Assassin's Creed, Webtoon Team for a Series About Black Flag's Edward Kenway

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EXCLUSIVE: Assassin’s Creed Joins Webtoon for a Black Flag Sequel About Edward Kenway

By Hilary Leung

Published Apr 12, 2023

Edward Kenway is setting out to sea in search of Pieces of Eden in an Assassin's Creed Black Flag sequel in the form of an exciting webtoon.

Assassin's Creed will receive its first webtoon adaptation, following Edward Kenway after the events in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

As revealed by WEBTOON, a new webcomic series called Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple will release on April 24. WEBTOON and Ubisoft, the video game publisher behind Assassin's Creed, will embark on their first-ever global content collaboration with REDICE STUDIO, the publishing name behind Omniscient Reader and I'm the Max-Level Newbie, to create this new immersive work that combines historical adventure and present-day action as well as utilize the Animus memory-travel machine that has been a staple in the video game series. Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple will contain three seasons and a total of 150 episodes.

Forgotten Temple Takes Place After Black Flag

Consciously aware of Assassin's Creed's notoriety as one of the most popular video games worldwide, REDICE STUDIO made it their goal "to create a work that would be appealing not only to fans of the original game but also to readers who are encountering the Assassin's Creed IP for the first time through WEBTOON." Taking place right after Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple follows Edward Kenway, the privateer-turned-pirate who decides to join the Assassin Brotherhood at the end of Black Flag. Now on a new quest, the Assassin must travel across the waters, searching alongside the coasts of the Southeast Asia seas to find Pieces of Eden, a type of technology that allows the users to mentally and physically control humanity while fending off dangerous and mysterious adversaries. Meanwhile, in the present day, a Korean American descendant of Edward named Noa searches for information about his family, unwittingly uncovering Edward's past.

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Ubisoft's Director of Global TV & Transmedia Business Development Julien Fabre revealed how thrilled they were with the collaboration with WEBTOON and REDICE STUDIO, saying, "We've been working hard with the talented folks at REDICE to craft this original Assassin's Creed Black Flag sequel and hope that existing fans and new readers around the world will enjoy it." David Lee, WEBTOON's VP of Content, expressed similar sentiments. "As longtime fans of the franchise, we can't wait for readers to see where Edward Kenway's story goes next," he said. "This incredible series will captivate existing fans of the Assassin's Creed video games while introducing this beloved IP to a new audience on WEBTOON."

Assassin's Creed's Global Franchise

First released in November 2007, Assassin's Creed has garnered critical acclaim for its visuals, rich storytelling and game design. Not only does Assassin's Creed feature twelve main games, but it has also spawned an abundance of other media adaptations, including several graphic novel series, book series, a live-action film, two animated short films, an audio drama and board games. The video game series has sold over 200 million copies as of September 2022, making it one of the highest-selling video game franchises of all time.

The first six episodes of Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple launches on April 24 at 5 PM PT where the series will update weekly.

Source: WEBTOON