It’s been five days since Ubisoft released the latest instalment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Black Flag Resynced. We reviewed the game shortly after launch and gave it four stars. With the weekend passing, the results are in. Did the new Ubisoft game deliver?
Official launch day numbers are in, and Ubisoft unit Vantage Studios reported that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced saw an impressive 2 million copies of the game sold on its first day.
"This trend is expected to continue as players across the world get their hands on the game," the game studio stated.
The launch day also saw ACBFR jump to the top 1 spot on Twitch, and reached as high as 99,451 concurrent players on Steam within 24 hours of launch—the highest ever for an Assassin’s Creed title.
READ THE REVIEW: ‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ game review: Ubisoft dives to its roots and finds gold
Apart from THE WEEK, ACBFR now has an 85 per cent review score on OpenCritic and an 84 per cent review score on Metacritic. Why does this matter? If you have played the old Ubisoft games and have witnessed how they dropped the ball on the Assassin's Creed franchise from Odyssey, you know its importance. This is the highest-rated Assassin’s Creed game since the launch of the original Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, way back in 2013.
The Console storefronts have also brought in proof that gamers are loving it. It is now at a 4.79/5 rating on the PlayStation Store and a 4.7/5 rating on the Xbox Store.
“Bringing it back with Resynced was a promise to that passion for Edward’s adventures, and to the unique sense of freedom players experienced back then. Seeing so many players set sail on day one, along with the great reviews from critics, is the greatest reward we could have hoped for,” reacted Martin Schelling, head of Assassin’s Creed brand at Ubisoft.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, like its original AC IV, is set during the Golden Age of Piracy, where gamers play as privateer-turned-pirate-turned-assassin Edward Kenway. The game is now available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC storefronts such as Steam.
Assassin’s Creed brand is huge for Ubisoft, with the series selling more than 250 million games worldwide, cementing its place in video game history.
If the trend continues, ACBFR could become Ubisoft’s biggest title in the series. This could also determine the direction the game studio might take for future games in the series, as many gamers expect them to move away from the much-controversial RPG mechanics, something the latest title shifted from.
