Black Flag Resynced Has a Reveal Date
After months of leaks, a ratings board slip, and a deliberately cryptic Ubisoft blog post, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced — the remake of the 2013 pirate classic — is reportedly set for a public reveal on April 16, 2026. ResetERA user BlackBate first reported the date, and Insider Gaming separately confirmed it has been in the plans for some time. The game is also due to land in media hands for preview the same week.
The original Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag — developed by Ubisoft Montreal and released on October 29, 2013 — was the sixth mainline entry in the franchise. It followed Edward Kenway, a Welsh privateer turned pirate, navigating the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 18th century. Thirteen years on, that game is getting a ground-up remake — and it will be the first time Ubisoft has ever remade an Assassin’s Creed title.
This is the first official indication that Resynced will go beyond a visual overhaul — new story content and new characters are confirmed by the ratings board description.
Jean Guesdon’s March 2026 blog post also outlined other active AC projects:
- Codename Hexe — A darker, narrative-driven single-player experience (Guesdon is now Creative Director after Clint Hocking’s departure)
- Codename Invictus — A PvP multiplayer experience developed by the team behind For Honor
- Assassin’s Creed Jade — A mobile open-world title, still in development
The lead-up to the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reveal was covered here — from the initial voice actor teases in late 2025, through the ratings board leaks and Ubisoft’s official acknowledgement in March 2026, to the media preview week and the April 16 public reveal date. For more gaming news, see our coverage of the Rockstar Games data breach, the latest PS6 hardware leaks, and The Last of Us Part 3 update from Naughty Dog.
Ubisoft has not issued an official release date as of publication. This article will be updated when confirmed details are made public.