Assassin's Creed: Pirates

Last updated
Assassin's Creed: Pirates
Assassin's Creed Pirates cover.png
Developer(s) Ubisoft Paris
Publisher(s) Ubisoft
Series Assassin's Creed
Engine Cosmos Engine
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 5, 2013
Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player

Assassin's Creed: Pirates is a mobile video game developed by Ubisoft Paris, [1] and published by Ubisoft for iOS and Android devices on December 5, 2013. [2] The game follows Captain Alonzo Batilla, who is neither Assassin nor Templar, as he commands a ship and crew, while crossing paths with the Assassins and Templars. [3] Gameplay focuses on real-time battles between ships, and it is rendered in 3D. [4]

Contents

Gameplay

Assassin's Creed: Pirates is set during the Golden Age of Piracy, where players take the role of Alonzo Batilla, a French pirate captain. The game focuses on naval combat, similar to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag , and players can also manage their crew, upgrade their ship, explore and discover new areas of the Caribbean in Alonzo's ship. [5] There is no modern-day story, the only connection being a small reference in the opening cutscene about Abstergo Entertainment discovering Alonzo's connection to La Buse and his fabled treasure. [6]

Main story missions and many secondary missions (which reward players with experience points and resources to allow them to improve their ship or character stats) are available in each map. [7] There is a resource cost to travel across the map, and treasures can be found on each map. When enough enemies are defeated, treasure maps will be awarded and reveal a treasure location. Lost files are spread out everywhere in the playgrounds, and appear on the in-game radar. [7]

As players level up, crewmembers are unlocked, who can be hired directly by visiting taverns, and the player will be also granted perks to improve navigational or combat skills. New ships will be unlocked and bought with gold coins acquired during missions or free plunder. The player's bounty increases each time an enemy is defeated, resulting in bounty hunters attempting to track them down. Achievements, awarded for completing various objectives, and the number of missions completed define the player's rank. [7] [8]

Development

Assassin's Creed: Pirates was developed using Cosmos, a game engine made by Ubisoft Mobile and Intel. [9] The game was announced on 10 September 2013 alongside Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD , and was released on 5 December 2013. [10] [8] [5] A debut trailer showcased details about the story and naval combat. [11] [12] The storyline is not connected to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and is also separate from the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag companion app. [13]

On 9 January 2014, the first update for the game introduced a new location, Nassau, [14] [15] while the second update, released on 7 March, included new locations and mission types: survival missions, fish and hunt whales, and two new ships. [16] On 16 May, the third update introduced La Boca del Diablo and daily challenges. [17] [18] A web demo version of the game was released on 19 May, built with open-source framework Babylon.js. [19] On 11 July, the fourth update was released, adding Isla de la Juventud as a new location. [20] [21]

On 4 September 2014, Assassin's Creed: Pirates became free-to-play, and a free expansion titled Cold Blood was released, which incorporates Arctic areas inspired by Assassin's Creed: Rogue . [22] [23] On 22 December, another expansion titled The Lost Temples was released, which gave players the opportunity to leave their ships for the first time and explore 64 hidden Mayan temples on land. The expansion also added 24 new treasure chests and 50 daily quests. [24] [25] During land exploration, the camera pans into first person mode as players have to swipe in any direction to avoid obstacles, which is reminiscent of the 2011 game Temple Run . [26] On 11 June 2015, the final expansion titled Quest for Eden was released, concluding Alonzo's story and the quest for La Buse's treasure. [27]

For Christmas 2015, update 2.6.1 added an exclusive treasure set and ship customization. [28] On 3 February 2016, to celebrate the Chinese New Year, update 2.8.0 was released, which included another exclusive treasure set, customization options created for the event, and Blackbeard's vessel, the Queen Anne's Revenge . [29]

On 19 February 2017, with the release of the iOS 11 update, Assassin's Creed: Pirates was quietly removed from all digital store fronts without announcement. [30]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ubisoft</span> French video game company

Ubisoft Entertainment SA is a French video game publisher headquartered in Saint-Mandé with development studios across the world. Its video game franchises include Assassin's Creed, Driver, Far Cry, Just Dance, Prince of Persia, Rabbids, Rayman, Tom Clancy's, and Watch Dogs.

Massive Entertainment AB is a Swedish video game developer and a studio of Ubisoft based in Malmö. The company has been fully owned by Ubisoft since 2008. The studio is known for Tom Clancy's The Division, The Division 2, Ground Control, and World in Conflict.

Prince of Persia is a video game franchise created by Jordan Mechner. It is centered around a series of action-adventure games focused on various incarnations of the eponymous Prince, set in ancient and medieval Persia.

<i>Assassins Creed II</i> 2009 video game

Assassin's Creed II is a 2009 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montréal and published by Ubisoft. It is the second major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, and the sequel to 2007's Assassin's Creed. The game was first released on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2009, and was later made available on Microsoft Windows in March 2010 and OS X in October 2010.

<i>Assassins Creed</i> Video game series

Assassin's Creed is a historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil and its more advanced derivatives. Created by Patrice Désilets, Jade Raymond, and Corey May, the Assassin's Creed video game series depicts a fictional millennia-old struggle between the Order of Assassins, who fight for peace and free will, and the Knights Templar, who desire peace through order and control. The series features historical fiction, science fiction, and fictional characters intertwined with real-world historical events and historical figures. In most games, players control a historical Assassin while also playing as an Assassin Initiate or someone caught in the Assassin–Templar conflict in the present-day framing story. Considered a spiritual successor to the Prince of Persia series, Assassin's Creed took inspiration from the novel Alamut by the Slovenian writer Vladimir Bartol, based on the historical Hashashin sect of the medieval Iran (Persia).

<i>Assassins Creed III</i> 2012 action-adventure video game

Assassin's Creed III is a 2012 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the fifth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, and a direct sequel to 2011's Assassin's Creed Revelations. The game was released worldwide for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, beginning in North America on October 30, 2012, with a Wii U and Microsoft Windows release in November 2012. A remastered version of the game was released in 2019 for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch, and in 2021 for Google Stadia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ubisoft Quebec</span> Canadian video game development company

Ubisoft Quebec is a Canadian video game developer and a studio of Ubisoft based in Quebec City. The studio was established in June 2005 and is best known for its work in the Assassin's Creed franchise.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ubisoft Connect</span> Video game service by Ubisoft

Ubisoft Connect is a digital distribution, digital rights management, multiplayer and communications service developed by Massive Entertainment to provide an experience similar to the achievements/trophies offered by various other game companies. The service is provided across various platforms. Ubisoft Connect is used exclusively by first-party Ubisoft Entertainment games, and although some third-party ones are sold through the Ubisoft store, they do not use the Ubisoft Connect platform.

<i>Assassins Creed III: Liberation</i> 2012 video game

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation is a 2012 action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft Sofia and published by Ubisoft Entertainment. Part of the Assassin's Creed series, it is a spin-off to Assassin's Creed III, and was originally released for the PlayStation Vita on October 30, 2012, in North America, with a worldwide launch the following day.

<i>Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag</i> 2013 video game

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is a 2013 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the sixth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series. Its historical timeframe precedes that of Assassin's Creed III (2012), but its modern-day sequences succeed III's own. Black Flag was originally released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U in October 2013 and a month later for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One. It was later ported to the Nintendo Switch as part of The Rebel Collection alongside Assassin's Creed Rogue in December 2019. The game was released for Google Stadia in September 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edward Kenway</span> Assassins Creed character

Edward James Kenway is a fictional character in Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed video game franchise. He was introduced as a supporting character in Assassin's Creed: Forsaken, a companion novel to the 2012 video game Assassin's Creed III. He subsequently appeared as the protagonist of the 2013 video game, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and its novelization, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. In the former, he is portrayed by Welsh actor Matt Ryan through performance capture. Since Black Flag's release, the character has made further appearances in several other works within the franchise.

<i>Assassins Creed Unity</i> 2014 video game

Assassin's Creed Unity is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It was released in November 2014 for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, and in December 2020 for Stadia. It is the eighth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, and the successor to 2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It also has ties to Assassin's Creed Rogue, which was released for the previous generation consoles on the same day as Unity.

<i>Assassins Creed Rogue</i> 2014 video game

Assassin's Creed Rogue is a 2014 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Sofia and published by Ubisoft. It is the seventh major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, and is set between 2012's Assassin's Creed III and 2013's Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag. It also has ties to Assassin's Creed Unity, which was released on the same day as Rogue. It is the last Assassin's Creed game to be developed for the seventh generation of consoles, being released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2014 and for Windows in March 2015. A remastered version of the game was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2018. It was also released on the Nintendo Switch as part of The Rebel Collection alongside Black Flag in December 2019 and for Google Stadia in October 2021.

<i>Assassins Creed Syndicate</i> 2015 video game

Assassin's Creed Syndicate is a 2015 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. It was released on October 23, 2015, for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and on November 19, 2015, for Windows. It is the ninth major installment in the Assassin's Creed series, and the successor to 2014's Assassin's Creed Unity.

<i>Skull and Bones</i> (video game) 2024 video game

Skull and Bones is a 2024 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Singapore and published by Ubisoft. The game revolves around piracy and naval warfare with a fantastical setting in East Africa and Southeast Asia during the late 17th century, the peak of the historical Golden Age of Piracy. It was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on February 16, 2024, after multiple delays and developmental difficulties, to mixed reviews from critics.

<i>Assassins Creed Odyssey</i> 2018 video game

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a 2018 action role-playing game developed by Ubisoft Quebec and published by Ubisoft. It is the eleventh major installment in the Assassin's Creed series and the successor to 2017's Assassin's Creed Origins. Like its predecessor, the game features a large open world and adopts many elements from the role-playing genre, putting more emphasis on combat and exploration than stealth. Naval combat from previous titles in the series also plays a prominent role in Odyssey. The game's plot tells a mythological history of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta from 431 to 422 BC. Players control a Spartan mercenary, who fights on both sides of the conflict as they attempt to find their family and eliminate the mysterious Cult of Kosmos. Odyssey also continues the story arc of Layla Hassan, a major character introduced in Origins, who relives the mercenary's memories through the Animus device to find a powerful artifact.

<i>Assassins Creed: Memories</i> 2014 video game

Assassin's Creed: Memories was a mobile game developed by Ubisoft along with PlayNext and GREE. It was released on iOS devices on August 21, 2014, and combines card collection and battling, target chasing, and strategy elements, along with the option of competitive multiplayer. Additional multiplayer options include allowing players to join a guild and engage in 20 vs. 20 guild combat scenarios. Set in the Assassin's Creed universe, the game features different historical eras, including the Third Crusade, the Golden Age of Piracy, feudal Japan, and the Mongolian Empire. The game was shut down and delisted on March 13, 2015.

The Assassin's Creed series has a collection of print publications by various authors, set within the fictional universe of the Assassin's Creed video game franchise created by Ubisoft. The publications are set across various time periods and revolve around the secret war fought for centuries between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order. It includes collections such as novels, comic books and encyclopedias. British publishing house Penguin Books was responsible for most of the publications until 2020.

References

  1. ↑ Goldfarb, Andrew (September 10, 2013). "Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, Pirates Announced". IGN . Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  2. ↑ Goldfarb, Andrew (November 25, 2013). "Assassin's Creed Pirates Release Date, Price Announced". IGN . Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (December 5, 2013). "Mobile game Assassin's Creed Pirates out today". GameSpot . CBS Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on February 28, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ Futter, Mike (September 10, 2013). "Assassin's Creed: Pirates Brings The High Seas To Small Devices". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on September 13, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  5. 1 2 Lewis, Anne (5 December 2013). "Assassin's Creed Pirates is Out Now!". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed Pirates Android Walkthrough - Gameplay Part 1 - Chapter 1: A Legend is Born. gocalibergaming (YouTube). 6 January 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "ACP Gameplay Questions". Ubisoft Entertainment . Archived from the original on 23 June 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. 1 2 Lewis, Anne (25 November 2013). "Assassin's Creed Pirates - Release Date and Price". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Intel Outlines 2015 Gaming News at GDC". CDRinfo. 5 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Goldfarb, Andrew (25 November 2013). "Assassin's Creed Pirates Release Date, Price Announced". IGN . Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  11. ↑ Lien, Tracey (10 September 2013). "Assassin's Creed gets a stand-alone naval battle game". Polygon . Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  12. ↑ Lewis, Anne (10 September 2013). "ASSASSIN'S CREED PIRATES ANNOUNCED". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  13. ↑ Goldfarb, Andrew (10 September 2013). "Assassin's Creed Liberation HD, Pirates Announced". IGN . Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  14. ↑ O'Brien, Lucy (9 January 2014). "Assassin's Creed Pirates Gets an Update". IGN . Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  15. ↑ Lewis, Anne (9 January 2014). "ASSASSIN'S CREED PIRATES – MAJOR UPDATE". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  16. ↑ Lewis, Anne (7 March 2014). "ASSASSIN'S CREED PIRATES – SECOND MAJOR UPDATE". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  17. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (16 May 2014). "Set sail for La Boca del Diablo in Assassin's Creed Pirates update". VG247. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  18. ↑ Lewis, Anne (16 May 2014). "ASSASSIN'S CREED PIRATES – NEW UPDATE". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  19. ↑ Farokhmanesh, Megan (19 May 2014). "Assassin's Creed Pirates now available in web browsers". Polygon . Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  20. ↑ Mahardy, Mike (10 July 2014). "Assassin's Creed Pirates is the Free App of the Week". IGN . Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  21. ↑ Lewis, Anne (10 July 2014). "ASSASSIN'S CREED PIRATES IS THE FREE APP OF THE WEEK". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  22. ↑ Nunneley, Stephany (4 September 2014). "Mobile game Assassin's Creed Pirates is now free-to-play". VG247. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  23. ↑ Lewis, Anne (4 September 2014). "Assassin's Creed Pirates Goes Free-to-Play". Ubiblog. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  24. ↑ "Assassin's Creed Pirates on the App Store". iTunes. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
  25. ↑ Lewis, Anne (22 April 2014). "Assassin's Creed Pirates - Onshore Exploration Update". UbiBlog. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  26. ↑ Assassin's Creed Pirates Mayan Temple Run in Harbor Island. Unlock The Devils Due customization. Alex68 (YouTube). 20 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  27. ↑ Whritenour, Jacob (11 June 2015). "Assassin's Creed Pirates Receives Final Update". Hardcore Gamer. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  28. ↑ "Assassin's Creed Pirates on the App Store". iTunes. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  29. ↑ "Assassin's Creed Pirates". Google Play. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  30. ↑ "Where is Ac Pirates?". Ubisoft Entertainment . Archived from the original on 22 June 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.