
Furthermore, there will be more for players to do while on the high seas, including the aforementioned whaling. Whaling is only one part (and likely a small one at that) of the Assassin's Creed 4 experience, but still PETA calls the game's inclusion of it "disgraceful." PETA claims that the game "glorifies" a bloody industry that is still a problem today.Īlthough details are fairly slim regarding the whaling in Assassin's Creed 4, early previews of the game from a recent press event did reveal the transition from sea to shore is nearly seamless. Specifically, PETA is not happy with developer Ubisoft's depiction of whaling in the game. While many gamers are excited to see the Assassin's Creed franchise once again take to the high seas with Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, one animal rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), is none too pleased with this new direction.
