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Ubisoft confirms New Game Plus in development for Black Flag Resynced
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Ubisoft has confirmed that a New Game Plus mode is in development for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, following the game's strong commercial launch. Game director Richard Knight revealed the news in a lengthy interview, noting the feature was one of the first things the team began work on once the main game was finished, though no release date or timeline has been set.
Knight said the studio is drawing on Assassin's Creed Shadows, which already has its own New Game Plus mode, calling it a "low-risk feature" to replicate, though the two games differ substantially and Black Flag Resynced's structure makes implementation trickier, especially since the original Black Flag never had such a mode. Details remain undecided, including whether unique rewards will be included, as production discussions continue over cost and design work. The news comes as Black Flag Resynced posts the best Steam launch of any game in the series, a success overshadowed by Ubisoft's layoffs at its Barcelona studio, which contributed to the game and whose staff are currently on a three-day strike in protest.
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In short
- Ubisoft confirms New Game Plus is in early development for Black Flag Resynced
- No release date yet; details like unique rewards still undecided
- Comes amid record launch success and Ubisoft Barcelona staff strike over layoffs
How this story developed
- 4 months ago Ubisoft is prototyping a New Game Plus mode for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced after strong sales, with director Richard Knight telling YouTuber JorRaptor the studio began work on it almost as soon as the main campaign shipped, though no release date has been set and the effort follows a launch overshadowed by strike action at its Barcelona studio.
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The case for
Continuing to deliver content for a commercially successful game represents sound service to the player base and sensible business practice. New Game Plus development commenced early in the project cycle, before layoff decisions were made; resource allocation for planned features and workforce restructuring decisions typically proceed independently through different management functions. Supporting the live game's ongoing success maintains player engagement and revenue that sustains the broader business.
The case against
Announcing new feature development during a period of layoffs and active worker strikes demonstrates problematic priorities and poor sensitivity to staff concerns. Whether decisions were made independently, the simultaneous messaging of redundancies and new content creates a troubling signal that suggests the company values fresh features over job security. The timing lacks appropriate acknowledgement of workers facing displacement, particularly for a studio that contributed substantially to the game's success.
Explained simply
Assassin’s Creed is a long-running action-adventure series made by the French publisher Ubisoft. Its games usually combine historical settings with fictional stories, letting players explore large areas, fight enemies and complete missions.
Black Flag was originally released in 2013 and is set during the early 18th-century Caribbean, with naval travel and pirate life playing a central role. Black Flag Resynced is a newer version of that game, updated for modern platforms and audiences.
New Game Plus is a mode that allows players who have completed a game to begin again while keeping some progress, abilities or equipment. Ubisoft has used the feature in other recent Assassin’s Creed games, but adding it can require changes to how missions, rewards and player progression work.
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Originally published by Eurogamer as “Ubisoft is working on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus”.