While Ubisoft has started revealing details about the now-confirmed Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, quite a bit is yet to be confirmed. Thanks to Assassin’s Creed fan account Zephyrss on social media, however, we now have a look at some of the company’s marketing materials and other assets, including what the game’s map will look like.
The map will seemingly come in two varieties—wide and square. The wide version essentially just extends the sides of the map to include more empty landmass and ocean. However, the square map gives us a more focused look at the in-game world, with confirmation that the remake won’t bring in any major changes to the game. When compared with the world map from the original Black Flag, Resynced has essentially the same landmasses. However, the scales might be different, and the remake might have more places to explore in terms of area.
It is also worth noting that the map is highly stylized, likely intended to be printed out and framed to hang on a wall rather than to be used as an actual reference for navigating the game’s world.
Some of the other assets included in the social media posts are images that Ubisoft will use for things like patch notes, title cards for new announcements, a release countdown, and key art that we will likely see end up as box art for a potential physical release. We also get a look at some other graphic elements that largely stick to the grey, white, and blue color scheme of Black Flag, along with in-game icons that can be used for other purposes.
Ubisoft officially unveiled Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced just last week, and has confirmed that it will be coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S on July 9th. The remake will also be making its way to the Ubisoft+ subscription service on day one of release. The title will be priced at $60 for its standard edition, and $70 for a Deluxe Edition that includes the Master Assassin Character Perk, a new outfit for Edward, and a unique sword, pistol, and trinket.
The company has also confirmed that it won’t include multiplayer or DLC. Creative director Paul Fu explained that the team behind Black Flag Resynced is “fully focused on Edward’s adventures in the Caribbean.” As for the modern-day sections of Black Flag, Fu has said that it will be present, and will even “feature new moments that focus on Edward’s internal struggles,” in Resynced. The decision not to bring in any DLC for the title casts a shade over one of Black Flag’s major expansions from its original release—Freedom Cry, which revolved around former Trinidadian slave Adewale.
Last week also saw the release of a trailer for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, teasing one of the new quests that will be added to the game—Blackbeard’s Treasure. The trailer features Anne Bonny looking at Edward from a distance and singing, before the protagonist gets into a battle with Blackbeard.
For more details, here are 15 major changes in Resynced. Also, take a look at our graphics analysis of the remake while you’re at it.
