Updated
Updated · Wccftech · Jul 16
Ubisoft Drops Black Flag Resynced Roadmap After 2 Million Day-One Sales
Updated
Updated · Wccftech · Jul 16

Ubisoft Drops Black Flag Resynced Roadmap After 2 Million Day-One Sales

3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Jul 16

Summary

  • Ubisoft said Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will no longer follow a fixed post-launch roadmap, with updates instead guided by community feedback.
  • New Game Plus is already in development ahead of that looser support plan, with game director Richard Knight calling it a low-risk addition partly because Assassin's Creed Shadows has already built a version.
  • A feature to hide the Blowpipe is also being worked on, while Knight said Ubisoft is listening to requests for the original game's Hidden Blade combat, which was deprioritized during development.
  • Black Flag Resynced sold more than 2 million copies on its first day, giving Ubisoft a strong base for post-launch support even as the team signals it is unlikely to match the steady feature cadence of Crimson Desert.

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