Potentially just a mistake by the PlayStation Store team in North America, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for PlayStation 4 is listed as free for PlayStation Plus members in the Deals & Offers section.
Spotted by members on NeoGAF and Reddit, and confirmed by us, the listing shows the original price of $29.99 USD/$39.99 CAD scratched out and replaced by ‘Free’ for both PS+ members and non-PS+ members. When you click on the icon though, the 50% off sale price for Black Flag in the Assassin’s Creed sale running until September 29 shows up instead.
Since Black Flag shows up as free for everybody in the ad, it’s likely it could be a mistake, or it could be hinting at a potential inclusion in October’s Instant Game Collection, which would make sense given that Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is out on October 23.
Black Flag has also been offered as a free game for Xbox One owners as part of their Games With Gold service.
We’ve reached out to Sony to see if this is a mistake and we’ll update you if we hear anything back.
Essential Reading:
- PlayStation Store Sale Highlights – September 22-29 2015
- Top 5 Best Video Game Intros
- PS4 F2P Games – A Look at Current and Upcoming Titles
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Top 10 Most Requested PSN Features by the BetterPSN.com Community
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10 - Store Wishlist, Gifting System
Let's hope Sony allows cross-region gifting while they're at it.
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9 - Allow Username (PSN ID) Change
Along with a username history system in the user's profile page.
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8 - Search Function
Better organization and filters for download history/library.
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7 - The Ability to Delete Content in the PS4 Library
Old demos, expired betas, games from the PS4 library.
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6 - Viewing Friends' Online Statuses Across PS3, PS4, and PS Vita
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5 - Significantly Increased Size of Cloud Storage for Saves,
As well as a family account feature set for saves (no need for sub accounts), auto-sync save files as they are modified.
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4 - Better Friends List Functionality With Nicknames
Grouping by categories (games, relationship), and VIP tags tied to the notification system.
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3 - Continuous Trophy Syncing
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2 - Enhanced User Profile Page Showing Favorite Games,
Screenshots/recordings, game wishlist, deeper activity sections (game statistics).
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1 - Online/Offline (Invisibility) Status Change
