I’m equal parts hopeful and terrified of a potential Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake — here’s what I need Ubisoft to change, and what should be left alone entirely

Edward Kenway the pirate walks out of the ocean holding two swords. A ship is seen in the background.

The anticipated Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake is perhaps the worst-kept secret in gaming right now. News of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced (rumored to be the official title) has been surfacing regularly over the last year or so, and with developer Ubisoft having now re-uploaded the game’s entire soundtrack for no apparent reason, it’s essentially a foregone conclusion that a remake announcement is imminent.

And while I’m certainly happy at the prospect of jumping back into one of the best Assassin's Creed games ever made, I’m not entirely convinced that Black Flag is in need of a remake, certainly not over older games like Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed 2.