Yesterday, the PlayStation team officially announced that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will be launching on PS5 on 9th July. The game will arrive with some original elements and improvements.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sets sail on PS5 July 9.
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced on PS5
What’s back from the original?
Captain Edward Kenway is central to Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Performed by Matt Ryan, the character’s original voice actor, Kenway is joined by his iconic cast of notorious real-life pirates, including Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, and Charles Vane.
The Caribbean setting is still there, with its bustling cities, dense jungles, and sun-kissed beaches spread across the likes of Nassau, Kingston, and Havana. Kenway’s ship, the Jackdaw, was a big part of the original game and will be present in the upcoming game.
What’s new or improved?
Ubisoft is taking advantage of PS5 Pro to deliver an immersive pirating adventure:
New Game Engine: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced uses the latest version of the Anvil engine, which means more detailed character faces, richer animations, and denser crowds. And it shows – the varied environments, on land, across the sea, and beneath the waves, all look more vivid, vibrant, and expansive.
Expanded Soundtrack: Some new audio tracks join the visuals, with French musician and Assassin’s Creed fan Woodkid contributing. Expect even more sea shanties to be added to your favourites.
Parkour Improvements: Kenway was always fleet of foot, but now he is even more agile with an enhanced parkour system which includes the ability to perform three jumps along with back and side ejects. The result is smoother traversal movement that flows more naturally, feels tighter, and makes assassinations look even better.
Reworked Combat System: Fighting is faster and more fluid, with an emphasis on making the most of your combos, perfect parry, and up to four chained takedowns. There are also additional destructible elements in the environments to make your attacks feel even more devastating.
Better Stealth: Kenway’s covert options have been given a polish, too. Now you can crouch freely – and speedily – to approach targets. Also, failing any tailing or eavesdropping objectives no longer ends in an instant desync. Instead of having to restart the mission when you’re discovered, the target reacts to your sloppy stealth, and you have to salvage the mission however you can.
New Chapters and Storylines: New content has been added to both the modern-day sections and the main tale, including a new scene with Edward’s wife, Caroline, specifically written by the original’s lead writer, Darby McDevitt. Kenway’s not the only character to benefit from fresh writing, either, with expanded arcs for some of the other crew, such as Blackbeard.
New Characters: There are also a few fresh faces, via new officers Lucy Baldwin, The Padre, and Deadman Smith. Each one has a unique backstory and special abilities – for example, Deadman can unlock a devastating double shot from broadside weapons on the Jackdaw – but you’ll need to earn their trust to recruit them.
Expanded Naval Arsenal: While we’re talking about the Jackdaw, sea battles are even more spectacular via new alternate fire upgrades for every weapon. Navigating also has a little more spice to it due to the dynamic weather system affecting how the ship handles. And most importantly for animal lovers, you can now recruit a cat or monkey to your crew.
