Ubisoft announces Season Pass and Freedom Cry expansion for Assassin’s Creed IV

Basically a whole new game, Freedom Cry is a part of the just announced Season Pass for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag.

Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command.  Now, 15 years later, Adewale has become a trained Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew.  He starts to meet locals in an effort to assemble a crew and steal a ship.  The more he helps, however, the more he is drawn into the Maroon slave community.  Forced to face his past, Adewale sets out to free the slaves and bring death to their captors. Over 3 hours of new single-player gameplay!

Sounds like a pretty great story expansion for the meat and potatoes ACIV and I always like the idea of expanding a game with a different playable character and setting- feels like something totally new.

As for the Season Pass, Freedom Cry is very much a part of that although it certainly isn’t the entirety of what buying in will get you. You’ll also receive:

• All New Single Player Story – Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenway’s second-in-command.  Now, 15 years later, Adewale has become a trained Assassin who finds himself shipwrecked in Saint-Domingue without weapons or crew.  He starts to meet locals in an effort to assemble a crew and steal a ship.  The more he helps, however, the more he is drawn into the Maroon slave community.  Forced to face his past, Adewale sets out to free the slaves and bring death to their captors. Over 3 hours of new single-player gameplay!
• Exclusive Kraken Ship Pack – Only available to Season Pass owners, this pack includes a sail, wheel, and figurehead inspired by the legendary sea monsters known for swallowing ships, men and whales
• A Deeper Single Player Experience – Additional single player missions, weapons, skins, and collectibles for Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
• More Multiplayer Mayhem – Unlock new characters for an even more expansive multiplayer experience
• Save 20% over the individual downloadable pack prices

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will be available on October 29th for the Xbox 360, Ps3 and PC with Wii U, Xbox One and PS4 editions arriving in November.