Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold more than 2 million copies worldwide on launch day, setting a new record for the series on Steam. [1, 2] By July 13, 2026, the game had sold approximately 701,000 copies on Steam, generating $35 million in revenue plus $1 million from downloadable content (DLC) sales. [1, 3]
This launch surpassed the revenue generated by previous Assassin's Creed Steam titles including Shadows, Valhalla, and Mirage, making Black Flag Resynced the biggest Assassin's Creed launch on the platform to date. [1] DLC sales on day one contributed around 2-3% of total Steam revenue, with an $85 cosmetic bundle and a $5 map pack among the offerings. [1, 3] Approximately 2% of players purchased the cosmetic DLC, while 6% bought the map pack revealing collectible locations in the game. [1]
Despite some initial backlash over microtransactions, the game maintains a "very positive" overall Steam review score, around 80% positive. [1, 3] Ubisoft announced it is developing a New Game Plus mode for Black Flag Resynced, inspired by a similar feature in Assassin's Creed Shadows. Game Director Richard Knight said, "Well, this is the one thing I can say. Yes, we're working on that right now. It's one of the first things," noting it is a "low-risk feature" due to Shadows having already built a version. [4]
The New Game Plus mode is still in early production, with no release date or detailed features announced. [4] Meanwhile, a title update 1.0.4 was scheduled for release on July 16, 2026, to fix bugs such as ship disappearance linked to upgrades, and to improve localization, lighting, clipping, and the game's weather system for sunnier skies. [5]
Despite the commercial success, some developers from Ubisoft's Barcelona studio who worked on the game have been laid off. [1, 4, 5]
