Remember the mobile title Assassin’s Creed Pirates that released around the same time as Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and let you sail around the Caribbean, looting ships, collecting treasures and building a hearty crew? Well, if you didn’t buy it, we have some great news for you – it’s now free to play. You can head over to iTunes or Google Play Store and download it right now.

There have been several upgrades to the game since its release which add new environments and ships. A more recent update is now available, namely “Cold Blood”. This lets you head to the Arctic and grants a new crew member who will help you navigate along with collecting resources. You’ll also need to customize your ship in order to handle the frigid climates.

There’s other content that for Assassin’s Creed Pirates that you can buy separately for the game (because free to play, right?). What are your thoughts on the game? Let us know below.

Ubisoft’s mobile ship combat title Assassin’s Creed Pirates was a fairly decent addition to the smartphone gaming market, allowing users to focus on combat with ships rather than the rote assassination of the series. It’s an off-shoot of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and set in the same universe.

If you haven’t gotten a chance to check it out yet, Ubisoft has revealed that it will be available for free on iOS all week along. Hilariously, it seems that Android users have been ignored entirely. Pirates allows you to use different ships and upgrade the same, along with recruiting your own crew and finding treasures spread out across the world. You can play and compete with other players in the process. It also has some fairly snazzy graphics including great water and wind simulation.

Will you be picking up Assassin’s Creed Pirates? Or do you already own the game? Let us know in the comments.

After releasing on iOS and Android, Assassin’s Creed Pirates is now available for browsers free of cost. The above image is what it looks like and you can head here to give it a try.

Apparently the web browser version was created using the open source tool Bablyon.js according to CVG. This allows for HTML5 and WebGL games. This isn’t the complete game though as you’ll only be able to race around the ocean in your naval vessels. If nothing else, it’s capable of showcasing what the browser version is capable of.

Assassin’s Creed Pirates on smartphones and tablets is focused on naval combat as you can upgrade your ship, explore the world, take on other players, discover treasure and pick your crew within the same universe of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. It has received a wealth of updates since its release, further adding to the gameplay. Let us know what you think of the browser version in the comments.

Assassin’s Creed Pirates – the mobile offshoot of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag that focuses purely on naval combat – has received a hefty new update which promises up to five hours of gameplay. Some new screenshots have also been released to showcase what you’re in for.

The update lets you play around in a new map area, provides a new campaign mission with three new side missions and the usual array of treasures and diaries to collect. Two new ships are also up for grabs and a new mission type – Survival Missions – has also been included. Each map will now have a Survival Mission where you’ll be able to fish and hunt for whales. Did we mention battles against epic historical ships?

The update is available now for iOS and Android, and is utterly free. Head on over to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store to pick it up and go for a hearty session of ship-wrecking and whaling.

Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Pirates, the mobile strategy action title for iOS and Android, has received its first major update which brings new missions, achievements and new exploration paths for players. The update has already gone live.

This include 10 new side quests on a new map that also brings forth a new campaign mission. With all this content, there will be more treasure to find, ships to unlock and scurvy dogs to hire. Ubisoft has also raised the difficulty, with one of the new maps – Nassau – requiring more effort to defend.

You’ll have some new mechanics for doing so though including the ability to destroy cannonballs in mid-fire along with more opportunities for counterattacking. This doesn’t mean things will be easier, but it will give you a fighting chance.

Finally, Ubisoft has incorporated a new social feature which allows you to measure your progress against your friends. How you are finding Assassin’s Creed Pirates? Let us know what you think of the update in the comments below.

The mobile exclusive spin-off for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, namely Assassin’s Creed Pirates is now available iOS and Android via the Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store for £2.99. Keep in mind that it only supports fairly high end version of the iPhone and iPad, along with more recent smartphones such as the LG G2, Google Nexus 5, Nexus 7, etc. Check out the launch trailer above.

Unlike Black Flag, Pirates is all about naval combat. You’ll be playing as Alonzo Batilla in the year 1716, and sailing the Caribbean on a journey to discover La Buse’s treasure. You’ll meet several characters from the main game, including Blackbeard, Bellamy and Hornigold while getting embroiled in the war between the Assassins and Templars.

Along with recruiting crew members and upgrading your ship, you’ll take part in real-time naval combat battles, rendered with Ubisoft Paris’s brand new 3D engine for realistic animations, detailed ship designs and the best water graphics on mobiles.

Assassin’s Creed Pirates will take place during the same Golden Age of Piracy, exploring the Caribbean as Alonzo Batilla. It will feature a new 3D engine for mobiles which renders waves, islands and other settings with lush detail. You’ll be engaging in naval combat, exploration and hunting for treasure. You’ll have your own ship, which can be upgraded and customized accordingly, and manage your crew members, adding new team members to the cause of discovering La Buse’s treasure and eventually becoming the most famed pirate in the Caribbean.

Of course, you’ll also get involved in the war between the Assassins and Templars, with figures such as Blackbeard, Bellamy and Hornigold making appearances. Stay tuned for more in the coming weeks.

Developed by Ubisoft Sofia, Assassin’s Creed: Liberation HD will not only have updated visuals but will also work to revamp its gameplay, remastering music and sound effects along with adding new missions, just in case you were wondering just what the hell protagonist Aveline is all about.

Ubisoft also revealed Assassin’s Creed Pirates, releasing for smartphones and tablets, which focuses on naval combat and has you playing as Alonzo Batilla during the Golden Age of Piracy (in which Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is set). You’ll be upgrading your ship and managing crew members while taking on other ships in real-time. Expect cameos from famous figures such as Blackbeard, Bellamy, and Hornigold. Can we expect Edward Kenway in some form as well?

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag meanwhile releases for Xbox 360 and PS3 on October 29th with a PC release in Q4 2013 and an Xbox One and PS4 release in November.