Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sets Steam Record

The highly anticipated remake "Assassin's Creed Black Flag: Resynced" launched on July 9, 2026, to strong commercial success but immediate controversy over technical issues and a substantial array of day-one downloadable content. The game, a modernized version of the 2013 pirate adventure, is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Ubisoft confirmed the launch was marred by a technical bug on PC that locks cinematic cutscenes at 30 frames per second when players manually set specific high-end graphics options-ray tracing, BVH quality, or Terrain Quality-to their Ultra High settings. The company stated this was not an intended feature and a fix is in development. In the interim, officials recommend PC players avoid the issue by using one of the game's default graphical presets or by ensuring those three settings are not manually set to Ultra High.

Alongside the technical complaints, a significant portion of player backlash has focused on the game's business model. At launch, nine additional DLC packs were available for purchase, priced at $9.99 each, with a separate $4.29 Map Pack that marks collectibles on the in-game world map. With the standard edition priced at...