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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced “feet pics” barrage surprised the remake’s director, but he says “that’s kind of what photo mode is there for”
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced game director Richard Knight said Ubisoft was surprised when players used the remake’s photo mode to share large numbers of close-up “feet pics”, but he viewed it as a legitimate, if unexpected, use of the feature. The response highlights how community-created images can quickly shape discussion around a game after launch, even when they differ from developers’ intended showcases of its world and visuals.
The remake’s photo mode automatically saves and uploads players’ images to an official online gallery, where others can view and like them. A close-up image of a female non-player character’s feet reportedly became the gallery’s second most-liked post, attracting more than 57,000 likes; only a burning-ship seascape had more, with over 80,000. Knight said photo mode exists to let players be creative, so the team accepted the unusual trend.
In short
- The director was surprised by the “feet pics” trend.
- He said photo mode is intended for player creativity.
- One image received more than 57,000 likes.
Explained simply
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a remake of the 2013 video game set in the pirate-era Caribbean. The game includes a photo mode that allows players to pause during gameplay, capture images of scenes and characters, and share these screenshots to an online gallery that other players can view and like.
Since the remake's release, players have been using photo mode to take detailed close-up images of female game characters' feet and upload them to the gallery. One such image has become one of the most-liked posts in the gallery, accumulating over 57,000 likes.
The game's director has acknowledged that whilst Ubisoft was surprised by this trend, he considers it a legitimate creative use of the photo mode feature. The situation demonstrates how player communities can develop their own practices and trends around a game, sometimes in unexpected ways.