Ubisoft Defends $84.91 Black Flag DLC as Steam Rating Slips to 76%
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Updated · Kotaku · Jul 10
Ubisoft Defends $84.91 Black Flag DLC as Steam Rating Slips to 76%
3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jul 10
Summary
Ubisoft told players the $60 standard edition of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced includes every mission, island, story beat and the full world, calling its launch DLC “entirely optional extras.”
The response followed a wave of negative Steam reviews over $84.91 in day-one add-ons, including cosmetic packs and a $10 map pack that reveals secret locations and affects how players explore.
Black Flag Resynced has still sold 2 million copies and drawn strong critic reviews, but player backlash has pushed its Steam score to 76% positive and sparked 497 comments under Ubisoft’s reply.
The dispute highlights continuing sensitivity around single-player monetization, even as Ubisoft says nothing is paywalled and its approach is lighter than some past Assassin’s Creed RPG releases.