London, 1868. The Industrial Revolution unleashes an incredible age of invention, transforming the lives of millions with technologies once thought impossible. Opportunities created during this time period have people rushing to London to engage in this new world. A world no longer controlled by kings, emperors, politicians or religion, but by a new common denominator: money.

However, not everyone is able to enjoy the benefits of this boom. Despite fuelling the engine of the British Empire, workers’ lives are little more than legalised slavery while the top few percent profit from their labour. Living poor and dying young, the lower class unite together in protest as a new kind of family – gangs – who turn to a life in the underworld in their struggle to survive. A struggle, until watchful Assassins come to their side and re-ignite an age-old conflict involving London’s leaders that will echo throughout modern history from the underground, up.

Introducing Assassin Jacob Frye, who with the help of his twin sister Evie, will change the fate of millions in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Rise to rally and lead the underworld to break the corrupt stranglehold on London in a visceral adventure filled with action, intrigue and brutal combat.

PS4 Exclusive Content

PS4 players will also receive 10 exclusive Penny Dreadful-themed missions in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, known as the ‘The Dreadful Crimes’.

In 19th-century London, a curious affection for thrilling mystery stories exploded across the city. These weekly pocket novels, dubbed Penny Dreadfuls, became massively popular among the working class population and focused on titillating sensationalised crimes.

The Dreadful Crimes Mission Pack explores the roots of this gruesome fad sweeping London through the eyes of a young connoisseur of detective stories named Artie, who teams up with famous Penny Dreadful journalist Henry Raymond.

Features:

• The first assassin's creed at the birth of the modern age - As the brash, rebellious Jacob Frye, throw up your dukes and take on enemies with lightning-fast multi-kills and counter moves. Use improved stealth tactics to elude your enemies, then unleash your arsenal of all-new weapons including the kukri knife, brass knuckles and cane sword. Utilise new technology like the rope launcher to scale buildings in seconds and take your enemies by surprise.
• Traverse the fast-pace would of Industrial London - From Buckingham Palace to Whitechapel, fight and triumph across the massive open world of Victorian London. Parkour across moving vehicles to track down enemies or escape after a daring raid. Hijack carriages and engage in no-holds-barred street races or blaze a trail of destruction aboard steamboats on the River Thames.
• Take-over the London Underworld - With Jacob as the leader, gamers can establish Great Britain’s fiercest gang, the only force that can challenge the plutocrats and defeat rival gangs, to bring freedom to the oppressed masses. Enemy strongholds can be infiltrated by using an arsenal of weapons to dominate London’s underworld. From robbing trains to rescuing child labourers, players will stop at nothing to bring justice to London’s lawless streets.

About the PlayStation 4 Console:

THE BEST PLACE TO PLAY

For the biggest blockbusters and the best exclusive games, there’s only one place to play – PlayStation®4.

As the world’s most powerful games console^*, PlayStation®4 boasts:

• a dazzling line-up of exclusive titles
• a highly engaged online network of players
• groundbreaking innovations like Share Play
• truly immersive virtual reality gaming
• 500GB and 1TB models to store all of your favourite games

^*Compared to home consoles, based on a combination of RAM, CPU, GPU, ROP units and peak GPU shader throughput.

BLOCKBUSTER GAMES AND PS4™ EXCLUSIVES

Looking for the best games? Here’s our pick of the big hitters on PlayStation®4…

Join Nathan Drake on a perilous hunt for a fabled pirate treasure in Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End™. Go on a mesmerising adventure in Tearaway™ Unfolded through a magical world of papery fun. Fight among the legends of Street Fighter® V in this console-exclusive brawler from Capcom. Feel the fury in brutal action epic God of War® III Remastered, as Kratos vents his wrath on the gods of Olympus. And get 30 days’ early access to map missions in Call of Duty Black Ops 3 only on PlayStation®4.

NEVER STOP PLAYING

The days of arguing about who has control of the TV are over thanks to PlayStation®Vita Remote Play. Many PlayStation®4 games can now be streamed direct to a PlayStation®Vita system, giving you the unique freedom to continue your single player adventures or multiplayer matches regardless of who’s in charge of the precious TV remote control…

THE PLAYSTATION®APP

Connect to the PlayStation®App through your smartphone or tablet to stay in touch with your gaming universe 24/7 – from shopping on PlayStation®Store to controlling your PS4™ remotely or comparing your trophy collection with your friends.

Download the PlayStation®App today from the App Store or Google Play.

ENDLESS ENTERTAINMENT

A built-in Blu-ray Disc player, plus your favourite movies, TV shows and music, whenever you want. All you need is a Sony Entertainment Network account to get started. 

Apps available:

YouTube, PlayStation Music powered by Spotify, Netflix, TV from Sky, Amazon Instant Video, BBC iPlayer, PlayStation Video, Now TV, IGN, BBC Sport, and many more.

You can also play music and video files directly from your home media server or USB storage device with Media Player for PS4™.

PLAYSTATION®PLUS

Sign up to PlayStation®Plus to join millions of players in action-packed online multiplayer matchups, get exclusive offers at PlayStation®Store, and download 24 games per year that are yours to play for as long as you’re a member.

As the world’s largest new-generation online gaming community, PlayStation®Plus is where friendships are formed and battles are won.

Why we think you’ll love PlayStation®Plus:

• Join your friends in PS4™ online multiplayer
• Download 24 PS4™ games a year
• Enjoy exclusive discounts at PlayStation®Store
• Get cloud storage for your saved games
• Invite your friends to play with Share Play

PlayStation®Plus – it’s where the players are.

Exclusive Features:

• Share Play - Invite your PlayStation™Network friends to join you in your favourite PS4™ games – even if your mates don’t own the game themselves. Team up together, go head-to-head and even hand control of your games to your PSN friends, no matter where they are on the planet or what games they have in their collection – it’s as if you’re all sitting together on a virtual sofa.
• Now Playing - See the games your online friends are currently playing – then join them in online multiplayer matches or download those games directly from PlayStation®Store.
• Friend Search - Expand your social network with the Facebook friend search feature – let PS4™ automatically add your Facebook friends to your online friends list.

PS4™ PERIPHERALS

DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller

Team up with friends or take them on with an extra DUALSHOCK®4 Wireless Controller and show your true colours with the Magma Red, Wave Blue, Glacier White and Urban Camouflage models.

Wireless Stereo Headset 2.0

Discover just how great your games can sound with the Wireless Stereo Headset. Hear everything in stunning 7.1 virtual surround sound, or chat with friends and instruct teammates with crystal clear clarity via the noise-cancelling microphone. With a funky foldable design, the headset can be used wirelessly for up to eight hours thanks to its rechargeable battery.

PlayStation®Camera

Unlock the full potential of your PlayStation®4 with the PlayStation®Camera – log in using face recognition, broadcast your own gameplay tips in “Live from PlayStation®” or add audio and picture-in-picture video commentary to your videos with the SHAREfactory™ app.