If you went looking for an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag sequel and expected another game, the answer is a little surprising. Edward Kenway’s story really does continue after the credits, but his next voyage happens in a comic rather than on a console.
The official sequel is Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple, a WEBTOON series created with Ubisoft. Its next English paperback, Volume 4, releases on August 18, 2026. It costs $19.99, runs 184 pages, and is available to preorder through VIZ and participating bookstores.
This is not a newly announced Black Flag 2, and it is not DLC for Black Flag Resynced. It is a direct story continuation that follows Edward after the events of the original game.
What is Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple?
Ubisoft describes Forgotten Temple as a sequel story to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. It begins after Edward has fully joined the Assassin Brotherhood and sends him away from the Caribbean on a new hunt for Pieces of Eden.
The voyage takes Edward to Southeast Asia, where he faces new Templars, shifting alliances, and another treasure hunt tied to the First Civilization. That setting gives the series familiar Black Flag ingredients—ships, hidden ruins, Assassins, and dangerous relics—without simply replaying the same Caribbean adventure.
There is also a modern-day storyline. Noa Kim, a Korean American descendant of Edward, explores his ancestor’s memories while trying to understand his own family and Abstergo’s plans. The Animus connection becomes more personal as those memories begin to affect what Noa can do outside the simulation.
Ubisoft originally planned the story as three seasons, and the completed WEBTOON now runs for 151 episodes. It was written by ARC, illustrated by Tabii, adapted by YEON, and based on Ubisoft’s original work.
Is Forgotten Temple really a Black Flag sequel?
Yes, but it is a sequel in story, not a sequel game. Ubisoft itself introduced Forgotten Temple as the continuation Edward Kenway deserved. The series picks up after Black Flag instead of retelling it, so it sits in a very different place from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.
Resynced rebuilds the original adventure for modern hardware. Forgotten Temple moves Edward forward into a new chapter. Players who only want another open-world pirate game will not find that here, but fans interested in what Edward did after leaving the Caribbean finally get a real answer.
If you are returning through the remake, our Black Flag Resynced game page covers the modern version of the game. The comic is the next stop when you are ready to go beyond that story.
What happens in Forgotten Temple Volume 4?
Volume 4 keeps following both Edward and Noa. VIZ’s description focuses on the strange effect Edward’s memories are having on his descendant. Noa can suddenly survive dangerous jumps and fight multiple people with instincts he never trained, raising the possibility that the Animus is changing more than his understanding of the past.
The book also continues Edward’s final swashbuckling mission, with new allies, betrayals, battles against the Templars, and enemies that test the skills he developed during Black Flag. The official description does not reveal the outcome, so readers can go in without having the larger arc spoiled.
Because this is Volume 4, it is not the best entry point. New readers should begin with Volume 1 or start the digital series on WEBTOON. Jumping straight into the fourth paperback means arriving after several important changes in both timelines.
When does Volume 4 release, and how much is it?
VIZ lists August 18, 2026 as the English release date for Assassin’s Creed: Forgotten Temple, Vol. 4. The paperback has a $19.99 list price, 184 pages, and a Teen Plus age rating. Retail prices can vary.
The printed book collects part of a story that already exists digitally. Forgotten Temple is marked complete on WEBTOON, where the English edition has more than four million views. That means readers do not have to wait for the paperback schedule if they prefer the vertical-scroll version.
The physical edition is still useful for collectors and anyone who would rather read Edward’s return as a traditional graphic novel. Just know what you are buying: Volume 4 is one installment in the collected release, not a standalone sequel book and not a game code.
Should Black Flag fans read it?
Forgotten Temple is easiest to recommend to players who finished Black Flag for Edward, not only for the sailing. His mix of charm, selfishness, and slow growth made him one of the series’ most memorable leads, and the comic gets to explore the life he chose after becoming an Assassin.
The change in medium will be the deciding factor. You will not captain the Jackdaw or clear forts yourself, but the comic can move faster through Edward’s inner life and the consequences of his choices. It also visits a part of the world the game never reached.
For anyone confused by the current “Black Flag sequel” headlines, the short version is simple: the sequel is real, official, and already complete online—but it is a WEBTOON, not Black Flag 2. Volume 4 brings the next part of that story to English-language bookshelves on August 18.
