AC4: Blackbeard's Wrath DLC Release Date Announced

Ubisoft officially announced Blackbeard's Wrath, which is the first multiplayer DLC for Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag will be available later today on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC for $2.99, or for free if you're a Season Pass holder.

A new Trophy set was posted last night on PS3Trophies, it revealed Blackbeard as one of at least three new classes added to the multiplayer part of the game, alongside The Orchid and The Jaguar. The Trophy is called "Queen Anne's Revenge" and requires players to perform both an acrobatic and gun kill in under ten seconds while controlling Blackbeard.

Later Ubisoft officially announced Blackbeard's Wrat which will be available later today on PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC for $2.99, or for free if you're a Season Pass holder.

The DLC will see three new characters join the game's multiplayer: Blackbeard, The Jaguar and The Orchid.

Blackbeard's skillset will focus on using his strength to throw targets off balance and finishing them with one clean strike, while The Orchid will use the training she obtained serving as a military advisor during China's Qing Dynasty to get the most out of her blade. The Jaguar, is an Aztec warrior from Mexico, who is working with the Templars and is using a discreet axe.