Raven's Cry takes place in the late 17th Century, at the height of the Age of Pirates and focuses on the journey of one Christopher Raven, a pirate hunter with a thirst for revenge.
| "The dark, ominous objects were barely discernible against the angry Caribbean sea, but Christopher’s eyes were young and keen and spotted them with ease. As the ships drew closer the threat became clear. “Pirates!” Christopher’s father cried, but these were no common rovers. The impending doom creeping toward the misty isle of Inez Sound was none other than the Devil’s Tines, a notoriously bloodthirsty fleet of murderers, convicts and deserters. The pirates raised the lonely village, leaving only one alive- the boy Christopher Raven, who had been maimed and left with only one hand along with a burning hatred for the men responsible for slaying his kin." Official Lore |
The sole survivor of his village's massacre at the hands of the so-called Devil's Tines, and left with only one hand, Christopher soon sets off on a road to vengeance.
Where most popular culture tends to glorify the pirates of centuries ago, Raven's Cry will focus on the realistic and gritty truth of pirating, with a dark story to match.
The ruthless and sinister nature of the period will come across not only in the storyline and characters you encounter, but even in the locales and architecture you come across in the game, from the grim pirate holdfast of Port Royal, to the up-market avenues of Havana, to a lost Aztec City hidden deep in the jungle.
Christopher's journey of revenge will focus on his attempts to track down and kill the pirates responsible for razing his village and killing his parents.
