Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is going to have three books released around the time the game itself is launched this year. The first book, which is a novel, is set to be published by Penguin in UK on November 7. As for the US, Ace will publish the novel in that region on November 26.
The novel’s been written by Oliver Bowden, and it’s based on the life and explorations of Edward Kenway. The Art of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag (the art book) will be launched by Titan Books on October 28. There’s a limited stock of 500 art books, and only two among them will be signed copies. The Strategy Guide is the work of Prima and Piggyback, and it’s going to released along with the game in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. It’s a complete guide, with an analysis of the story, all the secrets, stats and tables, and a map poster.
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has been developed for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Wii U and the next-generation consoles, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.