Jean Guesdon, head of content at Ubisoft’s Vantage Studios, said, “What matters most to us is giving each project the time it deserves and releasing them when they are ready.” And while repeating the classic Assassin’s Creed phrase, he made an exception in the case of Resynced. “Some whispers have a little more wind in their sails. Keep your spyglass on the horizon.”

And that’s it. No word on a release date or the rumored reveal in April. Honestly, as far as announcements go, this is probably the best way to do it – a sudden drop to leave fans wanting more.

Of course, several alleged details have been circulating for a while now. The modern-day segments set in Abstergo have reportedly been cut, with new quests and activities seemingly added. Loading screens are also apparently toast, and fans can seemingly look forward to the restoration of cut content. It’s also allegedly taking cues from the weather effects in Assassin’s Creed Shadows while delivering improvements to the map.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is allegedly set to launch in March, but following Ubisoft’s massive organizational shuffle, it was internally delayed. As always, we’ll need to wait for more details, but at least it’s finally real.

Insider Gaming’s Mike Straw reported in the recent weekly podcast that it’s still in development and could be revealed sometime in April. It matches a rumor by insider shinobi602, who revealed that the remake wouldn’t be at State of Play (which was correct) and that a reveal was “not too far off.” Apparently, a release date has also been set, but time will tell if it’s actually next year.

Perhaps one of the worst-kept secrets in contemporary gaming, rumors began circulating about the Black Flag Remake as early as July 2023. Throughout 2025, several more hints would drop, from voice actor Matt Ryan (who voices Edward Kenway) teasing the same to a rating by PEGI, which seemingly confirmed its name as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.

It was allegedly to launch on March 19th before Ubisoft hit the big reset button. Thus far, rumors have claimed several changes, including weather effects similar to Assassin’s Creed Shadows, new content, no modern-day Animus sections, and an improved map.

It was allegedly going to go gold in the first week of February and launch on March 19th, available only via digital storefronts. Now, it’s seemingly launching in 2027. Why did this happen? Henderson doesn’t know, but replied, “In hindsight, it could have been full of bugs, which is why they have delayed it. So it sucks short-term, but it will be better when it releases.”

Allegedly titled Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced, rumors of a remake first surfaced in 2023, and it was reportedly set to release in 2025 before the delay of Shadows. Play Arts artists and actor Matt Ryan, who voiced Edward Kenway in the original, both teased its existence last year, and further rumors claimed that it would have new content.

But while the promise of an improved map and weather effects from Shadows seemed nice, it would also apparently do away with the modern-day sections, which some fans took umbrage with. A rating from PEGI, and it seemed only a matter of time before an announcement. Unfortunately, all that’s left to do now is wait and hope it doesn’t get axed.

And while there could be doubts about its legitimacy, they confirmed that GANDI SAS is responsible for the same. The registrar is seemingly responsible for registering domains for Far Cry, Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell and many more such Ubisoft IPs. Interestingly enough, it was created one day before the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake’s domain was established.

Perhaps there’s news coming soon for both titles, potentially at the next Xbox Developer_Direct (which has yet to receive an air date). Of course, Ubisoft could casually announce the same, especially since it’s avoided hosting its own showcases and attending shows like Summer Game Fest or The Game Awards.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is reportedly a sweeping remake of the 2013 classic, offering revamped visuals (including weather effects seen in Assassin’s Creed Shadows), no loading screens and fresh content. It’s also missing the modern-day sections, keeping the focus entirely on Edward Kenway and his exploits.

However, it may also adapt some of the sleek weather effects seen in Assassin’s Creed Shadows, according to content creator j0nathan on YouTube (translation via Access the Animus on Twitter). He also reports that the menus have been revamped and the map improved. The latter is allegedly more detailed and features more activities, which sounds similar to previous rumors about new quests, though it won’t be bigger or smaller.

Ubisoft hasn’t officially announced the title, which could mean a potential reveal at The Game Awards 2025 on December 11th. With Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake also slated for early next year (mid-January, allegedly), it could also make an appearance in some form. Stay tuned for more details in the meantime.

However, it also mentions an “unannounced title” for release in the same window. According to Insider Gaming, this is the long-rumored Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Remake. Reports first emerged in 2023, and it was allegedly planned to be released by November 2025 before the delay of Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

Alongside the removal of loading screens and additional content that was initially removed before the original’s release, it also reportedly lacks the modern-day sections. While Ubisoft hasn’t officially acknowledged the remake’s existence, voice actor Matt Ryan coyly teased it last June (and ended up in hot water as a result).

With no other major event left for the year, all eyes are on The Game Awards on December 11th for a potential announcement.

Though the presumption for many would have been that Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag’s remake was likely a ways off from release, a report by Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson claims that the game is actually closer to release than anticipated.

As per Henderson, the remake was previously scheduled to release in November of 2025, though with the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows recently having been pushed back into February of next year, it’s likely that the planned release windows for other upcoming titles in the series will be affected as well. As per the report, Marc-Alexis Côté – vice president executive producer of Assassin’s Creed – said in an internal email sent to staff Shadows’ delay “will also impact the rest of the Assassin’s Creed roadmap”.

Henderson claims that standalone multiplayer title Assassin’s Creed Invictus is also scheduled for a November 2025 release, though it remains to be seen whether those plans have changed as well. Meanwhile, prior reports had claimed that the next mainline title in the series after Shadows, codenamed Hexe, was targeting a 2026 release. If, however, the Black Flag remake gets pushed into 2026, it’s likely that Hexe, too, will be hit with a delay.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches February 14 next year for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. The game will allegedly also add a co-op mode post-launch.

Set in the Golden Age of Piracy, the open-world action-adventure stars Edward Kenway and his journey from lowly pirate to legendary Assassin. The title expands on the naval aspects introduced in Assassin’s Creed 3, providing players with a ship, the Jackdaw, to upgrade. You can also recruit crew members, battle and board other ships and assail forts.

The Caribbean setting is also unique, offering islands with side quests, targets to assassinate, treasure and much more. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag is playable on Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s garnered extensive acclaim and is considered a high point for the franchise. Check out our review here for more details. A remake is reportedly in the works, but hasn’t been officially confirmed.

Today, we're celebrating the 10th anniversary of Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag!

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The Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag remake is allegedly still in early stages of development, according to Kotaku’s sources, and isn’t slated to come out for quite a few years. The report also states that a team from Ubisoft Singapore is involved with the game.

Originally released back in 2013, Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag, a cross-gen title at launch, was the first game in the franchise to release on the PS4 and Xbox One. The game featured an open sea filled with pirates that players could get into naval battles with, alongside the typical assassinations, stealth, and parkour hat would be expected of the franchise.

When it comes to games based on pirates, Ubisoft is also currently working on Skull and Bones. While the game has seen quite a few delays over the last few years, according to Kotaku, Ubisoft’s Singapore studio is currently requiring its employees to work on the title in the office rather than remotely ahead of the upcoming closed beta.