Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Sets Steam's Biggest Launch for the Series
TL;DR
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced posted a record Steam launch for the series, with about 701,000 copies sold and roughly $35 million in Steam revenue by July 13 (plus ~$1 million from DLC). Day one brought $22.4 million and four days in, about $35.1 million total, making it the biggest AC launch on Steam to date and outperforming Shadows and other recent PC entries. The performance follows Ubisoft’s shift away from Ubisoft Connect on PC; reception has been mixed and microtransactions sparked controversy.
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