The topic came up when JorRaptor asked game director Richard Knight about adding mission replay except with new challenges, which the latter thought “would be awesome.” Concerning Mirage’s take on the same, he said, “We’ve looked into this one quite a bit.”

The implementation may be more difficult, though. “I can’t promise anything on it just because it exists in Mirage, but it doesn’t exist in the modern Anvil. So, it’s like new tech, right? They do have a solution. We do roughly see how it works, but it’s going to take time to understand if it’s something we can build or how long it would take.”

But there’s a chance it could happen because of Knight’s experience on the Hitman franchise. “You know, personally, as someone who used to work on Hitman and has played a lot of Hitman and likes seeing the speedrun timer on screen, I think it’s a very interesting way to play a game. But, yeah, no promises on that one.”

Ubisoft Singapore is currently taking its time to put together a roadmap for Resynced, though an ETA on New Game Plus and other changes has yet to be revealed. In the meantime, it’s still well enough for Ubisoft, with over 3.5 million sales in two weeks, which “exceeded annual expectations.” If that doesn’t provide the impetus for DLC or further support, we don’t know what will.

In the meantime, check out our thoughts on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced – we scored it a 9 out of 10 in our review. It’s available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Guillemot pointed to the PC market, where physical releases of games are essentially non-existent outside of rare releases, and noted that it helped growth on the platform. He also brought up the costs associated with the production of discs and the creation of hardware like disc drives. Overall, however, he doesn’t think that the market will be affected too badly.

“What we saw on the PC is that it helped to grow the market,” Guillemot said. “There’s also some pressure for the future on the cost of machines, and being able to be only digital will help to have more accessible machines, I would say. There are pluses and minuses, but we think it will not disturb the industry too much.”

While PC as a gaming platform has been dominated by digital releases for over a decade at this point, it is also worth considering that it is an open platform, leaving the door open for potential market disruption from new players. Thanks to this, companies like Limited Run Games are able to collaborate with indie studios to create special edition physical releases for the platform through portable storage drives. Consoles, on the other hand, are closed platforms, with their respective manufacturers keeping tight control over the software developed and released on their hardware.

Recently, an analysis of the used games market indicated that it was worth $7.2 billion, and would be worth up to $13.8 billion by 2034. This market could be heavily impacted by Sony’s decision. Michael Pachter of Wedbush Securities said that while there were likely cost-saving factors for the decision, “there can be no question that the consumer pays the tax in terms of less optionality.” F-Squared’s Michael Fuffter went as far as to call it “an extremely anti-consumer decision” that “has no legitimate justification and communicates a disdain for players in their ecosystem.”

“Sony would love for us to believe that the PC market’s shift to digital is the exact same thing as consoles going down that path. It simply isn’t.”

Sony’s announcement has also drawn sharp criticism from the UK’s Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), with CEO Kim Bayley saying that the company is valuing “corporate convenience over consumer choice.”

“Every year, millions of gamers still choose to buy physical copies because they value true ownership. A disc can be shared with family, traded in, collected, preserved, and crucially, still played years from now. A download licence often offers none of those freedoms.”

Bayley went on to say that “removing discs doesn’t represent progress – it simply removes choice,” calling the decision generally bad for not only retailers, but for consumers as well.

For more, take a look at our thoughts on the matter.

This guide for Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced is a complete listing of the locations of all intact Treasure Maps, as well as their associated Treasure Chests.

Blackbeard’s Treasure Map

Granted automatically after completion of the “Do Not Go Gently…” quest.
The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Anotto Bay in Charlotte, 591,243.

Map Of Shipwreck

Lying atop a crate on a pier during the “Smelly Sailors” Local Event at Havana in Dry Tortuga, 226,573.

The pair of Underwater Chests are located in Dry Tortuga as well, 357,700.

• Guardian Beast Trinket
• 1,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Abaco Island

Loot from a skeleton propped up beneath a palm tree on Abaco Island in Eleuthera, 580,804.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Salt Lagoon in Gibara, 719,607.

• Serpent Figurehead
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Ambergris Key

Loot from a skeleton lying within the tunnel system at Ambergris Key in Chinchorro, 27,159.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Misteriosa, 271,178.

• Heavy Shot Strength Ultimate Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Andreas Island

Loot from a skeleton lying beneath twin palm trees near a shipwreck on Andreas Island in Eleuthera, 543,693.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located on Abaco Island in Eleuthera, 586,811.

• Earth Monster Relief
• 2,500 Reales

Treasure Map – Cape Bonavista

Loot from a skeleton lying within a small cave at Cape Bonavista in Dry Tortuga, 160,580.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located in a shallow pool at Cape Bonavista as well, 146,587.

• 1,500 Reales

Treasure Map – Cayman Sound

Loot from a skeleton lying amidst rocks on the shoreline of north-west Cayman Sound in Castillo de Jagua, 297,314.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Petite Caverne, 863,235.

• Heavy Shot Storage Ultimate Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Corozal

Loot from a skeleton propped up next to a campfire on a tiny island at Corozal in Chinchorro, 12,242.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Ambergris Key, 30,157.

• Pirate Captain Outfit
• 2,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Cumberland Bay

Loot from a skeleton amongst a tangle of low-slung palm trees along the shoreline of southern Cumberland Bay in Punta Guarico, 648,345.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located on Pinos Isle, 304,455.

• Ivory Wheel Design Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Great Inagua

Loot from a skeleton within a cave with a south-facing entryway at Great Inagua in Gibara, 813,447.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Nassau, 586,755.

• Elite Sails Design Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Havana

Loot from a skeleton lying at the bottom of the canal at Havana in Dry Tortuga, 217,571.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Havana as well, 213,564.

• The Queen Anne’s Figurehead Design Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Havana Warehouse

Within the Havana Warehouse at Havana in Dry Tortuga, 205,600.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Anotto Bay, 590,245.

• Crimson Cloak
• 2,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Ile A Vache

Loot from a skeleton lying along the shoreline in north-east Ile a Vache in Navassa, 812,113.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Jiguey, 534,510.

• Baroque Guitar
• 2,500 Reales

Treasure Map – Isla Providencia

Loot from a skeleton lying in a pool of light in eastern Isla Providencia in Serranilla, 483,18.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Long Bay, 503,230.

• Rare Cutlass: Scottish Broadswords

Treasure Map – Kingston Warehouse

Within the Kingston Warehouse at Kingston in Navassa, 605,156.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Cumberland Bay, 645,355.

• 4,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Mariguana Island

Loot from a skeleton propped up within a tiny cave on Mariguana Island in Gibara, 848,514.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located on Andreas Island, 544,693.

• Harpoon Strength Ultimate Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Misteriosa

Loot from a skeleton lying on the outer ledges within the Mayan ruins at Misteriosa in Serranilla, 272,175.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Kingston, 631,152.

• Gilded Hull Design Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Nassau Warehouse

Within the Nassau Warehouse at Nassau in Eleuthera, 594,749.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Isla Providencia, 487,11.

• Governor’s Outfit
• 2,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Petite Caverne

Loot from a skeleton propped up within a massive cave at Petite Caverne in Punta Guarico, 863,237.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Tulum, 40,372.

• Fire Barrel Storage Ultimate Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Pinos Isle

Loot from a skeleton propped up against a toppled pillar on Pinos Isle in Castillo de Jagua, 308,456.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located amongst a tangle of low-slung palm trees at Cayman Sound, 304,310.

• 4,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Port Royal

Loot from a skeleton lying atop a grave near the gallows at Port Royal in Navassa, 605,132.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Principe, 113,11.

• Standard Bearer
• 2,500 Reales

Treasure Map – Portraits

Granted automatically after collecting and placing all 11 Portraits in the Manor at Great Inagua.

• Blackbeard’s Portrait
• Stede Bonnet’s Portrait
• Commodore Chamberlaine’s Portrait
• Julien Du Casse’s Portrait
• Ben Hornigold’s Portrait
• Robert Maynard’s Portrait
• Laurens Prins’ Portrait
• Bartholomew Roberts’ Portrait
• Woodes Rogers’ Portrait
• El Tiburon’s Portrait
• Laureano de Torres’ Portrait

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Principe, 820,430.

• The Fortune Legendary Cutlass

Treasure Map – Salt Lagoon

Loot from a skeleton lying near a wrecked rowboat along the shoreline at Salt Lagoon in Gibara, 724,608

The Buried Treasure Chest is located on a tiny island at New Bone, 407,94.

• Maize Deity
• 2,500 Reales

Treasure Map – Santanillas

Loot from a skeleton lying atop a rock slab on east Santanillas in Chinchorro, 190,217.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at San Juan, 455,462.

• Fire Barrel Strength Ultimate Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Treasure Map – Tortuga

Loot from a skeleton beside a single low-slung palm tree along the shoreline in north-east Tortuga in Punta Guarico, 852,352.

The Buried Treasure Chest is located at Matanzas, 312,617.

• Mortar Storage Ultimate Plan
• 3,000 Reales

Those are all of the full Treasure Maps to be found scattered across Assassin’s Creed 4 Black Flag Resynced.

“It’s been a while, Ghosts! We know some of you saw some updates; we’ll have more to say on the 6th of August when we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Ghost Recon. Intel coming soon.”

As many assume based on the supposed leaked image, Ghost Recon Wildlands Definitive Edition could receive 4K and 60 FPS support on Xbox Series X/S and PS5. Released on July 6th, it faced criticism for lacking both, even as it included the base game and all its content, including cosmetics, in one package for $99.99

What’s even more interesting is the potential new mission, Last Rites. Nothing is known about it, though the name has more than a few implications for the squad’s future. The leaked image touted it as part of a major update, so existing owners (including those on PC) will likely get it for free.

And since this is for the 25th anniversary of the franchise, Ubisoft could very well announce that a new Ghost Recon is in development. Reportedly codenamed Ovr, it’s a darker, grittier tactical shooter that’s inspired by Ready or Not.

There have been some hiccups throughout its development, but things seem to have stabilized after the team allegedly cut several features, including helicopters and deep weapon customization. A release window may still be too much to ask, but we can always hope.

As discovered by a user on the game’s subreddit, the Definitive Edition will apparently receive “major update” that will add 4K and 60 FPS support on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. There’s also seemingly a new mission called Last Rites. So if you already own the Definitive Edition on PC, the latter will probably be free for you.

Otherwise, the Definitive Edition includes the base game, the Season 1 and 2 Passes, the Deluxe Pack, the Cold Eye Pack, and the Nightfall Protocol Pack. You also get the Quick Start Pack, which includes two weapons, three weapon attachments, a resource pack, one Skill Point, and an XP booster.

With how quiet the rest of the year is looking for Ubisoft, especially since it pushed back several of its upcoming games, it makes sense to revisit one of its more successful titles to draw in new players. It wouldn’t be the first time – see Tom Clancy’s The Division receiving 60 FPS support on PS5.

Stay tuned for an announcement, and in the meantime, check out our original review for Wildlands.

“We need to, you know, fix bugs. Sorry for anyone running into bugs, uh, they hurt – they’re painful for us, too. And we do want to add some quality-of-life stuff. So, I mean, it’s a pretty reasonable guess.” He went on to discuss a variety of other things that could potentially come to the game, like more finisher animations. However, the addition of these features depends on the team getting the resources it needs, as well as the community asking for them.

Among the content that Knight has confirmed is being worked on is a New Game Plus mode. While he didn’t offer any official timeline for when the feature will make its way into Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, he said that it’s at the top of the studio’s list.

“Well, this is the one thing I can say: Yes, we’re working on that right now,” he said. “For sure. It’s one of the first things. Partly because Shadows has already built their version, so it’s considered a low-risk feature for us. We’re still doing the work, so I can’t promise exactly a day or anything, but we’re definitely working on it. It’s just such a natural thing.”

On the subject of Shadows, Knight noted that Black Flag Resynced still needs more work to make sure New Game Plus is developed because “our games are not exactly the same. We have different challenges in terms of how that works. We can’t skip to the hideout, necessarily. But we’re looking into it.”

Along with free updates, the team behind Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is also seemingly looking at potential DLC releases. “I know some folks on the team have DLC ideas,” said Knight. “We need to balance those out with our future, and then update the core game.”

However, these DLC plans likely won’t include the original Black Flag’s Freedom Cry expansion, since the team wants to keep the focus of Black Flag Resynced on Edward Kenway. Knight also noted that Freedom Cry was a large expansion with an entirely new story with its own distinct protagonist, and that the team is still busy with the base game.

“I can’t really say anything as to a Freedom Cry. We’ve got our hands full with this game right now. Freedom Cry, it’s not a small thing either,” he said.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S earlier this month and has turned out to be quite successful with 3 million copies sold so far. Check out our review here.

In an interview with YouTuber JorRaptor, game director Richard Knight said, “I know some folks on the team have DLC ideas. We need to balance those out with our future, and then update the core game.”

However, it’s keen on keeping Edward Kenway as the focus since he’s the “heart and soul of the original game.” “Maybe there could be more to tell there too,” says Knight. Unfortunately, you probably shouldn’t expect Freedom Cry to emerge in some form or another.

“I can’t really say anything as to a Freedom Cry. We’ve got our hands full with this game right now. Freedom Cry, it’s not a small thing either.” So it’s not a hard “no,” but you shouldn’t get your hopes up. For now, the developer is still figuring things out– once that happens, we may have a clearer roadmap for the future.

For now, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is absolutely worth playing, whether you played the original or not. Besides the overhauled visuals, combat and parkour mechanics, it adds tons of new content, including more discoveries on its existing islands, expanded Hideout features, and dedicated end-game missions.

There are also three new officers to recruit, each with their own questlines, and story missions that offer closure to beloved characters like Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet. Check out our review for more details.

However, on Steam, the remake has reportedly pulled in more revenue despite being priced $10 lower. Alinea Analytics estimated over 700,000 copies sold on the platform, resulting in $35.1 million in revenue. And despite the backlash against its Character and Naval Packs, it apparently earned almost $1 million in additional revenue from the same. There’s also the fact that its peak concurrent player count is much higher, recently crossing 104,000.

What’s next for the remake? Judging by Ubisoft’s tweet, New Game Plus, which game director Richard Knight confirmed to be in development. There’s no ETA on it, but it will seemingly take cues from Shadows’ format, even if the possibility of additional rewards is up in the air.

Besides PC, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is available for Xbox Series X/S and PS5. You can also play it through Ubisoft+. For more details on what makes it such a worthwhile experience, check out our review – we gave it a 9 out of 10. Our graphics analysis is also worth checking out, given the sheer amount of work that’s gone into the visuals.

While he didn’t give a solid release date for the update, Knight said, “I have a feeling it’s coming soon.”

When asked why the option to hide the blowpipe wasn’t available in the game right from launch, Knight explained that it comes down to how character models have been designed in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Setting up distinct event triggers for when an object is visible and when it can’t be seen requires a lot more effort than players would realize.

“I wish it was just a magical feature that just was there the moment it started, but it’s just because of the way characters are set up. Somebody has to do the setup to make this specific part of the character just disappear only when this specific setting is enabled, which you know we need to do.”

In the same interview, Knight had also spoken about how the development team for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced had to leave out many of the combat options present in the original to instead focus on core gameplay. When asked about whether Edward will, for example, receive the ability to pick up and use his enemies’ weapons, Knight said that fans of the game should keep asking for things like this.

“We can’t make any promises, [but] we’re listening to the community. We’re interested in what people want the most.”

As for his combat capabilities, Knight also noted that Edward is an incredibly overpowered character thanks to his proficiency with dual swords as well as a strong arsenal of other weapons and tools.

“During development, if you looked at Edward – he’s so powerful right now and has so many tools – and so we prioritized core combat because we needed to nail that. Something like throwing weapons, while it’s cool, it’s just like ‘he already has ten ways to kill somebody’. So, given the cost to reinvent the feature and rebuild it from the ground up with today’s characters, rigs, and animations, there’s a lot more that goes into it. It was just lower priority for us.”

Another feature confirmed to be making its way to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, according to Knight, is a New Game Plus mode. “Yes, we’re working on that right now. For sure. It’s one of the first things.”

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced was released on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S earlier this month. Despite drawing early criticisms due to its inclusion of additional DLC, the title has managed to do quite well, hitting a concurrent player count of almost 100,000 on Steam right after its release. For more details about the remake, take a look at our review.

If you’re one of those who feel like Legends didn’t need the remake treatment, rejoice. Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition retains the same art style but with 4K textures for even more fidelity. While it looks downright gorgeous in the first gameplay trailer below, this is more than a simple port. You can expect 18 new skins, 50 new Standees that offer more lore, and the previously PlayStation Vita-exclusive Relics.

The latter are hidden throughout the various levels, so there’s plenty of reason to explore. In terms of quality of life, players finally get the option to remap controls, skip cutscenes and even speed up the level ending animations. Those on PS5 can also experience haptic feedback with the DualSense, which changes based on the character.

Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition launches on October 1st for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. As for Retold, head here for more details on its Switch 2 performance.