Updated
Updated · Games Press · Jul 11
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Sells 2 Million Copies, Hitting 99,451 Steam Players
Updated
Updated · Games Press · Jul 11

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Sells 2 Million Copies, Hitting 99,451 Steam Players

3 articles · Updated · Games Press · Jul 11

Summary

  • 2 million copies of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced sold on its first day after the July 9 launch, giving Ubisoft’s remake a strong commercial start.
  • 99,451 concurrent Steam players within 24 hours set a franchise record on the platform, while the game also ranked No. 1 on Twitch on launch day.
  • 85% on OpenCritic and 84% on Metacritic made it the highest-rated Assassin’s Creed release since the original 2013 Black Flag, alongside strong user scores on PlayStation and Xbox stores.
  • Ubisoft Singapore led the ground-up remake, which updates the 2013 pirate adventure with the latest Anvil engine, revamped combat and stealth, deeper naval systems and new narrative content.

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