Ubisoft's upcoming remake of the beloved 2013 action game Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag has been the publisher's worst-kept secret for a while now, with the title's existence leaking multiple times throughout the last several months. Eventually, though, Ubisoft announced it officially — and thanks to a new showcase of the project, we finally have a release date for it.
It's been confirmed that the remake, officially titled Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, is scheduled to release on July 9, 2026. That's roughly two and a half months away at the time of writing; the game will arrive on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5 when it comes out this summer.
Black Flag Resynced is the first Assassin's Creed project to come out since last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows, and one that's been highly desired and excitedly anticipated by fans of Ubisoft's stealth action franchise for a long time. After all, the original Black Flag is one of the most popular games in the series.
To this day, many argue Black Flag has the best "pirate simulator" mechanics of any game out there, complete with explosive naval combat, tense ship boarding sequences that leverage Assassin's Creed's famous parkour systems, and energetic sea shanty performances from your crew to enjoy while you're swashbuckling your way across the open sea.
Set in the Caribbean in the early 18th Century during the Golden Age of Piracy, the game also tells a solid story about the rise and fall of that era, and one that ties into the narratives of Assassin's Creed 3 and Rogue. It's not the best writing we've seen from the series by any stretch of the imagination, but it's serviceable enough.
Black Flag Resynced aims to build upon everything that made the original game great, with its elevated visual fidelity representing the largest improvements. Players can look forward to raytraced lighting and reflections, "optimized performance with 60 FPS options on consoles," rebuilt assets, and modernized water simulation — all of it tailored for the latest version of the proprietary Anvil engine.
Beyond that, there are new missions with new story content, complete with dialogue voiced by protagonist Edward Kenway's original voice actor Matt Ryan, along with features like Officers for the Jackdaw (your ship) that give it specific combat enhancements, new ship customization options, and 10 new sea shanties for your crew to sing.
Other enhancements include new parrying mechanics while in melee combat, a new enemy type called the Demolitionist, improvements to stealth gameplay that allow Edward to crouch low anywhere and stay hidden easier in dark areas, additional secondary weapon options for ships, smoother parkour, and dynamic weather systems. Ubisoft has an exhaustive list of everything new in the remake here.
All in all, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced looks to be quite an extensive remake that preserves what made the original game such a hit while improving its weaker elements and elevating its strengths simultaneously — something I wish had been done with the disappointing Ezio Collection remasters of the Italy-centric games. Wait, what? Those came out 10 years ago? Makes me feel old...
Anyway, Black Flag Resynced preorders are now live, with the standard version of it costing $59.99 and the Deluxe Edition that includes extra cosmetic goodies and gameplay perks going for $69.99. There's also a luxurious $199.99 Collector's Edition with several unique and special collector's items; check the blocks below for links to where you can buy it before it's gone.
Are you looking forward to getting and playing Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, or are you not interested? Let me know in the comments, and vote in our poll.
Join us on Reddit at r/WindowsCentral to share your insights and discuss our latest news, reviews, and more.
