Out of the mouth of Ubisoft themselves, you will get to find out what happened to Desmond Miles and the ramifications of his actions in "Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag."
Ubisoft has been dodging the subject of Desmond since announcing "Assassin's Creed 4," reiterating the fact that the third installment will be the last time we see him.
In the company's official blog, they confirm there will be plenty of "WTF" moments in the game, including what is going on in the present day world. "Assassin's Creed 4" will be released on Oct. 29.
Check out the dirty details below. Warning: spoilers ahead!
Present day: how much will you get to explore?
"In total, if you were to do everything in the present day - find everything, hack every computer, access every room - it's a solid three to five hours. For the main path - the stuff you're required to do - it's somewhere between 20 and 25 minutes. You leave the Animus five times during the game's main path and each time you're there for about three to four minutes."
What kind of exploring do players get to participate in the present day?
"You have to hack computers and figure out how to access certain rooms and get through security. There is gameplay in just being able to access that stuff. When you access it, the content you find is a reward for us. Through this content you see what happens to Desmond after Assassin's Creed III. We used it as an opportunity to say goodbye to Desmond. There's actually a lot of stuff linked to him that you find."
Aveline will appear in the series?
"Aveline is specifically for PS3 and PS4. She's not from the same time as Edward, of course, so her story is not really directly connected to Edward. There is a connection in the brand but I won't say what it is. You get to see it when you play as Aveline. Aside from Aveline... There are awesome cameos. Let's put it like that."
And the WTF moments are?!
"We call those "What the F-k Moments." You can't have an Assassin's Creed game without a What the F-k Moment. It has to be in there. The First Civilization, Juno... all that is part of the brand and yes, there's progression in it. It's not just a nod that we make to it. It's actually part of the meta story. You see what happens after Assassin's Creed III - you see the ramifications of that, and we push it further."
