Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will launch on July 9, 2026, for PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S consoles worldwide [1, 2]. The game offers three graphic modes on PS5 and Xbox Series X: Performance at 60 frames per second (FPS), Balanced at 40 FPS, and Fidelity/Quality at 30 FPS [3, 4, 2, 5].
Across all modes, PS5 models output upscaled 4K resolution (2160p), with PS5 Pro using enhanced PlayStation Super Resolution (PSSR) technology for improved image quality [3, 4, 1, 5]. The PS5 Pro also supports extended ray tracing features, including global illumination and reflections, in all modes. The base PS5 supports standard ray tracing (global illumination) in Performance mode and adds extended ray tracing in Balanced and Fidelity modes [4, 1, 5].
On Xbox Series X, standard ray tracing is available in Performance mode, with enhanced ray tracing in Balanced and Quality modes. The Xbox Series S runs only the Quality mode at 1620p upscaled resolution and 30 FPS, featuring standard ray tracing [2].
The game runs on the latest Ubisoft Anvil engine with a complete core system rebuild. This includes dynamic global illumination, high-precision reflections, physical wave and foam simulations, and real-time hair simulation [1, 5]. Fidelity mode on PS5 Pro enhances immersion with high-precision hair simulation extended to NPCs, allowing for realistic hair that reacts to wind [1].
Players using the PS5 Balanced mode must have high refresh rate displays (120Hz or 240Hz) and HDMI 2.1 cable support to access the 40 FPS target [4].
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced also supports HDR visuals, Dolby Atmos audio, DualSense adaptive triggers and haptic feedback, as well as 3D audio on PS5 [3, 6, 5]. The game is optimized to hit 60 FPS in Performance mode by adjusting internal resolution to maintain smooth gameplay [3, 5].
The game’s launch on July 9 marks the first time the title will be available with these enhanced next-gen graphics and performance features on current PlayStation and Xbox consoles [1, 2].
