Uplay is giving Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag away for free this week

When publishers give away games, it often feels like the digital equivalent of a box marked "Free!" on the side of the road--inevitably you open it up to find a VHS copy of Captain Ron, a pair of ripped sweatpants, and some scratched-up Neil Diamond records. Case in point: Last week Deep Silver gave away copies of Homefront and like...why? But occasionally a freebie comes along that's actually worth nabbing. Cue Ubisoft, which this week is giving out free copies of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag--either the best of the Assassin's Creeds or, if you've been in this a long time, maybe the second-best (after ACII). Okay, some people really love this year's Assassin's Creed: Origins and might say third best.