Adéwalé boards the slave ship and manages to save a few slaves from drowning before the ship capsizes with the rest. These items establish Sage's backstory and are used as a means of communicating with other unidentified agents of the First Civilization. He is left facing an uncertain future with his newfound convictions until he receives a letter informing him of the passing of his wife and the imminent arrival of his hitherto unknown daughter, Jennifer Scott. Reparaz praised it as "engrossing" and one of the The story missions had a mixed reception. Edward informed Adéwalé of his plan of selling the Observatory for the highest price.

The game includes many different ways of combo moves, with some available through running towards an enemy or jumping onto an enemy from the high ground. With the Sage dead, the player is contacted by the Assassins as they continue their infiltration of Abstergo, but neither side is able to explain the Sage's presence or identify his followers, the Instruments of the First Will.While attempting to intercept Templar activities in the West Indies Sea, Adéwalé is shipwrecked off the coast of Whilst working for Bastienne, Adéwalé begins to uncover a conspiracy within the French provincial government ruling Port-au-Prince. As Roberts, the Sage admits to Kenway that he owes no allegiance to the Assassins or the Templars and instead uses whoever he thinks represents his best chance of achieving his ends. Ismail also stressed that they aimed towards a more historically accurate take on the era, including staying away from the stereotypical image associated with pirates, such as parrots, Krakens, and plank-walking. Reviewers noted that the naval combat was The stealth in the game was praised for being more flexible than previous games by allowing the player more options to accomplish their goals.The story received a positive response overall. He plans retribution, but Bastienne cautions that taking revenge will weaken the Maroons' cause; if Adéwalé is to kill de Fayet, then he should do so acting as an agent of justice.

Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. John is unmasked as the reincarnated form of the Sage and attempts to murder the player to cover up the failed attempt at resurrecting Juno, but is killed by Abstergo's security before he can do so, thus implicating him as the one responsible for the hacks. Extra Content included in Assassin's Creed® IV Black Flag™ Gold Edition: Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™ Season Pass: Gives you all-in-one access to a new 3+ hour single-player story featuring Adewale, an ex-slave turned Assassin, the exclusive Kraken Ship Pack, plus multiplayer characters and much more!

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag producer Martin Schelling and Mission Director Ashraf Ismail both stated that they began the project in the summer of 2011, with a pirate game as their focus. Through them, Edward learned that Bartholomew Roberts could be found on the island of When meeting up with Roberts again, Edward was directed to assassinate Hornigold, who had tailed him. Adéwalé suggested inform the Assassins instead, so they could protect it, but Edward refused. Tensions begin to arise within the Maroons when Adéwalé plots further raids against the slave trade.

Reparaz, who gave the game high praise, felt that they were the weakest aspect of During the first week of sales in the United Kingdom, PETA has had a history of criticising video games, some of the The character is referred to as "Thatch" in this game, rather than the more common "Teach".

Using the DNA collected from Desmond Miles’s corpse, Abstergo Entertainment developed an initiative called the Having arrived in Havana, Edward, still posing as Walpole, met with Governor Torres and his associates, hoping to claim his reward. During a confront with the Royal Navy, Thatch was killed, and Edward barely managed to escape. Edward will put his hood on when in a restricted zone or in a city, and take it off when on the open seas or as soon as he is incognito. The local governor, Pierre de Fayet, plans a clandestine scientific expedition to measure the curvature of the earth and gather geographical data, which they intend to sell to the highest bidder with the promise of naval superiority. After checking out a ship with Edward's spyglass from the Instead of Desmond Miles, the modern day portion is centered around the players themselves, who act as The new "Horizon" open-world system dynamically creates side missions, such as merchant ships to rob, whales to hunt, or pirates to rescue, dependent on an individual's playing style. Furthermore, players can create custom game modes alongside default and Game Lab modes and share it to their friends. Edward arrived at the Observatory, but was betrayed by Roberts and imprisoned in Port Royal. No comparable editions were created for territories outside of the UK.

McDevitt stated the game's primary history resources were About 60% of the game takes place on land; players can explore 50 locations ranging from fisherman villages, plantations, jungles, Combo attacks are achieved through chaining multiple attacks in a row while uninterrupted.

After aiding the Assassins with a Spanish invasion, Edward earned their trust.

Assassin's Creed 4 or Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, the successor to Assassin's Creed 3, was released on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U on October 29th 2013.It released for PlayStation 4 … She reveals that although it was necessary to open her temple to avert disaster, the world was not ready for her, and she is unable to affect it or possess the player character as her agents intended. Edward then set sail for Tulum to meet with the Assassins and make amends. With compelling characters, an expansive world, and an infinite amount of pirate activities to engage in, Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag is the largest and most immersive Assassin’s game in the franchise.

Edward travels back to England, promising Ah Tabai that he will continue the fight against the Templars back in England.

He attempted to assassinate Torres in Havana, but found his victim to be a decoy, John then entered the analyst's bunker while they were using the Animus and revealed himself to be a Sage, a reincarnation of Edward met with Ah Tabai and Adéwalé at Great Inagua, awaiting the arrival of his daughter.