Ubisoft’s worst-kept secret is finally official as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced artwork is revealed

Three years after studies of an Murderer’s Creed Black Flag remake first surfaced – and amid a mounting stack of proof pointing to its imminent arrival – Ubisoft has lastly made its worst-kept secret official.

Stories of a Black Flag remake first emerged in 2023, when it was claimed the celebrated 2013 open-world pirate sport was getting the do-over therapy from Cranium and Bones developer Ubisoft Singapore. On the time, the challenge was mentioned to nonetheless be „a minimum of just a few years“ away. Issues went quiet for some time, however then final yr noticed actor Matt Ryan – who performed Black Flag protagonist Edward Kenway – trace the remake was near launch, just for Ubisoft to threaten him with authorized motion.

And with that, the floodgates appeared to open: in December, one thing known as Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced briefly appeared on the PEGI web site, and January noticed the leak of a suspiciously timed Murderer’s Creed Black Flag collectible figurine that includes Kenway sat on a treasure chest. We have additionally seen Black Flag sea shanties pop up briefly on Ubisoft’s official YouTube, we have had a kind of acknowledgment-adjacent meme put up from Ubisoft’s social media workforce, and even a Black Flag artwork guide sighting.

However now the Black Flag remake is as official because it’s ever been. In a newly launched weblog put up outlining the way forward for the sequence, Ubisoft head of franchise Jean Guesdon wrote, „Hypothesis round Murderer’s Creed will not be new, nevertheless it’s value repeating: ‚Nothing is true. All the things is permitted.‘ Effectively, besides on this case, some whispers have a little bit extra wind of their sails. Preserve your spyglass on the horizon.“ And if that wasn’t sufficient, some paintings of Kenway posing mastward, accompanied by the Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced emblem, adopted. There’s nonetheless no phrase on when it would lastly present up, however hopefully extra will probably be revealed quickly.

As for the rest of Ubisoft’s replace, the corporate confirmed final yr’s Murderer’s Creed Shadows is „transferring into its ultimate section of help“ and can start winding down with „smaller, much less frequent updates… however nonetheless just a few surprises.“ After that it is eyes on the longer term, with discuss of Ubisoft Montreal’s Murderer’s Creed Hexe – a „darker, narrative-driven“ expertise that seemed to be aiming for a sixteenth century European setting when it was introduced again in 2022. It was initially believed to be concentrating on a 2026 launch, however Guesdon says the corporate is now „taking the time to ship on its formidable imaginative and prescient, which suggests we’ll be quiet for a little bit longer.“

He additionally had a quick phrase on Codename Invictus, a „PvP multiplayer Murderer’s Creed expertise“ that is being led by a workforce of For Honor veterans at Ubisoft Montreal. „We perceive there’s a number of curiosity round this challenge,“ he wrote. „Sure, it is a new strategy to multiplayer within the franchise, nevertheless it is not fairly what the rumours have advised. With participant suggestions on the coronary heart of our strategy, we’re exploring methods to carry the group in earlier so we are able to form the expertise collectively.“ And that is your lot there.

Shifting on, Tencent cellular collaboration Codename Jade additionally received a namecheck, alongside „a number of different initiatives at present within the works, all at completely different phases of improvement.“ There was discuss of „bringing co‑op again to Murderer’s Creed“, and a obscure nod to a cancelled sport. „Whereas we just lately selected to pivot away from an early challenge,“ Guesdon wrote, „the teachings from that work are already serving to form our strategy going ahead.“

And wrapping issues up, extra information on Netflix’s live-action Murderer’s Creed sequence is „coming very quickly“, and there is a little bit of a deal with for Murderer’s Creed unity followers too. The French Revolution-era outing is getting a free Xbox Collection X/S and PS5 patch – including 60fps help – tomorrow fifth March. Which, if nothing else, ought to tide folks over (no pun supposed) till that Black Flag remake’s arrival, now we all know the factor is definitely, undoubtedly, formally actual.