Assassin’s Creed 4: where’s the cheapest in SA?

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is going to be a huge release for Ubisoft when it drops on 1 November for Xbox 360 and PS3, and 22 November for PC and Wii U.

MyGaming has rounded up some of the best prices available for SA gamers looking to pre-order on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii U, and PC.

The roundup is for the most affordable version of the game – either the standard or special edition.

Please note: prices correct at time of posting.

Retailer	Xbox 360	PS3	PC	Wii U
Kalahari	R629 (Special Edition) – [Incentive – Pride Of The West Indies DLC]	R629 (Special Edition) – [Incentive – Pride Of The West Indies DLC]	R419 (Special Edition) – [Incentive – Pride Of The West Indies DLC]	R589.00 (Standard Edition)
GamesX	R629	R629	–	–
BT Games	R659 (Special Edition) [pre-order incentive: Castaways prize, weapons, mp costume]	R659 (Special Edition) [pre-order incentive: Castaways prize, weapons, mp costume]	R435 (Special Edition)	R615 (Special Edition)
Takealot	R659 (Special Edition) [Trove of Mystery Pre-Order DLC]	R659 (Special Edition) [Trove of Mystery Pre-Order DLC]	R479 (Special Edition) [Trove of Mystery Pre-Order DLC]	R620
CNA	R674.90	R674.90	R449.90	–
Incredible Connection	R699.99	R699.99	R499.99	–
Animeworx	R720 (Day 1 edition)	R720 (Day 1 edition)	R 485 (Day 1 Edition)	R 670.00 (Day 1 Edition)
ZA Gamer	R720 (Special Edition)	R720 (Special Edition)	R485 (Special Edition)	R 670.00 (Special Edition)

The game has been in development for nearly two years, and is spearheaded by Ubisoft Montreal, the veteran AC studio. Ubisoft has pulled out all the stops and has support from other Ubisoft studios in 6 locations across the world.

MyGaming caught up with Ubisoft developer Antoine Fortier-Auclair, who has worked on AC4, to discuss the franchise and South Africa’s importance to Ubisoft.