The remake of the 2013 pirate adventure Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, titled Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, has launched to strong early reviews, with its Metacritic critic score standing at 84% shortly after the review embargo lifted. The reception matters because Black Flag is widely regarded as one of the best games in the long-running Ubisoft franchise, and the ground-up remake for current-generation consoles was a highly anticipated release.

Reviews vary slightly by platform, with PlayStation 5 and PC versions averaging 84% and the Xbox Series X version at 82%. Critics broadly praise the remake as a faithful homage to the original, though some criticise lingering "Ubisoftisms" such as microtransactions for cosmetic outfits. The 84% score sits marginally below the original game's 88%, though it may rise as further reviews arrive. The game is released on 9 July 2026, the same day as EA Sports College Football 27, in a year that also features 007 First Light and the upcoming Grand Theft Auto 6, now dated for 19 November.