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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Developer Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Bordeaux
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a 2026 action-adventure game developed primarily by Ubisoft Singapore and published by Ubisoft. A remake of the 2013 game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, originally developed by Ubisoft Montreal, it was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on July 9, 2026. Resynced acts as the fifteenth main installment in the Assassin's Creed series, with its modern day… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
419 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 7, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
176 positive · 76 negative
95% range 64–75%
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| Steam reviews | 176 | 76 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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167 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
24,908 of 30,897 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Mostly positive, but DLC pricing and removed combat mechanics draw sharp criticism.
Many players praise the remake's visuals and faithful preservation of the original's pirate atmosphere. One reviewer calls it "a great remake of an already great game" with improved lighting and textures. [3]
However, the aggressive DLC pricing at launch is a major point of contention. Some players allege that Ubisoft charges "€85 worth of DLC's on the first day" and that the store is intrusive, with one noting if you press the pause button... it takes you directly to the in-game store. [4][30]
Additionally, the removal of unarmed combat and weapon pickup mechanics from the original frustrates some fans. One reviewer laments, the removal of unarmed combat and enemy disarming... makes the combat feel less dynamic. [29]
Praised Visuals and graphics · Faithful remake of original · Pirate atmosphere and naval combat
Criticised Aggressive DLC pricing at launch · Removed combat mechanics (unarmed, weapon pickup) · Intrusive in-game store
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Reactions
60 of 419 · most liked firstCome on Ubisoft you just couldn't hold yourself huh?! Releasing a 70 euro game and on the DAY of the release you slap us with 85 euros worth of DLC packs that are just not cosmetic but give you a gameplay advantage this is why piracy exist and I will be refunding!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cutscenes capped at 30FPS in 2026... Really? Have I bought DLC? No. Do you want to buy DLC? No. Do you want to buy DLC? NO!!! Menus are a cash grab for Assassins Creed Shadows... "Launch Shadows to see stats for item"... SERIOUSLY??? The game itself is beautiful and a well made Remaster of an original legendary game, but modern Ubisoft always find a way to F*** things up. I want a single player experience I can enjoy WITHOUT microtransactions and in menu advertisement for AC Shadows being…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's the point of getting the deluxe version when, immediately in game, there's $84.91 worth "DLC" that you don't own. Ubisoft also deleted my Uplay points. so there's even more I can't access. UBISOFT WHO HURT YOU!?!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My biggest disappointment with Black Flag Resynced is the removal of unarmed combat and enemy disarming. In the original game, one of my favorite parts of combat was disarming larger enemies, stealing their axes, or taking guns from guards and using their own weapons against them. It made Edward feel resourceful, unpredictable, and genuinely pirate-like. Removing that mechanic makes the combat feel less varied and strips away one of the features that gave the original game so much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look I hate to join the band wagon and give a negative review over one single aspect of a game, but people genuinely did not express how truly awful a racket ubisoft are running here. To start, if you press the pause button (the three little lines on your controller) naturally the game pauses. Press it again and it doesn't exit the pause menu, no instead it takes you directly to the in-game store. Really?! Every single time I try to exit it really has to try and make me buy something because…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is good and looks absolutely stunning. but they had one job here... all they had to do is make the game look pretty and maybe add a few quality of life things. But no they removed the ability to pick up enemy weapons and didn't add a way to find them or get them in some way (so no more sniping people with muskets, or going absolutely berserk mode with that sick giant axe lol) the newly added missions reek of modern day ubisoft and while they aren't the worst gameplay wise the writing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still the best pirate game (although literally the only one worth mentioning in that category xd). The game looks gorgeous graphically, although the open world feels kinda dull and boring. The combat is the worst part of the game (which is ironically the most important thing in a game for me), yet I still finished it. It's an okay game, nothing crazy about it. I used to like this series much more when I was a kid.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is good. Ubisoft sucks. Can't play offline at all. When the internet goes out, game does not work because the Ubisoft launcher. The game also just randomly doesn't open due to Ubisoft launcher failing to authenticate it. Gotta launch it like 4 times before it opens. It's easier being a pirate. In the game, of course.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't reach Ubisoft Sevres. Can't play game in offline mode because I can't reach servers. 0/10
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't say much about the game itself but f**k Ubisoft for this DLC policy. I even bought the Deluxe edition and thought thats about it. BUT NO, AN ADDITINIONAL 60€!!! for DLCs at launch. What a joke, go to hell. Edit: There should not be optional cosmetic DLCs in a paid single-player game. Period. In my opinion, the only acceptable DLCs for paid single-player games are actual expansions, like those for The Witcher or Factorio, not content that feels cut out on day one and sold separately at…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →PSA the 30 fps cutscene lock seems to be a bug when you interact with following settings: Raytracing Quality BVH Quality Terrain Quality if you use one of the graphic presets and don't touch these after it seems to work information by BenchmarKing Edit: and yes ubi seems to be aware of it and work on a fix to stop whatever is going on here down in the comments xD also saying I should leave a negative review for still great game because of a fixable bug just because I have to put…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A Great Remake with a Greedy Price TagAssassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynched is a great remake of an already great game. The lighting looks better, the textures are cleaner and the small gameplay changes make everything feel smoother without losing what made the original special. Black Flag is still one of the best games in the series. The pirate atmosphere, naval combat, exploration, music and Edward Kenway all hold up. If you never played the original, this is an easy recommendation.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Some games remind you why you fell in love with gaming in the first place. The original Black Flag was one of those games for me, so I've been looking forward to this release ever since it was announced. What really killed the excitement for me, though, was opening the store and immediately seeing €85 worth of DLC's on the first day. I don't mind paying for extra content when it's released later, but having that much paid content available from day one just feels greedy and leaves a sour first…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NOT RECOMMENDED — unless Ubisoft restores the missing combat mechanics from the original game. I really wanted to recommend Black Flag Resynced. Visually, this game is absolutely gorgeous. The environments, lighting, water, character detail, and overall presentation are fantastic. Seeing Black Flag brought to life with modern graphics is something I have wanted for years. But a remake should not look better while giving the player LESS freedom than the 2013 game. Some of the most memorable…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm kinda disappointed with the remake. So far I'm about two hours in, and it really shows that the original game didn't need a remake. Here are a couple of positives: - The graphics are nice. - There are a couple of new missions that weren't in the original game. - No multiplayer achievements, which makes getting 100% completion possible. And unfortunately, here are the negatives: - The game stutters quite a lot, and it feels like it's for no reason. - The combat doesn't feel enhanced. My…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The worst DLC and microtransaction system I've seen in a long time. On release day, I was immediately greeted by DLC package pop-ups totalling around €84 in the Steam Store. After that, I discovered there were another €90 or so worth of additional in-game microtransactions and DLC packs. These are not just cosmetic items. They also include gameplay-related features, ship customization, sailing equipment, and other additions that affect the overall experience. I purchased the Deluxe Edition…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is good but,.. A single player game from like 2014 being online only is an absolute joke and not to mention forcing me to make an account with ubisoft, Link my steam, Download softwear i dont want on my computer just to play a SINGLE PLAYER game really pisses me off!.....Like just let me play the fkn game how i was able to in 2014! The combat is nowhere near as good as the og game imho, Cant use enemy weapons anymore, No more hidden blade combat or have the ability to fight with your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For anyone who says, "just don't look at the DLC list" or "Who cares if they didn't add it to the deluxe edition" is not getting the point. It's about the fact that on the day the game drops they release 80 dollars worth of "extra content" instead of using that content to better the game for everyone. It just shows what ubisoft has done and represented for like 12 years now... that they prefer the money grab to the game experience for all players. And even the ones that pay extra for more…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game won't even work because of garbage Ubisoft launcher. I really wish Steam would ban external launchers because you should be able to just play the game and not have to deal with this nonsense. Save your money and don't bother buying this game on Steam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here is an actual review from someone who dedicated hundreds of hours to the original game on his Xbox 360 This game is a mixed bag, part of me wants to love it but the other part of me can’t ignore some changes that were made that bug the hell out of me First of all the graphics are amazing, most (not all) characters look great and are definite improvements, the world itself looks gorgeous as well The story is almost the same, with only a few additions to the cutscenes like extra characters…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I honestly don't dislike this game, but calling it a remake feels like too much. There's definitely improvements, but also some things I consider massive downgrades. Pros: - No single island feels useless compared to the original. Almost every island you visit, even ones not marked on the map, has something for you to engage with. - Visuals (obviously) - Being able to go underwater for exploration - New content like missions and cosmetics, just more content in general - Not filled with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game actually is "What if Black Flag was released today?" It's still Black Flag but updated with all the modern quality of life features, like an actual crouch button. It is a really good game, but it still reminds the player every now and then that it is still a Ubisoft game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sorry if my review ends up being a little long, but I hope you’ll read it all. Well, I should probably start with a little misunderstanding…, I had never actually played Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, which is rather ironic, considering that it is precisely the kind of game I should have played years ago, I work in history and archaeology, with a particular specialization in the societies and historical dynamics of Alaska and the North Pacific, so questions of maritime mobility, territorial…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I geniunely got a tutorial pop up mid mission about how to buy their microtransactions, that's gotta be the most ubisoft ♥♥♥♥ i've ever seen.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced finally confirmed "Speculation around Assassin's Creed is not new, but it's worth repeating: "Nothing is true. Everything is permitted." Well, except in this case, some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon."
unlabelledView post →Negative reviews about this game are focusing on stuff that does not matter. The opening cutscene that you see before creating your save is locked at 30 FPS, the in-game ones are NOT. There are some DLC packs in the game that do offer you weapons and trinkets that have different perks. They are no better than anything you can find in the game, so they serve functionally as skins. They are completely optional in a game that does not have RPG scaling mechanics and one that is not very difficult…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bought the Deluxe Edition, foolishly thinking I’d be buying the FULL game. Here I was thinking Ubisoft had turned a new leaf, then WHAM, they hit you with over £75 worth of additional day 1 DLC. What’s worse is that I got a pop-up in game labelled “Tutorial”, directing me to store. Yes, there’s a tutorial on how to buy DLC! Absolute disgrace. Don’t need that crap in my singleplayer games. Great game otherwise.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →after playing 14 hours the game will no longer launch. Tried dozens of fixes, Their ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ 3rd party software Ubisoft Connect is attached to it so no normal fixes work. Nice
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played the original version, albeit briefly, but the graphics in this version look amazing. The combat system and UI have been modernized, making the controls feel much smoother and better than the original. So far, the game runs smoothly, and I haven't experienced any freezes or crashes. Personally, I don't care about the negative reviews about the overpriced DLC. What matters is that I'm enjoying the game. I'm going to finish this game ! If there are any issues in the future, I will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Somehow my game got linked to a random Ubisoft account that isn't mine. I literally can't play the game because I don't have access to that account. I was able to play for about 9 hours, and then whoever owned that Ubisoft account must have unlinked it or changed something, because I suddenly lost access. I contacted Steam, but since I had already played for 9 hours, they refused to issue a refund. Ubisoft wasn't any help either—they basically told me to go away, even though I have proof that…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I missed this damn game. What a remake of an absolute classic, my personal favourite Assassin's Creed of all time, and I'm so glad Ubisoft didn't screw it up. It's still the same old Black Flag from 2013 at heart, but god the visuals. Ray tracing here does things that Shadows, which came out just a year ago and already looked incredible, couldn't. The lighting especialy, every golden hour at sea, every dingy tavern it all just feels right. The jungle is insanely lush, Mayan ruins…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Back in 2013, I couldn’t afford Black Flag, so I «borrowed 🤣🫣🤫» it from the internet. My PC could barely run it… I played at something like 640x480 in a tiny window surrounded by a sea of black pixels. Somehow, that didn’t stop me from falling in love with the game… A couple of years later, I finally bought it on Steam, upgraded my PC, and experienced it the way it was meant to be played. Even then, I knew this game was something special. Now, after all these years, seeing Black Flag…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very faithful remake, but with much more content. The only thing I miss from the original is the ability to use enemy muskets. Looks beautiful and runs like a dream with everything maxed out on my system. I am having an absolute blast!! If your a fan of the original, or just want the best pirate game out there, you can't go wrong with this!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't buy DLC guys not worth it , game is rly good , yes there is some bugs but that on ubislop beeing ubislop , overall good game, i hate how they still pushing rewards for AC Shadows in Anomalies , and who the hell wants Yasuke and Naoe skins ?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9/10 – They Accidentally Made the Greatest Pirate Game Ever... Then Remembered It Was Assassin's Creed Forget the modern Ubisoft bloat for a minute. Forget the cash shop. Forget the resource boosts. Forget the monkey they're trying to sell you for real money. This is, just like it was 13 years ago... ...an absolutely phenomenal pirate game. Ubisoft accidentally created one of the greatest pirate adventures ever made back in 2013. They just happened to slap an Assassin's Creed logo on the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has a special place in my heart, although I only played the og game once! (100% excluding the Multiplayer achievements right after I hopped on Rogue another GOATED AC game) only one playthrough but this ♥♥♥♥ takes me back in the golden age of my gaming life. Thank you UBISOFT! I literally almost gonna praise and forgive ubisoft But.. Right after I saw the fcking Menu, Microtransactions/Advertisements literally in game!??!? DLC PACKED SKINS THAT GIVE YOU PERK ADVANTAGE AND ITS…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →no matter how many years pass, Black Flag will ALWAYS have a special place in my heart. i still remember playing it 13 years ago when it first came out. i replayed it again a few years later, and now here i am finishing it 100% for the fourth time with Resynced. somehow, it still hits almost exactly the same as it did back then. there’s just something about the pirate atmosphere in this game. sailing through the open ocean, hearing the waves, listening to the crew sing shanties while the sun…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The first trailer for ‘ASSASSIN'S CREED: BLACK FLAG - RESYNCED’ has been released. Releasing on July 9.
unlabelledView post →First look at combat in 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' ⚔️ • Has been entirely reworked for an action-oriented experience • Faster, more fluid attacks Releasing on July 9
unlabelledView post →Man, I really wanted to like this. I don’t know if I’m just too attached to the original game, but this remake just didn’t work for me. The visual overhaul is impressive, and the world looks fantastic. Unfortunately, it comes at the cost of completely butchering the character models and, especially, the facial animations, which are almost completely devoid of emotion. Everyone looks like they’re made of plastic, and when you combine that with the cutscenes being locked to 30 FPS (none of the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do I recommend this? Yes of course the game itself is great just like it was great 13 years ago. Should you buy it? That's up to you, like I said the game is great and I'll keep enjoying it. Does Ubisoft get an applause? No... They charged full AAA price for a remake, fine... It has a deluxe edition, okay... Then they drop $100 worth of cosmetic DLC, including that useless map pack and then still added the resource pack for sale in game. Classic Ubisoft... They also laid off a bunch of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →July on PlayStation 📅 🏴☠️ July 9 - Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 🏈 July 9 - College Football 27 🖥️ July 10 - Echoes of Aincrad 🤖 July 14 - D-topia 🚄 July 15 - Denshattack 🐁 July 16 - Moss: The Forgotten Relic 🔥July 23 - Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game 💫 July 28 - Halo: Campaign Evolved
unlabelledView post →I tried very hard to like this game. I allowed the mostly positive reviews to fool me and didn't read deeply into them. So please allow me to caution those against this game. Firstly, most of the positive reviews talk exclusively about the visuals and most seem to be fake or bots. Yes the game looks immaculate and they definitely put in a ton of effort into optimization so I will give credit there. But the Combat is clunky, the ship mechanics and sailing are a massive step backwards with none…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resynced is not bad if you ignore the new added content. Going from the story you loved since 2013 with mocapped cutscenes and good dialogue, few tweaks here and there with missions and gameplay while having no modern day sequences (depends on the player tbh, for me personally I never cared for those). And then you move on to the brand new added content, which will make you feel insane cause it will remind you real quick how lazy and unoriginal modern ubisoft has become.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't care for DLC, I care for the experience and this is the same exact game that I played when I was a child and cherished so deeply. This is exactly what those memories felt like. Outstanding experience aside from the DLC all up in my face
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played assassins creed 1 way back, so figured it would be fun to play this since I've heard good things. Bought the game and it's forcing me to create a ubisoft account. Trying to create an account keeps causing an error. Honestly, I'm ticked off by the very fact I need to create a second account to play a steam game I already paid for. So forget it, immediate refund and I'm not playing another ubisoft game going forward. People shouldn't need to jump through hoops just to play a single player…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fights aren't as fun as they were in the original. Stealth isn't really required anymore either. Many places have much fewar guards, even in hard mode. Much less chances of getting caught. Mioving around in Cape Bonavista in the beginning didn't even feel like exploring an open island rather a linear route to Bonnet's ship with minor obstacles. Played "And my Sugar" and the fort had no gunners, agile or brute guards. Just regulars... I remember in the old game you had to be careful while…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cant even play because ubisoft launcher is having issues, im not gonna stick around till its working. I played enough when the original came out and am currently awaiting my refund. For the love of god just do away with the ubisoft launcher. When it did work for whatever reason the intro sequence was blacked out and even though i was "in game" it was unplayable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ubisoft Barcelona workers have started a three-day strike to protest the planned layoffs of 51 staff. According to one staff member, the studio "did all the underwater levels" in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassi...
unlabelledView post →Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her! For the voyage is long and the winds don't blow And it's time for us to leave her.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+Very decent remake with respect to original +They didn't change naval combat +Underwater diving everywhere +More interesting loot location +Directed cutscenes and animations +Additional levels in towns and in sea +Better crafting and ship upgrading +Combat finally returned to classic formula with few additions to make it more dynamic. Good direction. Hope they will keep it this way in further games. +New missions, more content overall. more stuff to do. world is not empty anymore +Sergeant…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: Worldwide Reveal Showcase scheduled for April 23, 9 AM PT www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hkF...
unlabelledView post →Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has sold 2 million copies
unlabelledView post →Assassins Greed: Repaid (The 145€ Horse Armor Edition) Classic Ubisoft in-game tutorial messages, even for the in-game shop. You'd thing they play it smart, pull a Capcom move Remake approach. You'd think too much. Someone saw this bady of a remake and said that you need 20x DLCs, each 9,99€. Like ok, the gameplay is improved, you can follow people in story without pressing something, it looks gorgeous and you can remove and edit this annoying HUD elements. It's fun, but who was the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I hope 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' keeps this tribute to Ubisoft in the new game
unlabelledView post →Even More Boring Than Before Visuals The only reason I bought Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced was because I wanted a colorful game to play on my OLED monitor. I have to admit, the game looks beautiful. The tropical islands, the sea and the vibrant colors really pop on an OLED display. That's where my praise ends. Gameplay The original Black Flag was already one of the most boring Assassin's Creed games I've played. Somehow, Ubisoft managed to make this version even more boring. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Personally, I’m not a hard fans of the Assassin's Creed series or the BF OG, even though I’ve played almost every entry over the years. However, this "Resynced" version truly delivers a satisfying hit of nostalgic, taking me right back to the first time played it on the PS3. Ubisoft managed to preserve the best foundations of Edward Kenway’s adventure while implementing a substantial overhaul of the graphics and combat. In terms of quality, whether it’s the OG Black Flag or this "Resynced"…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so far, dlc at launch that cost more then the game itself combined, and already several visual bugs like the assassin just walking off the ledge and gently floating down with his walking animation instead of jumping down. and I aint even halfway through the opening level. i really should just refund this, but my desire for a half decent pirate game to scratch that itch while i wait for windrose to get more content is overwriting my common sense so i guess ill wait and see how it goes...…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's everything I hoped for a Remake. +No rpg mechanics +No overwhelming collectable hunt +Looks absolutely stunning +still feels like Black Flag +Combat is fun and not as annoying as in Shadows Edit: Picking up weapons and using hidden blades for combat is missing here, if that's important to you
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →love the game. thumbs down for 30fps cutscenes and microtransactions in a singleplayer game
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