Ubisoft has gotten out ahead of promoting Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and is implying that it is a more serious take on piracy than most games before. While not exactly true-to-life, Assassin’s Creed games of the past have been grounded in real historical events and lead content manager Carsten Myhill implies it will be similar with Assassin’s Creed 4.
“We have a fantastic opportunity for pirates in video games,” said Myhill. “Certainly when Assassin’s Creed 3 naval came out, there was a clamor from the fans for a pirate game. There’s no doubt that the people want it.”
“But it’s not easy. It takes a very talented team, a lot of experience and great tech. It’s one thing having good naval combat, but combining that with good boarding and land-based gameplay in a seamless way, is hard to do,” he added. “We’re staying away from cliches. Things like walking the plank, parrots on the shoulder and hooks for hands. We are giving pirates the HBO, reality treatment. And that allows us to redefine piracy in entertainment. No longer is it for kids.”
Source: MCV.com
