Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (English Wikipedia)

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ign.com (Global: 53rd place; English: 44th place)

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insidegamingdaily.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

interactive.org (Global: 5,320th place; English: 3,134th place)

joystiq.com (Global: 1,728th place; English: 1,213th place)

kotaku.com (Global: 401st place; English: 271st place)

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playstation.com (Global: 773rd place; English: 630th place)

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thegamer.com (Global: 2,166th place; English: 1,317th place)

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ubi.com (Global: 8,521st place; English: 7,993rd place)

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computerandvideogames.com (Global: 1,992^nd place; English: 1,306^th place)

destructoid.com (Global: 875^th place; English: 574^th place)

edge-online.com (Global: 3,173^rd place; English: 2,053^rd place)

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escapistmagazine.com (Global: 2,126^th place; English: 1,297^th place)

eurogamer.net (Global: 288^th place; English: 218^th place)

famitsu.com (Global: 479^th place; English: 919^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 54^th place; English: 48^th place)

gameinformer.com (Global: 499^th place; English: 347^th place)

gamerant.com (Global: 1,655^th place; English: 1,004^th place)

gamerevolution.com (Global: 1,767^th place; English: 1,087^th place)

gamespot.com (Global: 125^th place; English: 104^th place)

gametrailers.com (Global: 3,049^th place; English: 2,034^th place)

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giantbomb.com (Global: 2,694^th place; English: 1,969^th place)

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ign.com (Global: 53^rd place; English: 44^th place)

interactive.org (Global: 5,320^th place; English: 3,134^th place)

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kotaku.com (Global: 401^st place; English: 271^st place)

kotaku.com.au (Global: 2,394^th place; English: 1,820^th place)

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polygon.com (Global: 180^th place; English: 133^rd place)

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