Just hours after the game was released worldwide, Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync became it Assassin's Creed the franchise's most played entry on Steam. In short, the highest number of Steam players Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync was several times more than Black flags original release 13 years earlier.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync is an enhanced remaster of the 2013 title Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. Set in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Pirates, players take on the role of pirate captain Edward Kenway as he becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Templars and the Assassins. Reviews of Black flag resynced have been mostly positive, with the updated graphics and various quality-of-life updates being the biggest changes that separate Ubisoft's new title from the original 2013 version.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is already a huge hit on Steam
Even if Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync is now available on multiple platforms, the Steam port has already set a major Assassin's Creed series record. The top player count for the Steam version of Black flag resynced stood at 99,451 cards shortly after the game was available, although that number has since dropped below 77,000 players. Black flag resynced broke the previous one Assassin's Creed franchise Steam player record set by Assassin's Creed Shadowswhich peaked at 64,825 players during its launch in early 2025. Additionally, Black flag resynceds peak Steam player count eclipsed the original 2013 version of the Black flag six times over.
In addition, Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync is Steam Deck Verified, meaning players can take their seafaring experiences with them on the go. This means it Black flag resynced is also confirmed to work on the Steam Machine by default. Despite using Ubisoft's Anvil Engine, the recommended PC specs for Black flag resynced stated that the game should run on older graphics cards such as the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060. However, Ubisoft stated that a solid-state drive (SSD) is required.
Despite the high number of players at the beginning, Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync currently has a mixed Steam rating of 67% across 949 English reviews at the time of writing. The mixed rating is likely due to the fact that Black flag resynced uses the controversial Denuvo anti-tampering DRM on PC along with the Ubisoft Launcher. In addition, Black flag resynced has nearly $85 worth of downloadable content outside of the standard edition. But most of them Black Flag resynced's DLC packs are cosmetic in nature and ship skins currently priced at $9.99 each.
The mixed reception to Black flag resynced may also be due to some technical issues that players may experience. Ubisoft stated on the game's Steam page that Black flag resynced has a known issue where cutscenes are locked at 30 frames per second (FPS) if specific graphics settings are set to Ultra High. The development team offered a temporary workaround and said a proper fix would be deployed in the coming days. Even if Assassin's Creed Black Flag resync offers abundant side content for players to engage with, it remains to be seen how many Steam players will continue to play beyond the launch window.
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9 July 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence / In-Game Purchases, User Interaction
