How to play Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition on Mac

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Game summary

The year is 1715. Pirates rule the Caribbean and have established their own lawless Republic where corruption, greediness and cruelty are commonplace. Among these outlaws is a brash young captain named Edward Kenway. His fight for glory has earned him the respect of legends like Blackbeard, but also drawn him into the ancient war between Assassins and Templars, a war that may destroy everything the pirates have built. Experience the lives of ruthless and merciless pirates in History’s Golden Age of Piracy! Impersonate great adventurers of the Caribbean and unleash lethal new skills and weapons. Explore mysterious islands and with the colors of your sails, strike fear into the hearts of any sailor daring to cross your path! Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition includes: Death Vessel Pack - Show your enemies that you are ready to bring death upon them with the Death Vessel sails, figurehead and wheel. Kraken Ship Pack- This pack includes a sail, wheel, and figurehead inspired by the legendary sea monster known for swallowing ships, men and whales. Crusader & Florentine Pack - With these new cosmetic sets, sail with Altaïr or Ezio’s colors with 4 customization items for your ship and 2 new weapons for Edward. Illustrious Pirates Pack – This pack adds 3 new islands to explore with its hidden treasure chests, new outfits, weapons, ship items and more; ready to be discovered. Multiplayer #1 – Blackbeard’s Wrath - Blackbeard’s Wrath Pack extends the multiplayer experience with three new fearsome playable characters including the Orchid, Blackbeard himself and the Jaguar! Multiplayer #2 – Guild of Rogues - The Guild of Rogues Pack extends the multiplayer experience with three additional playable characters including the Powder Monkey, the Shaman and the Mermaid! This pack also comes with new customization options, and new moves! Freedom Cry: Born a slave, Adewale found freedom as a pirate aboard the Jackdaw where he became Edward Kenw
First released: Mar 2014

Play Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Jackdaw Edition like you would on any PC.
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