Assassin's Creed: Pirates
A mobile naval combat game set during the Golden Age of Piracy.
Assassin's Creed: Pirates is a mobile video game developed by Ubisoft Paris and published by Ubisoft for iOS and Android devices on December 5, 2013. It follows Captain Alonzo Batilla, a French pirate captain who is neither Assassin nor Templar, as he commands a ship and crew while crossing paths with the Assassins and Templars. The game is notable for its real-time 3D naval combat and its separation from the main series' modern-day storyline.
Quick Facts
- Developer
- Ubisoft Paris
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Series
- Assassin's Creed
- Engine
- Cosmos Engine
- Released
- December 5, 2013
- Genre
- Action-adventure
- Modes
- Single-player
- Platform
- Android; iOS
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Gameplay
Players take the role of Alonzo Batilla, a French pirate captain, in a game set during the Golden Age of Piracy. Naval combat is the focus, similar to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, and players can manage their crew, upgrade their ship, and explore the Caribbean. There is no modern-day story, only a small reference in the opening cutscene about Abstergo Entertainment discovering Alonzo's connection to La Buse. Main and secondary missions reward experience points and resources for improving the ship or character stats. Travel across maps costs resources, and treasures can be found. Defeating enemies awards treasure maps that reveal treasure locations. Lost files appear on the in-game radar. Leveling up unlocks crewmembers, who can be hired at taverns, and grants perks for navigation or combat. New ships are unlocked and bought with gold coins. The player's bounty increases with each enemy defeated, attracting bounty hunters. Achievements and mission completions define the player's rank.
Development
Assassin's Creed: Pirates was developed using Cosmos, a game engine by Ubisoft Mobile and Intel. Announced on September 10, 2013 alongside Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD, it was released on December 5, 2013. A debut trailer showcased story and naval combat details. The storyline is not connected to Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag or its companion app. The first update on January 9, 2014 added Nassau. The second update on March 7 added new locations, survival missions, fish and whale hunting, and two new ships. The third update on May 16 introduced La Boca del Diablo and daily challenges. A web demo using Babylon.js was released on May 19. The fourth update on July 11 added Isla de la Juventud. On September 4, 2014, the game became free-to-play, and the Cold Blood expansion added Arctic areas inspired by Assassin's Creed: Rogue. The Lost Temples expansion on December 22 allowed players to leave their ships for the first time to explore 64 hidden Mayan temples, with first-person camera swiping to avoid obstacles, reminiscent of Temple Run. It added 24 treasure chests and 50 daily quests. The Quest for Eden expansion on June 11, 2015 concluded Alonzo's story and the quest for La Buse's treasure. Update 2.6.1 for Christmas 2015 added an exclusive treasure set and ship customization. Update 2.8.0 on February 3, 2016 celebrated Chinese New Year with another exclusive treasure set, customization options, and Blackbeard's vessel, the Queen Anne's Revenge. On February 19, 2017, with the iOS 11 update, the game was quietly removed from all digital store fronts without announcement.
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