Black Flag Resynced Beats Shadows With Nearly 100K Players; Becomes Biggest Assassin’s Creed on Steam

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  • Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has become a huge hit on Steam immediately after launch.
  • The game has nearly doubled Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ peak player count with over 99K concurrent players.
  • Current reviews are also “Mostly Positive” for Ubisoft’s first big Assassin’s Creed remake.

Following a great deal of anticipation and excitement, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is now available to the general public. Ahead of this release, the game also garnered a ton of shining reviews, becoming one of the best-reviewed modern titles from the publisher.

Additionally, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced now boasts incredible day-one player count figures. The game has nearly doubled Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ all-time Steam peak in just 24 hours.

Why it matters: The return of Black Flag has proven to be a bigger deal for the series than any past entry for the last few years, likely making the prospect of further remakes quite interesting to Ubisoft.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Player Count on Steam
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Player Count on Steam via SteamDB

Immediately after its launch, Ubisoft’s latest remake soared to over 99K concurrent players on Steam.

Not only does this figure make Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced the biggest Steam release for the series, but it also marks Ubisoft’s 4th biggest title on the platform. Moreover, the Assassin’s Creed remake is Steam’s best-selling game at the time of writing.

With the weekend still to come, it remains to be seen just how high Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s player count will actually go. There has been no shortage of praise for the game, and the Steam reviews also currently stand at “Mostly Positive,” highlighting player sentiment for Ubisoft’s first big-budget re-release.

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced

Given the praise for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, the remake is likely doing just as well on other platforms. This performance makes it clear that there is still plenty of demand for Ubisoft’s classics among both new and old fans.

Perhaps Ubisoft will follow this release with remakes based on the Ezio trilogy moving forward.

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