The trend for major game releases during the last two years have been to pre-sell gamers on DLC with season pass bundles. Those bundles are actually expected and publishers have moved on ton the following trend: the so-called second screen experience.

Mobile apps that tie-in with big games are nothing new, but publishers this year have begun releasing more of them or even ones which could significantly affect gameplay. Ubisoft’s upcoming The Division appears to be like tailored around a mobile app by which players can interact with the sport world others are experiencing on their consoles. Even Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V had a “iFruit” app which could affect in-game customization options.

Today, Ubisoft released its mobile app for Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. The app is offered through Apple’s App Store for iPads and during Google Play for Android tablets.

The app incorporates a full map of the sport, allowing players to peer objectives and mark waypoints. It also allows gamers to send their fleet of ships on missions while clear of the primary game, letting them grind for cargo and money all day long. Moreover those interactive elements, various game stats, unlocks, and treasure maps should be viewed during the tablet apps.

Ubisoft has released a video detailing all of those features and showing the way it will quickly sync with what’s happening within the real game: