Summary
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched July 9 under Vantage Studios and sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. The remaster is performing strongly with critics (Metacritic 84, the series' best since 2013) and set an Assassin's Creed Steam concurrent-player record of 99,451. Players have criticized the $60 title for offering roughly $85 in microtransactions; Ubisoft called the extras entirely optional and unnecessary to complete the game. Most packs are $10 cosmetics, with a $5 Map Pack that adds a spyglass for revealing collectibles rather than new maps. GameSpot scored the game 7/10, praising changes beyond a standard remaster while noting new problems the original lacked. Ubisoft cost-cutting also affected developers who worked on the project.
Key Points
- Metacritic 84 is the highest Assassin's Creed score since 2013
- Steam peak of 99,451 concurrent players is a franchise record on the platform
- Eight of nine microtransaction items are $10 cosmetic packs, including a glowing-eyed blue monkey
- The $5 Map Pack supplies a spyglass for collectibles instead of new maps
- GameSpot review: 7/10 — improves on the original but introduces new issues
- Ubisoft cost-cutting impacted dozens of Resynced developers
