Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

In 2013, months after Desmond Miles's sacrifice in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', samples taken from Desmond's body allow Abstergo Industries to continue exploring his genetic memories with the Animus's newfound cloud computing abilities. The unnamed player character is hired by Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary of Abstergo, to examine the memories of Desmond's ancestor Edward Kenway, a famous eighteenth-century pirate. Ostensibly, this is to gather material for an Animus-powered interactive feature film. In reality, Abstergo—the [[Knights Templar|Templars]] of the present time—are searching for a First Civilization structure known as the Observatory in Edward's memories.

In 2013, months after Desmond Miles's sacrifice in ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', samples taken from Desmond's body allow Abstergo Industries to continue exploring his genetic memories with the Animus's newfound cloud computing abilities. The unnamed player character is hired by Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary of Abstergo, to examine the memories of Desmond's ancestor Edward Kenway, a famous eighteenth-century pirate. Ostensibly, this is to gather material for an Animus-powered interactive feature film. In reality, Abstergo—the [[Knights Templar|Templars]] of the present time—are searching for a First Civilization structure known as the Observatory in Edward's memories.

As Edward, the player unravels a conspiracy between high-ranking [[Knights Templar|Templars]] within the [[Spanish Empire|Spanish]] and [[British Empire|British Empires]]. Under the guise of cleaning up [[piracy in the Caribbean]], they have used their positions to locate the Sage—later identified as [[Bartholomew Roberts]] ([[Oliver Milburn]])—the only man who can lead them to the Observatory. It can monitor anyone anywhere in the world when provided a blood sample, which they intend to use to spy on and blackmail world leaders. Edward inadvertently becomes involved when he kills a rogue Assassin, Duncan Walpole. Seeing an opportunity for profit, Edward takes Walpole's place at a meeting of Templars in [[Havana]], and meets [[Woodes Rogers]] ([[Shaun Dingwall]]) and Cuban Governor and Templar Grand Master [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala|Laureano Torres]] ([[Conrad Pla]]). His recklessness endangers the Assassin Brotherhood, prompting him to pursue the Sage and the conspirators from the [[Yucatán Peninsula]] to [[Jamaica]], eventually catching Roberts on the island of [[Príncipe]] off of the [[Central Africa]]n coast.

As Edward, the player unravels a conspiracy between high-ranking [[Knights Templar|Templars]] within the [[British Empire|British]] and [[Spanish Empire]]s. Under the guise of cleaning up [[piracy in the Caribbean]], they have used their positions to locate the Sage—later identified as [[Bartholomew Roberts]] ([[Oliver Milburn]])—the only man who can lead them to the Observatory. It can monitor anyone anywhere in the world when provided a blood sample, which they intend to use to spy on and blackmail world leaders. Edward inadvertently becomes involved when he kills a rogue Assassin, Duncan Walpole. Seeing an opportunity for profit, Edward takes Walpole's place at a meeting of Templars in [[Havana]], and meets [[Woodes Rogers]] ([[Shaun Dingwall]]) and Cuban Governor and Templar Grand Master [[Laureano de Torres y Ayala|Laureano Torres]] ([[Conrad Pla]]). His recklessness endangers the Assassin Brotherhood, prompting him to pursue the Sage and the conspirators from the [[Yucatán Peninsula]] to [[Jamaica]], eventually catching Roberts on the island of [[Príncipe]] off of the [[Central Africa]]n coast.

Meanwhile, a band of notorious pirates—including [[Blackbeard]], [[Stede Bonnet]], [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Mary Read]] (under the alias "James Kidd"), and [[Charles Vane]]—dream of a [[pirate utopia]] where man is free to live beyond the reach of rulers. With Edward's help, they seize control of [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] and establish a [[Republic of Pirates|pirate republic]]. However, poor governance, the lack of an economy, and an outbreak of disease bring the republic close to collapse, with the founders divided. Edward attempts to resolve the dispute but is too late to stop the Templars from exploiting the situation, resulting in Blackbeard being killed by the British following his retirement, Hornigold joining the Templars, and Vane going insane after [[Calico Jack|Jack Rackham]]'s mutiny.

Meanwhile, a band of notorious pirates—including [[Blackbeard]], [[Stede Bonnet]], [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Mary Read]] (under the alias "James Kidd"), and [[Charles Vane]]—dream of a [[pirate utopia]] where man is free to live beyond the reach of rulers. With Edward's help, they seize control of [[Nassau, Bahamas|Nassau]] and establish a [[Republic of Pirates|pirate republic]]. However, poor governance, the lack of an economy, and an outbreak of disease bring the republic close to collapse, with the founders divided. Edward attempts to resolve the dispute but is too late to stop the Templars from exploiting the situation, resulting in Blackbeard being killed by the British following his retirement, Hornigold joining the Templars, and Vane going insane after [[Calico Jack|Jack Rackham]]'s mutiny.

===Remake===

===Remake===

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{{main|Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced}}

In early 2025, a [[remake]] of the game was rumored to be in development.{{cite news|url=https://www.gamingbible.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-2025-leaks-459209-20250115 |title=Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake 2025 release date leaks |first=Kate |last=Harrold |date=15 January 2025 |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=Gaming Bible}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thegamer.com/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-remake-more-than-just-visual-upgrade/ |title=Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Will Reportedly Feature "New Systems" |first=James |last=Troughton |date=15 January 2025 |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=[[The Gamer]]}} Ubisoft CEO [[Yves Guillemot]] has also confirmed that they will be remaking multiple ''Assassin's Creed'' games in the future.{{cite news |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-ceo-confirms-multiple-assassins-creed-remakes-are-on-the-way |title=Ubisoft CEO Confirms Multiple Assassin's Creed Remakes Are on the Way |first=Michael |last=Cripe |date=27 June 2024 |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=[[IGN]]}} In March 2026, Ubisoft confirmed that the remake, titled ''[[Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced]]'', was in development.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=2026-03-04|title=Ubisoft Finally Confirms ''Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced'', the Remake We All Knew Was Coming|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-finally-confirms-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-the-remake-we-all-knew-was-coming|website=IGN|access-date=2026-03-04}}{{Cite web|last=Wald|first=Heather|date=2026-03-16 |title=Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced – Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-guide/|website=GamesRadar+|access-date=2026-03-18}} A showcase was held on April 23, 2026, which confirmed that the modern day storyline, the multiplayer mode, and the ''Freedom Cry'' DLC would not be carried over to the remake. However, it would feature improved visuals, a dynamic weather system, three additional crewmates to recruit, and new story quests. The remake is set to be released on July 9, 2026.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=2026-04-23|title=''Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced'' Has Major Changes|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-has-major-changes|website=IGN|access-date=2026-04-23}}

In early 2025, a [[remake]] of the game was rumored to be in development.{{cite news|url=https://www.gamingbible.com/news/assassins-creed-black-flag-remake-2025-leaks-459209-20250115 |title=Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake 2025 release date leaks |first=Kate |last=Harrold |date=15 January 2025 |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=Gaming Bible}}{{cite news |url=https://www.thegamer.com/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-remake-more-than-just-visual-upgrade/ |title=Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Remake Will Reportedly Feature "New Systems" |first=James |last=Troughton |date=15 January 2025 |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=[[The Gamer]]}} Ubisoft CEO [[Yves Guillemot]] has also confirmed that they will be remaking multiple ''Assassin's Creed'' games in the future.{{cite news |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-ceo-confirms-multiple-assassins-creed-remakes-are-on-the-way |title=Ubisoft CEO Confirms Multiple Assassin's Creed Remakes Are on the Way |first=Michael |last=Cripe |date=27 June 2024 |access-date=24 March 2025 |work=[[IGN]]}} In March 2026, Ubisoft confirmed that the remake, titled ''[[Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced]]'', was in development.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=2026-03-04|title=Ubisoft Finally Confirms ''Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced'', the Remake We All Knew Was Coming|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-finally-confirms-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-the-remake-we-all-knew-was-coming|website=IGN|access-date=2026-03-04}}{{Cite web|last=Wald|first=Heather|date=2026-03-16 |title=Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced – Everything you need to know about the Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-guide/|website=GamesRadar+|access-date=2026-03-18}} A showcase was held on April 23, 2026, which confirmed that the modern day storyline, the multiplayer mode, and the ''Freedom Cry'' DLC would not be carried over to the remake. However, it would feature improved visuals, a dynamic weather system, three additional crewmates to recruit, and new story quests. The remake is set to be released on July 9, 2026.{{Cite web|last=Phillips|first=Tom|date=2026-04-23|title=''Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced'' Has Major Changes|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-has-major-changes|website=IGN|access-date=2026-04-23}}