Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag trailer

The first trailer for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag has emerged. The video comes by way of the GamesRadar YouTube channel and is embedded below.

The trailer confirms that Edward Kenway is the game's protagonist and that its release date is October 29 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, PC, and other next-gen platforms.

Notably, the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag trailer does not contain any in-game footage.