Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced makes in one day what Shadows took four days to earn

Q: How many copies did Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sell on Steam in its first 24 hours according to the article?

According to the article, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 701,000 copies on Steam in its first 24 hours. The report also notes this generated $35 million in gross revenue.

Q: What was Black Flag Resynced's gross revenue across platforms in the first day and how much of that came from Steam?

The article does not give a single clear gross revenue figure for all platforms on day one. It reports Black Flag Resynced sold 701,000 copies on Steam and that Steam day-one sales generated $22.4 million, plus nearly $1 million from day-one DLC, and that the game sold over 2 million copies across platforms in one day.

Q: What was Black Flag Resynced's peak concurrent player count on Steam at launch?

Black Flag Resynced hit a peak concurrent player count of 416,000 on Steam at launch.

Q: How does Black Flag Resynced's day-one Steam revenue compare to Assassin's Creed Shadows' day-one Steam revenue?

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced generated $22.4 million in day-one Steam revenue compared with Assassin's Creed Shadows' $9.5 million day-one Steam revenue. That means Black Flag Resynced earned about 2.35 times as much on Steam on its first day.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 701K copies on Steam in 24 hours, outpacing Shadows by 2.5x in revenue and signaling a return to the classics.

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Jak Connor

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Published Jul 17, 2026 10:15 AM CDT

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TL;DR: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold 701,000 Steam copies in 24 hours, earning $35 million gross (including about $1 million from day-one DLC), with a Steam peak of 416,000 players; its $22.4M Steam day-one revenue was 2.35× Shadows', contributing to over 2 million copies sold across platforms in one day.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has obliterated launch expectations, reportedly doubling the Steam sales of Shadows on its first day, marking a tremendous success for the title.

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According to the latest Alinea Analytics report, the game sold 701,000 copies on Steam in 24 hours, generating $35 million in gross revenue, which outpaces Shadows' launch day revenue by 2.35 times. Additionally, the report states Black Flag Resynced also pulled in nearly $1 million from its day-one DLC, while hitting a peak concurrent player count of 416,000 on Steam. As for specifics, Steam day-one sales for Black Flag Resynced generated $22.4 million, which is far more than Shadows' $9.5 million day-one Steam revenue.

The success of Black Flag Resynced compared to Shadows highlights a growing fatigue with Ubisoft's latest entries in the Assassin's Creed franchise, with many critics pointing to invasive and unnecessary cosmetics in a single-player game, repetitive gameplay, lackluster campaigns, and a general sense the franchise has strayed far and wide from its roots.

Read more: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells over 5 times more copies than AC Shadows on Steam

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These sales are clear indicators there are fans eager for a return to a Ubisoft open-world, which defined the earlier Assassin's Creed titles. With over 2 million copies sold across platforms in just one day, this is one of the biggest launches in the franchise in recent memory.

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How many copies did Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sell on Steam in its first 24 hours according to the article?

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What was Black Flag Resynced's peak concurrent player count on Steam at launch?

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As the success of Black Flag Resynced continues to permeate, Ubisoft is undoubtedly reconsidering its direction over the next few years, and whether it should put more focus on re-releasing other Assassin's Creed titles with a fresh coat of paint and gameplay tweaks. My bet would be Assassin's Creed: Ezio Trilogy Resynced.