The first teaser trailer for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag has risen from the black depths of the Internet.

In the teaser, Blackbeard spins a lengthy yarn about the legendary pirate (and assassin) Edward Kenway.

There is a very good chance this teaser might be pulled sometime today, since Ubisoft has Assassin’s Creed IV information embargoed until tomorrow. Pretty sure after the Examiner blew the lid on Black Flag, their damage control has been in full swing. So apologies if you are lured here by the promises of the headline only to find the teaser no longer online.