Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells over 3 million copies, New Game+ is coming

The much-anticipated Ubisoft remake, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, has sold more than 3 million copies in its first week, according to a post from the official Assassin's Creed account on X. The pirate remake launched July 9 with 2 million copies sold on day one, and it has kept climbing since. Ubisoft used the milestone to confirm that New Game+ is now in development, a feature fans have been asking for since launch.

The tweet itself leaned into the pirate theme, thanking players for "sharing tall tales about your Caribbean adventures" and promising to "keep the adventures going with New Game+ later on, mates." No release window was given for the mode, but it is expected to take cues from the New Game+ format Ubisoft shipped with Assassin's Creed Shadows.

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This caps off a genuinely strong launch. Black Flag Resynced sold over five times more pre-launch copies on Steam than AC Shadows, landed Steam Deck Verified status right out of the gate, and Ubisoft says Steam user reviews have climbed to Very Positive following a run of post-launch quality-of-life patches and bug fixes. For a studio led by Ubisoft Singapore rebuilding a 2013 game from scratch on the Anvil engine, that is about as good a reception as a remake gets.

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However, there is still a dark cloud hanging over this launch. Days after Black Flag Resynced shipped, Ubisoft disbanded its Barcelona studio and laid off 51 employees who had spent years working on the very game now driving these sales numbers. Reports suggest the cuts were planned well before launch and had nothing to do with performance, which somehow makes it worse.

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Black Flag Resynced was shaping up to be exactly the kind of win Ubisoft badly needed after years of studio closures, and the publisher still couldn't hold onto the people who built it. The game also drew criticism over its roughly $85 worth of day-one DLC, though that controversy doesn't appear to have dented sales in any meaningful way.

For Ubisoft, the numbers matter more than just one good quarter. Black Flag Resynced is the first major release under the new Tencent-backed Vantage Studios banner, and a strong showing here gives that structure some early credibility heading into whatever comes next for the franchise. It also comes at a time when gamers had started seriously doubting whether Ubisoft could make a great Assassin's Creed game again.

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Question #1

How many copies did Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sell in its first week and how quickly did it reach those numbers?

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold more than 3 million copies in its first week. It reached 2 million copies sold on day one and then climbed past the 3 million mark within that first week.

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Question #2

Has Ubisoft confirmed a New Game+ mode for Black Flag Resynced and is there a release window?

Yes. Ubisoft confirmed New Game+ for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is in development, noting it will arrive "later on." No release window was given, though the article says the mode is expected to take cues from the New Game+ format Ubisoft shipped with Assassin's Creed Shadows.

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Question #3

Will Black Flag Resynced's New Game+ follow the same format used in Assassin's Creed Shadows?

Ubisoft has confirmed New Game+ is in development for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, and the article says it is expected to take cues from the New Game+ format Ubisoft shipped with Assassin's Creed Shadows. No release window or further details about how closely it will match Shadows were provided.

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Question #4

How did Steam user reviews respond after launch and did patches affect that rating?

Steam user reviews climbed to "Very Positive" after launch. Ubisoft says that rise followed a run of post-launch quality-of-life patches and bug fixes, implying the patches helped improve the rating.

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It looks like those doubts have stalled a bit, for now. New Game+ should extend the game's tail even further, giving the 3 million-plus players who already bought in a reason to stick around while Ubisoft figures out its next move.