With the Black Flag remake reportedly in the works as the worst-kept secret of all time, I have been wondering about how Ubisoft will handle it. The past few years, we've seen some great examples of remakes, with the most recent one being Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, which kept the original intact to the smallest detail, only “cutting” mechanics and designs that have aged less than poorly over the past couple of decades.
Black Flag isn't that old, though, nor does it contain any design philosophies that have aged badly. It's a run-of-the-mill third-person Assassin's Creed game, and no matter which title in the series you fire up, you'll tend not to notice its age, except maybe the graphics. Therefore, titles of this ilk can be easily remade, as their fundamentals are not subpar or “too old.” Put a fresh coat of paint on them, slap some quality-of-life changes, add ray tracing and voilà—you've successfully remade your old masterpiece and made millions once again.
