Ubisoft is finally laying it all out there about what the Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake has to offer. We’ve summarized the most important details for you here.
In a time of crisis, Ubisoft aims to smooth things over with fans by releasing one of the best Assassin’s Creed games of all time: WithAssassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced, a full-scale remake is currently in development, set to bring back the series’ heyday as early as 2026.
But is Black Flag really “just” a re-release of the original with prettier graphics? What’s new? What stays the same? Are the voice actors returning? And when will it be released?
It’s great that you have so many questions, because we’re here today to answer them all. So hoist the sails and let’s set sail!
Quick Navigation:
- What is AC: Black Flag – Resynced about?
- Gameplay: Here’s what Black Flag – Resynced looks like
- Key gameplay details
- What’s new in the remake?
- Are the original voice actors returning?
- What editions does Black Flag – Resynced offer?
- Release: When is Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced coming out?
- On which platforms is Black Flag – Resynced coming out?
- The complete system requirements
What is Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced about?
The setting and story of the original remain unchanged, but for those who didn’t play it back then: Black Flag is set in the Caribbean during the “Golden Age” of piracy in the early 18th century.
As the young Edward Kenway, you’ve left England (and your wife Caroline) to raid ships and plunder treasure alongside historically documented buccaneers like Blackbeard.
As the story unfolds, you find yourself caught between the Assassins and the Templars, encounter mysterious artifacts, and fight for the future of your pirate companions.
Show me a video, please!
Okay, here is Jonas’ detailed preview video, where you can see the remake in action:
Key Gameplay Information
The core gameplay elements of Black Flag will remain unchanged in Resynced. Specifically:
- On your ship, the Jackdaw, you’ll sail freely across the Caribbean Ocean, choosing to follow the story missions or tackle open-world activities.
- You can engage other ships in naval battles, unleash a full broadside, launch boarding maneuvers, and then slash your way across the enemy deck.
- On land, Black Flag becomes a classic Assassin’s Creed. You sneak through tall grass and use parkour maneuvers to climb roofs and trees.
- In close combat, you draw sabers, blades, and pistols to counter enemy maneuvers.
- Away from the open Caribbean, there are three major settlements: Havana, Kingston, and the pirate stronghold of Nassau.
What’s new in the Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake?
Resynced was redeveloped from the ground up using the latest version of Ubisoft’s Anvil Engine. So we’re not talking about a remaster here, but a complete remake. We mention this explicitly because, much like Metal Gear Solid Delta, the new edition mirrors many settings and scenes from the original almost one-to-one—butwith completely new graphics.
Black Flag – Resynced preserves all the story moments from the original, so you won’t encounter any major changes to the plot. There are a few additions, though:
- Resynced includesseveral completely new story chapters, including side quests featuring Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, and Edwards’ wife Caroline appears more frequently.
- Joining Adéwalé arethree new officers, whom you can recruit in new side missions. These new colleagues, in turn, unlock new ship upgrades, such as enhanced broadside fire.
- Resynced gets aproper stealth systemwith manual crouching. In the original, there was only tall grass.
- Theinfamous tailing missions are simplified: As soon as someone spots you, Edward draws his saber and you can complete the mission by force of arms.
- Thecombat system is overhauled. Back then, you just had to hammer the counter button; the new combat system focuses on additional maneuvers and skills.
- Your crew’s songbook will be expanded to include varioussea shantiesin addition to the classics from back then.
- The modern-day story is set to … change. Ubisoft mentions new “Rifts,” new Edward-centric sequences that move away from the original’s focus on exploring Abstergo Industries. It remains unclear exactly what this means.
- And the most important new feature: You can nowrecruit a monkey and a catfor your ship.
Will the original voice actors return?
We don’t yet know the German cast for Black Flag – Resynced, but at least on the English side, we know thatMatt Ryan(Constantine) is returning as Edward Kenway. We’ll let you know about the other voice actors as soon as we have more information.
What editions are available for Black Flag – Resynced?
Resynced is being released in three versions, each offering different bonuses at different price points. Here are the details:
- The physicalCollector’s Editionis the most comprehensive package for a whopping 200 euros. In addition to the base game and all the extras from the Deluxe Edition, you get:
- A collector’s figure of Edward Kenway
- A metal pin
- An exclusive Steelbook
- A fabric world map, because fabric world mapsare alwayssuper cool!
- A shanty sheet music, in case you want to play some pirate music at home.
Important for the Collector’s Edition:Only the Xbox and PS5 versions include a physical disc; with the PC version, you’ll only receive a download code and will need to download the game. We also don’t know the price of the Collector’s Edition yet.
If you pre-order Black Flag, you’ll also receive the so-called Blackbeard’s Blood Red Pack as apre-order bonus— essentially a scarlet outfit along with a reskin for Edward Kenway’s saber and pistol. But as always: be cautious with pre-orders.
Release: When is Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced coming out?
We’ve known for quite a while that Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is getting a remake. Now we know the exact release date. And fortunately, it’s well ahead of GTA 6.
The fact that most major studios are planning to steer clear of the GTA 6 release window this year is quite a blessing for us gamers, as it helps fill the summer slump.
The best example: Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced. The remake of what is likely the most popular Assassin’s Creed game is set to release this summer. More specifically: On July 9, 2026.
Which platforms will Black Flag – Resynced be released on?
Unsurprisingly, Resynced will be released on all current platforms (with the exception of the Switch 2), namelyPS5, Xbox Series S|X, and PC.
PC Stores:Black Flag will be available on Steam from day one (as is now standard), so you don’t necessarily have to go through Ubisoft’s own launcher. Alternatively, you can of course also get started via Epic or Ubisoft Connect.
Subscription:The Black Flag remake is included in Ubisoft+ Premium. Anyone subscribing to the service for 18 euros a month can play right at launch. Note: This subscription tieris notincluded in Game Pass! Here, you only get Ubisoft+ Classics.
The complete system requirements for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced may make the original shine with breathtaking new graphics, but fortunately, you don’t need a NASA-grade machine to run it at home. Here are the complete PC system requirements.
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag – Resynced is coming in summer 2026 for all major platforms except the Switch 2, but on PC, you can really make this open-world adventure shine. And we now have the official system requirements from Ubisoft. Let’s go through them in detail.
Minimum system requirements for Black Flag – Resynced (1080p, 30 FPS)
- Resolution: 1920×1080, 30 FPS
- Visual presets: Low
- Rendering Mode: Standard Ray Tracing
- Upscaler Preset: Balanced
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 (6 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (8 GB)
- RAM: 16 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit only) | Windows 11
- Hard Drive Space: 65 GB (SSD required)
Recommended System Requirements for Black Flag – Resynced (1080p, 60 FPS)
- Resolution: 1920×1080, 60 FPS
- Visual Presets: Medium
- Lighting Mode: Standard Ray Tracing
- Upscaler Preset: Balanced
- CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 3060 (12 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (8 GB)
- RAM: 16 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit only) | Windows 11
- Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)
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Enthusiast System Requirements for Black Flag – Resynced (WQHD, 60 FPS)
- Resolution: 2560×1440, 60 FPS
- Visual Presets: High
- Rendering Mode: Advanced Ray Tracing
- Upscaler Preset: Quality
- CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz | AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
- RAM: 16 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit only) | Windows 11
- Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)
Extreme System Requirements for Black Flag – Resynced (4K, 60 FPS)
- Resolution: 3840×2160, 60 FPS
- Visual Presets: Ultra
- Lighting Mode: Advanced Ray Tracing
- Upscaler Preset: Quality
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz
- GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 4090 (24 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT (24 GB)
- RAM: 16 GB
- Operating System: Windows 10 (64-bit only) | Windows 11
- Storage: 65 GB (SSD required)
According to official specs, you can run Black Flag – Resynced on even very old hardware, but to play it smoothly at 60 FPS on WQHD, you should have at least an RTX 3080 under the hood. And if you really want to push your machine to the limit in 4K, you’ll need an RTX 4090 for extreme detail. But luckily, we all have those—graphics cards are dirt cheap, after all. Haha.