A game that mixes Baldur’s Gate 3 and Assassin’s Creed Black and makes you forget the disappointment of Skull and Bones? Yes, it exists and should even arrive very soon.
In recent years, piracy games have been on the rise. Just look at the resounding success of Sea of Thieves, whose notoriety is beyond doubt. 35 million players were registered across all platforms combined. There was also the Skull and Bones phenomenon, which unfortunately had a greater impact on people’s minds through its endless and laborious development than through its universe. At least it will have had the merit of reviving Assassin’s Creed Black Flag, which saw a new peak in popularity after the release of Skull and Bones. That’s why it’s still just as popular more than ten years after its release. This is good for fans because a new title has just been announced and that’s how it should be Mix the gaming experiences of AC Black Flag… and Baldur’s Gate 3.
A mix of Baldur’s Gate 3 and Assassin’s Creed Black Flag
It’s a surprise that will amaze more than one person! French studio Savage recently announced the development of a new pirate title Flint: Treasure of Oblivion. He is scheduled for late 2024 on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series. It will have the peculiarity of mixing the world of piracy with Dungeons and Dragons-style dice gameplay, as we recently saw in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Another very important source of inspiration for the group: Treasure Island, the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson. Savage even believes he is developing a spin-off of the work. “Captain Flint is one of the main characters in the book, but in the novel he is already dead and it is his treasure that the main character is looking for», explains production manager Saïda Mirzoeva. So you will follow the adventures of Captain Flint and his deputy Billy Bones, always accompanied by his pirate crew. Together they set out to search for this famous, legendary treasure that will make the captain famous.
A first attempt for Savage
As far as gameplay goes, we should expect it a very strategic game and turn based combat. Each pirate must be positioned correctly and use the right skills to complete the battles successfully. as in Larian’s title. The story should also be very dense and contain many decisions that should influence the course of events. Even though Baldur’s Gate 3’s site is already very promising, the life of a pirate cannot be beaten like Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. The Savage studio guarantees an exploration that will take you to all corners of the world, “from the city of Saint-Malo in France to the exotic lands of Central America.” Just like in the Ubisoft title, a historical dimension could arise. Who knows, the city of Havana could even be part of the trip?
If the promise is appealing, it is still important to point out that it is about the whole thing first game from Savag Studioe. If it is still made up of veterans who worked on Ghost Recon, Tell Me Why or even Aliens Dark Descent, it is a new beginning for its founders who will have to prove themselves again. Hopefully Flint: Treasure of Oblivion can help with that.
