Saba Island

Saba Island is a Caribbean island and the smallest of the Netherlands. It consists largely of the potentially active volcano .
==History==
Reportedly found uninhabited by pirates in the early 17th century, Saba Island's stone city served as a hub and hideout for all manner of castaways. Built into the cavern's walls, the housing, consisting of stone ruins, was well-protected from Saba's frequent rainstorms, and strong enough to survive its rare hurricanes.Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
In 2013, Saba Island was used as a simulated location created by Abstergo Industries' entertainment branch, in order to influence the general public through the console stage of their Animus technology.
The simulation depicted a secret pirate lair dug into the cavern walls, with the upper levels of the stone city primarily used for storing supplies and stolen treasure. Dominating the area was the chief's house, a roughly-constructed tower-like residence of several storeys that proudly displayed the infamous black flag. An overgrowth of vegetation nearby, with serene waterfalls and pockets of sunlight, provided a nice contrast with the rough pirate community.
With the implementation of new technology, simulated locations in the console stage were upgraded to have multiple aesthetic variations, as well as dynamic weather. Because of this, Saba Island could be utilized during the day and evening, during which a rainstorm could occur.
==Trivia==
*Saba Island's general outlook was inspired by the in Colorado.Gamasutra: Chadi EL-ZIBAOUI's Blog - Designing Multiplayer maps for Assassin's Creed: Saba Island Case
*The developers initially came up with the concept of Saba Island during research for Assassin's Creed IIIs downloadable content maps, but the idea was shelved due to being too disconnected from the context of the American Revolution.
==Gallery==
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Saba Island dusk - multiplayer.jpg|Saba Island at dusk
Saba Island - Dev Art 2.jpg|A market stall
Saba Island - Dev Art 3.jpg|Cages 
Saba Island - Dev Art 1 .jpg|Pirate residences
Saba Island - Dev Art 4.jpg|The cove's jungle
Saba Island - Dev Art 5.jpg|A ship moored in the harbor
Saba Island - Dev Art 6.jpg|The upper levels of the stone city
Saba Island - Dev Art 7.jpg|Hallways carved into the rocks
Saba Island - Dev Art 8.jpg|The stone city's streets
SabaIsland - aerial view.jpg|An aerial view of the island
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag concept art 6 by Rez.jpg|The Lady Black, the Adventurer, the Rebel and the Mercenary overlooking Saba Island
AC4 - Orchid & Blackbeard & Jaguar.jpg|Blackbeard, the Orchid and the Jaguar at Saba Island
AC4MP-DuelistVRebel.jpg|The Duelist killing the Rebel atop a ship moored in the island's harbor
AC4MP-DuelistVLadyBlack.jpg|The Lady Black escaping the Duelist by using a lantern
AC4MP-RebelVAdventurer.jpg|The Rebel chasing the Adventurer through the island's jungle
AC4MP-LadyBlackVAdventurer.jpg|The Adventurer being attacked by the Lady Black
AC4MP-MercVLadyBlack.jpg|The Lady Black being held at gunpoint by the Mercenary
AC4 - Blackbeard vs Lady Black.jpg|The Lady Black about to be killed by Blackbeard
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==References==
Category:Caribbean
Category:Islands
Category:Animi virtual locations
Category:Quaternary stage locations
Category:Volcanoes