I almost missed this one yesterday due to the fact that I wasn't sure if the news I was seeing was just more leaks and rumors or if it was the real deal. Well, it's the real deal. Ubisoft officially announced their upgraded version of Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
Ubisoft calls it Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and it is a "faithful recreation" of Black Flag, though it has several changes and enhancements when compared to the original. Expected to release on July 9, 2026, Resynced is now running on the latest version of the Anvil Engine.
The biggest graphical changes include the addition of raytraced lighting with global illumination (RTGI) and reflections. It will still feature support for 60 FPS on consoles, though don't expect to have the highest graphical fidelity if you prioritize framerate. Ubisoft has also "fully modernized water rendering and simulation."
There are new missions and new scenes added. Kenway's Fleet has also been reworked so that captured ships now generate passive income through activities and trading. There are now ten additional shanties on top of the original ones.
Parkour and general movement has also been redone. Edward Kenway can now manually jump, side eject, and crouch anywhere to keep a low profile. There are new visceral takedowns and parrying mechanics in combat. Enhancements also come to the game's naval combat by way of new secondary weapons.
Not much has been said about trailing missions outside of the fact that there will be fewer instant fail states for them. At least that's the case for when trailing targets on land. Be far the original game's biggest sore spot were the abysmal stealth trailing missions on sea, so let's hope that those have been either completely reworked or done away with entirely.
Below will be the full reveal showcase as hosted by Matt Ryan, the voice of Edward Kenway. Included is an official game overview trailer that includes further details not seen in the world premiere trailer embedded above.
You can currently pre-purchase Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through a variety of storefronts such as Steam, Epic, and direct from Ubisoft. It will also be available for streaming through Nvidia GeForce Now and Blacknut.
What’s new in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced?
Resynced is the story you know and love from the original Black Flag, but the teams at Ubisoft have added brand-new content and enhancements across the experience.
Discover just some of the new additions and enhancements to Resynced:
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced PC Specs
Get ship-shape and ready for the voyage with the full PC specs and minimum requirements for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. You’ll need to connect online once to install the game, but the entire experience is playable offline.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced uses an optimized engine with great scalability, along with a variety of options for PC players to tune to their needs. The game supports the latest upscaling and frame generation technologies, while low-end devices can take advantage of efficient software raytracing options that allow you to experience advanced lighting without a GPU which supports hardware accelerated raytracing. There are also dedicated graphics presets for handheld devices.
Minimum System Requirements For 1920x1080, 30 FPS, Low Preset, Ray Tracing – Standard, Upscaler – Balanced
PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro versions
The PlayStation 5 versions of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will benefit from the PS5’s features to enhance players’ experience. Features include:
Pre-orders and launch editions
You can pick up the game in a variety of editions, check out what’s available in each:
Pre-order bonus
Finally, if you pre-order the Standard or Deluxe Edition of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced before the launch, you’ll get a digital download of the Blackbeard Crimson pack, including a pistol and sword which each provide a unique perk, as well as a costume for Edward.
Resynced is the story you know and love from the original Black Flag, but the teams at Ubisoft have added brand-new content and enhancements across the experience.
Discover just some of the new additions and enhancements to Resynced:
- Graphical and technological enhancements
- Built from the ground-up on the latest evolution of Ubisoft’s proprietary Anvil engine, used in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Raytraced Lighting with Global Illumination (RTGI) and reflections.
- Optimized Performance with 60 FPS options on consoles.
- Graphics assets built from the ground up to support Micropolygon and Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipelines.
- Fully modernized water rendering and simulation.
- New and enhanced features, quests, and stories
- Locate and assign new Officers to the Jackdaw, who each bring a special ability to naval combat.
- Playas have been reworked, offering new rewards and unique encounters on islands across the map.
- Additional missions and new scenes featuring Matt Ryan, Edward’s Original voice actor and the original cast.
- More customization options for the Jackdaw, including new skins and the all-new ship’s pets to bring along a cat or monkey companion while you sail.
- Reworked Kenway’s Fleet, which allows players to use captured ships to generate passive income through rare activities and trading, now available in the Captain’s Cabin and on all versions of AC Black Flag Resynced
- The old shanties are back, but are joined by a new set of 10 songs for your crew to bellow as you sail.
- Reworked action-adventure combat featuring:
- New visceral takedowns
- New parrying mechanics
- Quick-fire rope dart and pistol moves
- A new enemy archetype – the Demolitionist
- New and enhanced stealth gameplay
- Observe mode which extends Edward’s Eagle Vision.
- Crouch-anywhere lets Edward lower his profile anywhere on land.
- Dive-anywhere means Edward can stealthily approach seafront locations and ships.
- Shadows and low light will affect Edward’s visibility during stealth sequences.
- Reworked naval combat
- New secondary weapons have been added to try out in combat, including:
- Shrapnel barrels explode and damage enemy sails.
- 8-pounders open up more weakpoints in enemy ship hulls.
- Enemy ships and factions reworked to add different equipment depending on their alliances.
- New secondary weapons have been added to try out in combat, including:
- Enhanced parkour featuring moves like:
- Manual jump
- Side ejects
- Height-gaining back ejects
- Quicker interrupts between parkour moves
- Dynamic weather and objects
- With Anvil’s Atmos system, the weather of the Caribbean becomes a character in its own right and brings the seas to life.
- Destructible objects react to weather and combat: signs that move and shift with the wind, ships’ sails billow and blow, coconuts roll across the ground in a storm, and objects break when enemies are thrown against them.
- Reworked water physics really brings home the feeling of sailing the Caribbean.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced PC Specs
Get ship-shape and ready for the voyage with the full PC specs and minimum requirements for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. You’ll need to connect online once to install the game, but the entire experience is playable offline.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced uses an optimized engine with great scalability, along with a variety of options for PC players to tune to their needs. The game supports the latest upscaling and frame generation technologies, while low-end devices can take advantage of efficient software raytracing options that allow you to experience advanced lighting without a GPU which supports hardware accelerated raytracing. There are also dedicated graphics presets for handheld devices.
Minimum System Requirements For 1920x1080, 30 FPS, Low Preset, Ray Tracing – Standard, Upscaler – Balanced
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX5500XT (8GB) or Intel ARC A580 (8GB)
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
- Storage space: 65 GB (SSD required)
- OS: Windows 11
- CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB), AMD Radeon RX6600XT (8GB), or Intel ARC B580 (12GB)
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
- Storage space: 65 GB (SSD required)
- OS: Windows 11
- CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) or AMD Radeon RX6800XT (16GB)
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
- Storage space: 65 GB (SSD required)
- OS: Windows 11
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) or AMD Radeon RX7900XTX (24GB)
- RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
- Storage space: 65 GB (SSD required)
- OS: Windows 11
PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro versions
The PlayStation 5 versions of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will benefit from the PS5’s features to enhance players’ experience. Features include:
- Haptic feedback and adaptive triggers with the DualSense controller
- Fast loading times with SSD
- Tempest 3D Audio technology
- Three graphics modes
- 60 FPS Performance mode
- 30 FPS Fidelity mode
- 40 FPS Balanced mode (requires 120hz display)
- Raytraced Global Illumination (RTGI) across all graphics modes, with Fidelity mode adding raytraced reflections
Pre-orders and launch editions
You can pick up the game in a variety of editions, check out what’s available in each:
- Standard Edition (59.99 €/$)
- Digital/physical copy of the game. Physical copy is only available through local retailers.
- Deluxe Edition (69.99 €/$)
- Digital copy of the game.
- Digital download: Master Assassin Character pack – sword, pistol, and trinket each with a unique perk, and costume for Edward.
- Digital download: Master Assassin Naval pack – sail set, ship's pet, crew attire, wheel, figurehead, and hull trim.
- Collector’s Edition (199.99 €/$)
- Digital (PC)/physical (PS5/Xbox Series X|S) copy of the game.
- Edward Kenway figurine (31cm/12inch) – a lifelike statue of Edward Kenway, poised for battle on the deck of the Jackdaw
- Edward’s Leather Logbook – recreated from Edward’s own writings: maps, thoughts, and pirate chronicles bound in leather.
- Metal Brooch – a bold, premium metal Assassin insignia inspired by Edward’s gear.
- Exclusive Steelbook® – featuring exclusive art designed especially for the Black Flag Collector’s Edition.
- Sea Shanty Music Sheet – a stylized, age print of a new sea shanty sung aboard the Jackdaw.
- Digital download: Master Assassin Character pack.
- Digital download: Master Assassin Naval pack.
- Digital download: Blackbeard’s Crimson pack - including a pistol, and sword which each provide a unique perk, as well as a costume for Edward.
- Launch Edition† (59.99 €/$)
- Physical ONLY copy of the game.
- 34 pages Artbook (physical)
- World Map Poster (physical)
- Digital download: Blackbeard’s Crimson pack
Pre-order bonus
Finally, if you pre-order the Standard or Deluxe Edition of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced before the launch, you’ll get a digital download of the Blackbeard Crimson pack, including a pistol and sword which each provide a unique perk, as well as a costume for Edward.
