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.
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.
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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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.
