Ubisoft's Black Flag remake sells two million copies on day one, sets franchise records

A couple of days ago, the pirate adventure Assassin’s Creed Black Flag returned with a fresh remake from Ubisoft. Much like the original from 2013, this Resynced edition was received extremely well by critics, with even Neowin giving the game a 9/10 score in its review. It looks like the game is very popular with fans too, as it had sold over two million copies just on its first day.

“Black Flag has always held a special place in the heart of the community, and ours.” said Martin Schelling, head of the Assassin's Creed brand, in a statement. "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 2 million players set sail on day one, along with the great reviews from critics, is the greatest reward we could have hoped for.”

Interestingly enough, Ubisoft confirmed that this has become the highest-rated game in the Assassin's Creed franchise since the original Black Flag launch in 2013.

On Steam alone, the game saw a peak of 99,451 concurrent players on the day of launch. This is another record for the franchise, making the Resynced the most popular launch on Steam ever. That number is already set to be surpassed this weekend too.

The Steam reviews aren't too happy with the game though, with it currently sporting a 76% Mostly Positive rating. This is mostly related to a bug where cutscenes are played at 30 FPS as well as the in-game store's vast microtransaction options.

The company has responded already saying that it has a fix for the cutscenes coming soon, with a workaround also being provided for affected players. As for the microtransactions, Ubisoft has said the standard edition does not hold back any content, with the extras only being optional.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is available across PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and the Ubisoft+ subscription.