasin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a pirate game. Being the fourth “numbered” instalment in the series, the story follows a new protagonist, Edward Kenway, who tries to build his Pirate Republic. Help legendary pirates like "Blackbeard", Charles Vane and other well-known pirates establish their empire while fighting the mystery of the Observatory - something very valuable for the Templars. Also, you will have to continue your infiltration in Abstergo and discover some new details about itself.

Although being in the Assasin's Creed series, the game provides you with some new mechanics. Giving the player full control of the ship, you will have to cross the open-world sea and fight for your piracy. Ships will be sinking, destroyed and massacred. If you prefer exploring, a whole new underwater world is ready for you with its beauty and danger lurking in the streams of Carribeans. Experience the pirate life at its best. (?) (needs a better ending)

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Jean Guesdon

Jean Guesdon

director

Jean Guesdon is a games director. Guesdon has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Bucharest. Guesdon's first published game was Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag released in 2013. Next, Jean Guesdon worked on Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry taking on the role of director. The latest work of Jean Guesdon was Assassin's Creed Origins, published in 2017.

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Damien Kieken

Damien Kieken

director

Damien Kieken is a games director. Kieken has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Quebec. Kieken's first published game was Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag released in 2013. Next, Damien Kieken worked on Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry taking on the role of director. The latest work of Damien Kieken was For Honor, published in 2017.

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Jean-Sebastien Decant

Jean-Sebastien Decant

designer

Jean-Sebastien Decant is a games designer. Decant has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Bucharest. Decant started in 2011 as the designer of Driver San Francisco. Next, Jean-Sebastien Decant worked on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag taking on the role of designer. Most recently, Jean-Sebastien Decant was involved in the development of Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry.

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Ashraf Ismail

Ashraf Ismail

director

Ashraf Ismail is a games director. Ismail has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Bucharest. Ismail's first game was Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag published by Ubisoft Entertainment for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch in 2013. Next, Ashraf Ismail worked on Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry taking on the role of director. Later, Ismail also was part of the team who developed Assassin's Creed Origins published by Ubisoft Entertainment for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The latest work of Ashraf Ismail was Assassin's Creed Valhalla, published in 2020.

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Martin Schelling

Martin Schelling

producer

Martin Schelling is a games producer. Schelling has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Bucharest. Schelling started in 2011 as the producer of Assassin's Creed Revelations. Then, Martin Schelling went on to work on Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag as the producer. Later, Schelling also was part of the team who developed Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry published by Ubisoft Entertainment for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. The latest work of Martin Schelling was Assassin's Creed Origins, published in 2017.

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Eric Baptizat

Eric Baptizat

designer

Eric Baptizat is a games director and designer. Baptizat has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Bucharest. Baptizat started in 2013 as the designer of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Then, Eric Baptizat went on to work on Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry as the designer. Afterwards, Eric Baptizat worked on Assassin's Creed Origins developed by Ubisoft in 2017. The latest work of Eric Baptizat was Assassin's Creed Valhalla, published in 2020.

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Raphael Lacoste

Raphael Lacoste

artist

Raphael Lacoste is a games artist. Lacoste has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Bucharest. Lacoste's first game was Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time published by Ubisoft Entertainment for PC, Xbox, PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 2 in 2003. After that, Raphael Lacoste took part as the artist of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. Afterwards, Raphael Lacoste worked on Assassin's Creed Freedom Cry developed by Ubisoft in 2014. Most lately, Raphael Lacoste worked on Assassin's Creed Origins.

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Darby McDevitt

Darby McDevitt

writer

Darby McDevitt is a games writer. McDevitt has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Toronto. McDevitt's first game was Assassin's Creed II: Discovery published by Ubisoft Entertainment for iOS and Nintendo DS in 2009. Then, Darby McDevitt went on to work on Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines as the writer. McDevitt also worked on Assassin's Creed Revelations developed by Ubisoft Montreal for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Xbox 360. Most lately, Darby McDevitt worked on Assassin's Creed Valhalla.

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Brian Tyler

Brian Tyler

composer

Brian Tyler is a games composer who started the games industry career in 1900. Since then, Tyler has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Aspyr Media and Codemasters. Tyler started as the composer of Avengers: Age of Ultron. Then, Brian Tyler went on to work on Dragonball: Evolution as the composer. Later, Tyler also was part of the team who developed The Expendables 2 Videogame published by Ubisoft Entertainment for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Most lately, Brian Tyler worked on F1 2021.

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Ovidiu "Pirtylo" Vladu

Ovidiu "Pirtylo" Vladu

writer

Ovidiu Costin Cătălin Vladu, also known as Pirtylo, is Ubisoft's English Language Expert, working in the Localization department of Ubisoft Bucharest since late 2018.

He has worked with various Ubisoft studios, including Ubisoft Quebec, Montreal, Blue Byte, Massive and more.

His first released game was Tom Clancy's The Division 2, in which he worked as both an English and Romanian Localization Specialist. Soon after, he helped write text fragments in Anno 1800, thus resulting in the name "Pirtylo" being introduced as one of the randomized names for naval units in the game.