Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag:

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed Franchise
The genre for the game is Action- Adventure and Stealth
Was originally released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U in 2013, and a month later was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows
Set in the fictional history of real world events, specifically during the 18th century Caribbean during the golden age of piracy
Follows the notorious Welsh pirate Edward Kenney, and the attempted establishment of a Republic of Pirates is a significant plot point
The unique selling point of the game was the wider exploration of the open world map (something which wasn't seen in previous Assassin's Creed games), third person based land exploration, melee combat and stealth system
One of the best selling games of 2013, where it sold over 15 million copies as of 2020

Assassin's Creed is able to maximise income through different forms of merchandise, including a book series that was created, consisting of 17 books that link to the games
would advertise the game through trailers and other forms of advertising, for example posters and TV advertising, as well as advertising the game on the websites for the consoles it was being released for, eg Xbox and PlayStation
other forms of merchandise released are collectable figurines, replicas of items in the game, clothing, guides to the game and posters including many more

It was originally distributed globally on 29th October 2013, and at this time it was released on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the Wii U
A month later it was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows
it was released online and a hard copy was released too, both including an online multiplayer format

The game was advertised through many different formats, including a trailer, through TV advertising and posters to promote the game
It was also advertised through the game console websites, for example it was promoted on the website for Xbox and Playstation
Did trailer for specific missions, for example 'The Heist' was included as a trailer on it's own
Adverts focus on the Naval Combat mainly along with the open world aspect because that was something that offered the game a unique selling point

The game kept fans playing due to the inline multiplayer aspect, meaning that the gaming experience that audiences had would never be the same every time they played the game
Players can save up money to buy additional weapons, items, Jackdaw Appearance items and hideout upgrades
Can't change the main character that you're playing as- one of the main criticisms because the character could get boring for the player to keep using
There are many fan communities on sites such as Reddit and Facebook alongside other forms of social media
Fans of the Assassin's Creed franchise usually are very active audiences who tend to go for games with a similar premise

The reception of the game was quite good as it has sold 15 million copies as of 2020
People had an issue with the game as they said it didn't fit in with the previous games, almost making the game seem like it shouldn't have been pat of the franchise
People sometimes describe it as one of the best pirate games but the worse Assassin's Creed game
Some issues with naval combat, as fans of the game said it could be considered overpowered, making the battles quite boring and repetitive
People like it for the naval combat and open world style of game, but also like the missions that you're sent on
Some people criticised the tutorial was way too long and dragged out, however some also argue that this made the game good, as it explained quite a ,ot for the time it was explained in

PEGI regulate the video games industry, looking at many different factors such as violence, inappropriate language, drugs and sexual activity included in the game in order to give it an appropriate age rating
They provide age classifications for 38 different european countries
Assassins Creed was rated an 18 because it included very mature themes that wasn't suitable for young audiences, as it included close up and gory gun and knife battles that are usually very graphic, along with strong language that would only be suitable for mature audiences

There were some issues surrounding ethnicity during this game. As it was set in the past, there was some subtle themes of slavery and racism towards these slaves included in the game
There wasn't any representation of strong women in this game, as the character you could play as was a straight white male
There was no inclusion of sexuality in the game, as the game followed the traditional ideologies of the time, as they wanted to strive for historical accuracy
The game used quite simple controls which you had to use with different combinations

Assassins Creed was created by Ubisoft's development teams and published by Ubisoft, the first release being published on 13th November 2007. The Assassins Creed franchise is made up of 12 games with the most recent being released on the 10th November 2020.
The game had ideas taken from the Prince of Persia series, with a similar games premise but obviously the main character was no longer a prince but an assassin who had to work for what he wanted
After the release of the first game, the Ubisoft team decided to create other game set in different historical periods whilst striving for historical accuracy in their game play
Designed the game to include 'free run highways' to make it easier for the player to move around the map
Included recurring themes throughout the games, including a theme of redemption which was usually the reason for the missions. Other themes included revelation and understanding throughout the gameplay as your character discovered new secrets and information

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