After the videos and images of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag leaked over the weekend, several newspapers have now published the first previews of the game allowing us access to a rich set of information: I will below.

First pointed out that developers have started working on this new chapter in the series already by the summer of 2011, with eight Ubisoft Studios committed to developing: Montreal, Singapore, Sofia, Annecy, Kiev, Quebec, Bucharest and Montpellier, while others began more or less at the same time to work on AC III. The l game is expected in stores in autumn on all current console and later on those of new generation. The protagonist of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be named Edward Kenway that others don't is that Haytam Kenway's father and grandfather of Connor.

Speculation emerged in the past on the figure of the protagonist were right: Edward in fact will be a pirate. Having been part of the British Merchant Navy and after the war of the Spanish Succession (1713), he decides in 1715 to become a pirate. At the moment we do not know why Edward is trained by Assassins and the creative director of the series asserts that the protagonist is not the classic "hero", but a selfish and a charming thief.

The video also released data we understand that the adventure will have as main theme the sea and navigation will be a predominant component. However in the course of the game we will have to visit ports, fishing villages, several cities and there are jungles, Aztec ruins and several dens secrets we explore from top to bottom. All for a total of over fifty different locations, a number that makes us guess the great vastness of the game world. We'll move by sea from Havana to Cuba: the map will also include a stretch of the Mexican Coast.

Developers have not clarified what events connect the protagonist of this fourth episode to previous titles in the series. We know that Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is set chronologically between 1690 and 1730. Ubisoft aims to describe a historic period not properly known as those faced in the early chapters of the saga, but the references to real events will not fail as there are descriptions and the presence of eight famous pirates that will allow us to live, according to Gideau's words, " the evolution of piracy in its focal points".

We do not know much about the plot but was told that, at some point in history, we will participate in the siege of the Spanish army in Nassau, pirate base of operations. Nassau is one of the main locations of the entire adventure and the real theme of the game: the Constitution of the Republic of Pirates. Meet known characters such as Blackbeard, Calico Jack, Anne Bonny and Charles Vane.

The game does not belong to the saga of Assassin's Creed if there was even the Abstergo Industries. Here comes a new game. Ubisoft has made it clear that we will ourselves to play the part of him who "travel in time" collecting the various memories, memories of ancestors including their those of Edward Kenway. More details will be disclosed in the future, but Gideau has anticipated that there will be no surprises about this new facet.

In the information disseminated is highlighted, the look and feel of the game and its atmosphere which according to the developers will catch from the very beginning the player thanks to fscino who will convey the immense Sea of Caribbean, piarateschi scenarios, tropical environments and adrenaline-pumping battles with the Merchant Navy.

The protagonist will dress typical of the murderers and will be provided with a concealed blade, of course, two swords and a pair of pistols.

As for the gameplay, there will be fighting at sea much more in-depth than the third installment, according to game director Ashraf Ismail. We will have to calculate angles, directions and speed of the enemy vessel. Developers promise great realism, there will be points where while the crew will be busy to conquer an enemy ship, we have to aim to the main target. We must take advantage of the setting as the trees where we'll climb Masters to abruptly throw ourselves on enemy vessel or plunge into the sea to catch the enemy behind depending on the situation. Major will also try to get a goal as soon as possible to avoid premature deaths of our crew.

Ubisoft has also clarified that the ships will be differentiated from each other and each will have a different approach, we must each time find a right strategy to reclaim or defend them in the case. Two boats turned out to have the Charger and the flagship. The first will be from its a pretty powerful tonnage that will serve for engaging and earn sea quickly. While the second will be a real fighter ship with over thirty cannons.

It is clear that to destroy these craft will serve some experience and its upgrades by the protagonist. This makes us understand that the two ships will meet the farther into the adventure, after performing side quests and a lot of free roaming the game's environments. The upgrade system will grow over time our paraphernalia. A new tool that we will use the telescope that will detect enemy ships without being seen. There will also be full of treasure Galleons from stealing. The Creative Director Jean Guesdon says that Black Flags will be the first real naval open world game.

The series has now accustomed to "enrich" our House and this aspect in Assassin's Creed brotherhood IV: Black Flag promises to be further deepened. Our "seal" will be in this case our own boat, the Jackdaw, and will be our reference point. According to the developers, this will enable us to move forward into the adventure. It will then be a simple House that will embellish but that we must strengthen to meet better opponents. We will add more powerful guns, bridges and reinforced sails and various useful flags to strike fear in the enemy so it think if attack us or prevent us. The Jackdaw will bridge to hunt whales and exploring caves that we will be able to transform into secret dens.

In order to control the Jackdaw, Edward will have to recruit sailors who will follow our orders.

Developers have revealed that a very important aspect of the game will be the mutation of the sea: you can find us in calm waters just as stormy. Even the weather will affect fighting: storms, heavy showers and storms of all kinds will be on the agenda. We will meet even sea creatures such as whales or other animals hazardous to our boats, though nothing fanciful as monsters and more. These jumps of faith that this time will occur mostly at sea.

Other notable novelties will be underwater patrols: Edward may not only swimming but also immerse themselves in deep waters of the Caribbean Sea that contain treasures and various secrets to treasure for lovers of free roamig.

Will finally a deep multiplayer component with new maps and modes that should be able to satisfy even the most discerning clientele. Certainly Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is an ambitious project that should not fail to Captivate lovers of the saga: we cannot do anything but wait for new information that we hope is not a bit late in coming.