Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake Gets Absurd Treasure Hunt
Kotaku • • technology
Key Points:
- Ubisoft has partnered with Unsolved Hunts to launch Gold & Crystal – The Lost Treasure of Edward Kenway, a scavenger hunt tied to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, featuring a real-world treasure chest with gold coins and a $500,000 opal-adorned crystal skull.
- Participants must solve 15 riddles and physically travel to the Caribbean to dig up the treasure, with pre-orders starting at $40 and going up to $230 for additional items like a notebook and board game.
- Notably, none of the purchase tiers include a copy of the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced game itself; the rewards mainly consist of themed merchandise such as a flag and a gold treasure coin.
- The treasure hunt officially begins on November 9, with the full game elements delivered then, and the hunt is expected to last between 2 and 5 years, making the pre-order’s early access seem less immediately impactful.