If you’ve noticed, the PC version of Ubisoft Montreal’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag won’t be launching alongside the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions on October 29th, instead releasing in Q4 2013. Community Developer Gabriel Graziani confirmed the reason why on Twitter, stating that the PC release will be based on the next gen versions releasing on the Xbox One and PS4.
@MrLee95 Because if we announce anything, it's called a delay. If we say nothing: delay. You get a better version with DX11 support…
— Gabriel Graziani (@UbiGabe) September 21, 2013
But hey, it’s a better reason than the decision to implement DRM when Assassin’s Creed II released.
Meanwhile, the PlayStation 4 version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag releases on November 15th in North America and November 29th in Europe, with the Xbox One version launching with the console on November 22nd.