Ubisoft seems to be setting full sail to promote the next installment in the Assassins Creed series with a novel and an art book. The Black Flag art book is slated for release October 28th, the day before the game hits shelves and the novel, published by Penguin Books, will be available November 7th in the U.K., November 26th in North America.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag launches on PS3, Xbox 360,PC, and Wii U October 29th.
Story summary
The Golden Age of Piracy – a time when greed, ambition and corruption overcomes all loyalties – and a brash young captain, Edward Kenway, is making his name known for being one of the greatest pirates of his time. In the brilliant new novel, Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, discover the story of how Edward, a young privateer, became one of the world most deadly pirates and was drawn into the centuries-old battle between the Templars and the Assassins.
The Art of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, the official art book
The new Assassin’s Creed art book, The Art of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, is published by Titan Books and will be available in English on October 28th.
The recently announced Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag sees a sea change for the franchise with a harsh new setting in the Golden Age of pirates. With intricately detailed environments and finely honed and evocative historical re-imaginings, this is a world into which you can immerse yourself and feel the echoes of the past come to life. Continuing in the footsteps of this already world-renowned franchise, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag brings to life a time of enormous diversity and passion, ensuring it will be the biggest and best release yet. Highlights in the game, and in the art book, include one of the largest never-before-experienced nautical gameplay ever offered, with an amazing range of locations and action.
A special slipcase edition will also be available, limited to 500 copies and including two exclusive Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag concept art prints, signed by the artists.
The official Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Strategy Guide
The Assassin’s Creed IV official strategy guide, on sale from the launch day of the game, will be available in English, French, Spanish, German and Italian.
This guide is published by Piggyback across EMEA, and Prima Games in the US.
Created by the team working on the highly acclaimed guides to Assassin’s Creed® III, Assassin’s Creed®Revelations, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed® II, this book will provide all information players could need to finish fully the game, or to enjoy a more in-depth gameplay experience:
- 100% Complete achievement guide
- All the game’s secrets
- A revolutionary walkthrough
- A story analysis
- A multiplayer strategies dedicated section
- Tables and statistics for an in-depth understanding of game mechanics
As a bonus, the strategy guide also includes a map poster covering all in-game locations.
