Assassin's Creed Shadows Update hides an AC Black Flag Remake teaser

Assassin's Creed Shadows' Title Update 1.1.10 has introduced significant changes in one area and added possible hints of news for Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync. It's worth noting that Ubisoft has confirmed it Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync is in development, but the company has yet to say or reveal anything substantial about the upcoming remake.

In addition to this possible teaser, Assassin's Creed Shadows' Title Update 1.1.10 introduced Bo weapons worldwide for those who do not own the Claws of Awaji expansion, PSSR 2 support for PlayStation 5 Pro consoles, and mouse/keyboard support for Nintendo Switch 2 consoles. This Assassin's Creed Shadows The update also fixed several gameplay bugs, UI issues, quest issues, and weapon/perk issues.

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While the update introduced new features and fixed some issues, it also slipped in some area changes. If players travel to the Hidden River in the Yamato region, structures (either Animus creations or Isu structures) have started floating in the air. While early theories suggested this could be linked to the next Animus Rift mission or a Kassandra mission for Assassin's Creed Shadowsimplies the area name Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync instead. The name in question is “MU5DME0xTjZEME00MU40QzcxVjQ3MTBO”, which is Base64 encoded text.

Decoding leads to leet speak: “1NC0M1N6D0M41N4C71V4710N.” Changing it from leet speak to standard English reveals the name of the field: “Incoming Domain Activation.” In simplest terms, it is almost a direct statement that the news for AC Black Flag Resynced coming soon Social media manager for two Assassin's Creed fan communities (Isu Network and The Ones Who Came Before), Zephryss, was quick to highlight these details in connection with a recent domain registration. Ubisoft registered Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync website domain in December 2025, which may mean that the website will be published soon.

The Assassin's Creed Shadows The title update just went live on April 7th, meaning fans quickly found this teaser, but it should still be taken with a grain of salt. It is possible, but unlikely, that this refers to something else entirely, as “domain activation” here could be a reference to a product or crossover activation. It seems likely that a website activation is the intended reference, but given how many Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync rumors and leaks amounted to very little in the end, fans shouldn't get their hopes up quite yet.

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The good news is, of course Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync confirmed to be under development. Many questions are still up in the air, including the extent of changes to the game, but if one thing is clear, it's that fans are ready to lace up Edward Kenway's boots once more.