Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches July 9 for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

The enhanced adventure of Edward Kenway.

Publisher Ubisoft and developer Ubisoft Quebec have announced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on July 9.

Pre-orders are available now in the following two editions:

Standard Edition ($59.99 / £49.99 / €59.99)
- A copy of the game
Deluxe Edition ($69.99 / £59.99 / €69.99)
- A copy of the game
- “The Master Assassin Character Pack” – Edward costume, sword, pistol, and trinket with unique perks
- “The Master Assassin Naval Pack” – Sail set, ship’s pet, crew attire, wheel, figurehead, and hull trim

Pre-orders for either edition include the exclusive “Blackbeard’s Crimson Pack,” which contains a costume for Edward, a sword, and a pistol.

Here is an overview of the game, via Ubisoft:

About
The iconic solo pirate adventure returns. Sail the Caribbean as Edward Kenway during the Golden Age of Piracy in this faithfully enhanced remake featuring stunning visuals, upgraded gameplay, and new content.
Become a Fearsome Pirate
Strike fear in your foes as you board and sink enemy vessels as Edward Kenway, captain of the Jackdaw. Whether blending into crowds or leading daring assaults, switch between silent takedowns and fierce brawls as you effortlessly wield swords, pistols, and the Hidden Blade. With a cast of historical pirate legends at your side, defy empires amidst the age-old conflict opposing Assassins and Templars.
A Classic Rebuilt for an Enhanced Experience
Combat has been rebuilt for more dynamic encounters, emphasizing parries and takedowns, while stealth and parkour have been improved for smoother escapes and assassinations. Continuously upgrade the Jackdaw to face powerful enemy ships with enhanced naval mechanics featuring new alternate fire modes. Quality-of-life additions also address previous pain points, ensuring your experience is improved.
The Caribbean Like Never Before
Whether you’re sailing the open seas or journeying across untamed lands, discover a seamless open world built with the latest Anvil engine. Take in sweeping vistas as you brave stormy waters, dive into underwater shipwrecks, or push through dense tropical jungles. Enhanced by features such as Dolby Atmos and ray tracing, every scene feels more immersive, bringing the world’s beauty to life.
Expanding Edward’s Adventure
Building on top of the original story, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced introduces exclusive new content. Familiar faces will return, with new storylines dedicated to fan-favorite characters such as Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet. Unexpected allies will also cross your path, as three officers join you on your journey as part of the main narrative. More surprises await such as new sea shanties, pets, a photo mode, and more.

And here are some additional details:

What’s New in Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced?
Resynced is the story you know and love from the original Black Flag, but the teams at Ubisoft have added brand-new content and enhancements across the experience.
Discover just some of the new additions and enhancements to Resynced:
Graphical and Technological Enhancements
Built from the ground-up on the latest evolution of Ubisoft’s proprietary Anvil engine, used in Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Raytraced Lighting with Global Illumination (RTGI) and reflections.
Optimized Performance with 60 frames per second options on consoles.
Graphics assets built from the ground up to support Micropolygon and Physically Based Rendering (PBR) pipelines.
Fully modernized water rendering and simulation.
New and Enhanced Features, Quests, and Stories
Locate and assign new Officers to the Jackdaw, who each bring a special ability to naval combat.
Playas have been reworked, offering new rewards and unique encounters on islands across the map.
Additional missions and new scenes featuring Matt Ryan, Edward’s Original voice actor and the original cast.
More customization options for the Jackdaw, including new skins and the all-new ship’s pets to bring along a cat or monkey companion while you sail.
Reworked Kenway’s Fleet, which allows players to use captured ships to generate passive income through rare activities and trading, now available in the Captain’s Cabin and on all versions of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
The old shanties are back, but are joined by a new set of 10 songs for your crew to bellow as you sail.
Reworked Action Adventure Combat Featuring…
New visceral takedowns
New parrying mechanics
Quick-fire rope dart and pistol moves
A new enemy archetype—the Demolitionist
New and Enhanced Stealth Gameplay
Observe mode which extends Edward’s Eagle Vision.
Crouch-anywhere lets Edward lower his profile anywhere on land.
Dive-anywhere means Edward can stealthily approach seafront locations and ships.
Shadows and low light will affect Edward’s visibility during stealth sequences.
Reworked Naval Combat
New secondary weapons have been added to try out in combat, including:
Shrapnel barrels explode and damage enemy sails.
Eight-pounders open up more weakpoints in enemy ship hulls.
Enemy ships and factions reworked to add different equipment depending on their alliances.
Enhanced Parkour Featuring Moves Like…
Manual jump
Side ejects
Height-gaining back ejects
Quicker interrupts between parkour moves
Dynamic Weather and Objects
With Anvil’s Atmos system, the weather of the Caribbean becomes a character in its own right and brings the seas to life.
Destructible objects react to weather and combat: signs that move and shift with the wind, ships’ sails billow and blow, coconuts roll across the ground in a storm, and objects break when enemies are thrown against them.
Reworked water physics really brings home the feeling of sailing the Caribbean.
We’ll go deeper into various aspects of the remake’s gameplay and improvements over the coming weeks through dedicated articles.
PC Specifications
Get ship-shape and ready for the voyage with the full PC specs and minimum requirements for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. You’ll need to connect online once to install the game, but the entire experience is playable offline.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced uses an optimized engine with great scalability, along with a variety of options for PC players to tune to their needs. The game supports the latest upscaling and frame generation technologies, while low-end devices can take advantage of efficient software raytracing options that allow you to experience advanced lighting without a GPU which supports hardware accelerated raytracing. There are also dedicated graphics presets for handheld devices.
Minimum System Requirements for 1920×1080, 30 Frames Per Second, Low Preset, Ray Tracing—Standard, Upscaler—Balanced
CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 (6GB), AMD Radeon RX5500XT (8GB) or Intel ARC A580 (8GB)
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
Storage Space: 65 GB (SSD required)
OS: Windows 11
Recommended System Requirements For 1920×1080, 60 Frames Per Second, Medium Preset, Ray Tracing—Standard, Upscaler—Balanced
CPU: Intel Core i5-10600K 4.1 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (12GB), AMD Radeon RX6600XT (8GB), or Intel ARC B580 (12GB)
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
Storage Space: 65 GB (SSD required)
OS: Windows 11
Recommended System Requirements For 2560×1440 (2K), 60 Frames Per Second, High Preset, Ray Tracing—Standard, Upscaler—Balanced
CPU: Intel Core i5-11600K 3.9 GHz, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X 3.7 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (10GB) or AMD Radeon RX6800XT (16GB)
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
Storage Space: 65 GB (SSD required)
OS: Windows 11
Recommended System Requirements For 3840×2160 (4K), 60 Frames Per Second, Ultra Preset, Ray Tracing—Extended, Upscaler—Quality
CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K 3.6 GHz, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D 3 GHz
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 (24GB) or AMD Radeon RX7900XTX (24GB)
RAM: 16GB (Dual-channel setup)
Storage Space: 65 GB (SSD required)
OS: Windows 11
PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro versions
The PlayStation 5 versions of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will benefit from the PlayStation 5’s features to enhance players’ experience. Features include:
Haptic feedback and adaptive triggers with the DualSense controller
Fast loading times with SSD
Tempest 3D Audio technology
Three graphics modes
60 frames per second Performance mode
30 frames per second Fidelity mode
40 frames per second Balanced mode (requires 120hz display)
Raytraced Global Illumination (RTGI) across all graphics modes, with Fidelity mode adding raytraced reflections
Additionally, the PlayStation 5 Pro version of the game is specifically enhanced with higher graphical fidelity and additional rendering features for an even more dazzling visual experience. Lastly, the game ships with Enhanced PSSR right out of the box, allowing you to further improve visual quality while maintaining high performance on the console.