Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade, and plundered vast fortunes. They threatened the power structures that ruled Europe, inspired the imaginations of millions, and left a legacy that still endures.

The fullest Assassin’s Creed world ever created. Stand among legendary pirates such as Blackbeard, Calico Jack and Benjamin Hornigold, as you establish a lawless republic in the Bahamas and relive the truly explosive events that defined the Golden Age of Pirates. From Kingston to Nassau, explore 50 unique locations where you can live the life of a pirate. Captain and customize your own ship, search for lost treasure, hunt rare animals and loot underwater shipwrecks.

Into this world sails a young, cocky, and fearsome captain named Edward Kenway. His skill with a sword and disdain for authority earn him the respect of pirate legends like Blackbeard, but thrust him into an ancient conflict that threatens to destroy everything the pirates have built.

With the PC launch of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag just a few paltry days away, we wanted to remind you of the minimum system requirements... y'know, in case you need to head out for some last minute video card shopping. ;) 

Make sure you read these requirements carefully so that you will be ready to play right out of the box (and following minimal patching, naturally, hehe): 

Minimum System  Requirements 

Operating System: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) 
Processor: Intel Core2Quad Q8400 @ 2.6 GHz or AMD Athlon II X4 620 @ 2.6 GHz 
RAM: 2 GB (4 GB recommended) 
Video Card: Nvidia Geforce GTX 260 or AMD Radeon HD 4870 (512MB VRAM with shader Model 4.0 or higher)
DirectX 11: DirectX June 2010 Redistributable  
Disk Space: 30 GB available space 
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card with latest drivers 
Peripherals: Windows-Compatible keyboard and mouse required, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended) 
Multiplayer: 256 Kbps or faster broadband connection 

Recommended configuration: 
Operating System: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8 (both 32/64bit versions) 
Processor: Intel Core i5 2400S @ 2.5 GHz or AMD Phenom II x4 940 @ 3.0 GHz or better 
RAM: 4GB or more 
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 5850 (1024MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0) or better 

Supported video cards at the time of release: 
nVidia GeForce GTX260 or better, GT400, GT500, GT600, GT700 series 
AMD Radeon HD4870 or better, HD5000, HD6000, HD7000 series 

Note: Latest GeForce drivers tested: 320.49 for all series Latest Radeon drivers tested: 13.1 for Radeon HD4000, 13.4 for Radeon HD5000 and above 
Optional: nVidia TXAA functionality (part of nVIdia features package) is only available on 6xx series 

Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT officially supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game.