: You play as an unnamed research analyst at Abstergo Entertainment in Montreal. You are tasked with exploring Edward Kenway’s memories to find footage for a pirate-themed video game, but you are secretly manipulated into hacking Abstergo's servers to uncover corporate secrets.
: Edward returns to England to raise his daughter, Jennifer, and son, Haytham (who becomes a major antagonist in Assassin's Creed III ), having evolved from a greedy pirate into a dedicated Assassin. The Modern-Day Story Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag
In , the story follows Edward Kenway , a charismatic but greedy Welsh privateer turned pirate, during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 18th-century Caribbean. : You play as an unnamed research analyst
: Edward is drawn into the centuries-old conflict between the Assassins and the Templars . Both factions are searching for The Observatory , a mythical First Civilization site that allows its user to monitor anyone in the world using a drop of their blood. The Modern-Day Story In , the story follows
The narrative is split between Edward’s historical journey and a modern-day framing story: The Historical Story: Edward Kenway's Journey
: After losing nearly everything, Edward finally accepts the Assassin’s Creed and helps them secure the Observatory from the Templars and a mysterious "Sage" named Bartholomew Roberts.