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A French retailer listing for a themed controller hints that Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced could arrive on the Nintendo Switch 2, though the game remains unconfirmed.
A retail listing for a themed controller suggests Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will release on Nintendo Switch 2 around September 22, 2026. The leak follows strong sales performance for the remake, which sold over 3.5 million copies in its first two weeks. While some leakers doubt the port, the timing aligns with a rumored Nintendo Direct showcase.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot says Sony’s shift to disc-free PlayStation has pros and cons, noting that digital storefronts have helped grow PC gaming and could reduce hardware costs, but also bring downsides like lack of ownership and poorer game preservation; Ubisoft’s own digital strategy and ongoing restructuring are part of the broader industry move, with Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: Resynced performing well despite the transition.
Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has sold 3 million copies, a week after hitting 2 million, with Steam seeing ~45,000–60,000 peak concurrent players and the remake staying a top seller. Ubisoft also confirmed a New Game+ mode is in the works, though details and timing are not yet disclosed. While it leads among AC remakes for peak players, total sales still lag some major titles.
Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is in early development of a New Game Plus mode, inspired by Shadows and aimed to be a natural fit for the game. Details, including features and a release window, are not finalized as production discussions continue and the team weighs potential rewards and implementation challenges.
After finishing Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft Barcelona plans to lay off 51 developers, prompting a three-day strike by the CSVI union (July 14–16, 2026). The union demands canceling the redundancies, stronger job security, up to 60% remote work, and the promotions and pay raises the team says were promised, as the studio reportedly refocuses on Rainbow Six projects.
A Ubisoft Connect outage on PC prevented owners from launching Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, exposing DRM’s online dependency as legitimate buyers were blocked while pirates with patched copies could still play, highlighting concerns about future server maintenance and online checks.
A handheld performance review of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, noting updated visuals on the Anvil engine with ray-traced global illumination and reflections (no path tracing), support for DLSS/XeSS/FSR and frame generation, but no low-latency or HDR support. The test spans five devices including MSI Claw 8 EX, Steam Deck with Van Gogh, Z1 Extreme, Z2 Extreme, Intel Core Ultra 7 258V, and Intel G3 Extreme, with device-specific optimized settings and sections covering the out-of-box experience, performance, and Windows handheld configurations.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced opened to about 2 million sales on launch day, but PC players found that the game’s offline mode wouldn’t work during a Ubisoft Connect outage, effectively making the game unplayable for roughly an hour since Connect is required for authentication; players discussed the issue on Steam and Reddit, Ubisoft has not commented, highlighting ongoing DRM/offline-play challenges despite the remake’s release.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced opened strong with two million launch-day sales, topped Twitch as the top game at launch, and logged a near-record Steam concurrent peak (about 99k); it's available on PC across Steam, Steam Deck, Epic Games Store and Ubisoft+, plus PS5 and Xbox Series, with Ubisoft projecting continued momentum despite some players' concerns over cosmetic microtransactions in the single-player experience.
Ubisoft defended Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced against Steam critics, saying the base game is the full, complete experience and paid add-ons are optional. The remake has sold about 2 million copies and sits around 76% positive on Steam, with day-one DLC listed at roughly $84.91 that includes cosmetics and a map pack, though nothing in the core game is gated behind purchases. The publisher contrasts this with other recent titles and argues players have grown more tolerant of cosmetic and optional content in single-player games, even as debates continue in Steam comments.
Ubisoft Barcelona reportedly cut 51 staff after completing work on Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, despite strong launch interest. Insiders claim project assignments were decided well ahead of completion, the Barcelona team was disbanded soon after, and a canceled launch event reflected broader concerns about workplace culture and workers’ rights.
Ubisoft's Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches to strong reception, but Ubisoft Barcelona is hit by layoffs as part of broader restructuring, with about 51 employees set to lose their jobs by the end of July; unions have called for protections and remote-work concessions, and the Barcelona launch event was scaled down, though the remake is expected to be a solid seller in a weak year for Ubisoft.
Despite Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced drawing strong interest and a successful launch, Ubisoft Barcelona laid off 51 employees—many from the project—days after completing development. Insiders say layoffs were preplanned as Ubisoft reassigns teams to new projects well before current ones finish. The studio canceled its launch celebration and employees plan six strikes between June 30 and July 16 amid broader concerns about workplace conditions and workers’ rights in the company.
AC Black Flag Resynced isn’t out yet, but it has already racked up 300k+ Steam pre-orders (~$14m gross) and is tracking 5.39x Shadows in pre-release PC sales; analysts expect even stronger performance on PlayStation once it launches.