Last updated 29 Oct 2026
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is Ubisoft Singapore’s remake of Edward Kenway’s pirate adventure, and it’s on Xbox Series X|S. Its final major update, with New Game+ and Nightmare Mode, is out now. Here’s everything we know, and we’ll update this page as Ubisoft shares more.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced at a glance
- Release date on Xbox: 9 July 2026
- Consoles: Xbox Series X|S
- Price: £49.99 / $59.99
- Game Pass: no
- Xbox Play Anywhere: no
- Latest update: Title Update 1.0.8, 27 October 2026 (final major update)
- Developer: Ubisoft Singapore
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Store: Microsoft Store
What is Black Flag Resynced?
You play as Edward Kenway, captain of the Jackdaw, in the Caribbean during the Golden Age of Piracy. The remake rebuilds combat around parries and takedowns, improves stealth, parkour and naval combat, and adds new story content, including storylines for Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet, three officers who join your crew, sea shanties, pets and a photo mode. It’s Ubisoft’s first Assassin’s Creed remake.
Is Black Flag Resynced getting more updates?
Not major ones. In its Assassin’s Creed Fall 2026 Update on 29 October, Ubisoft said Title Update 1.0.8 “marks the end of our current plans for additional major content”. The team will follow up with quality-of-life updates over the coming months.
What’s in the final major update?
Title Update 1.0.8 went live on 27 October. It adds:
- New Game+: gear, weapons, trinkets, Jackdaw upgrades, pets, currency, outfits, hideout and Kenway Fleet progression carry over, while the story, quests, map discovery and forts reset. You can go up to New Game+ 5, with an extra difficulty modifier each run.
- Nightmare Mode: harder combat, stealth, naval encounters and activities, each of which can be set separately.
- New rewards: Blackbeard’s outfit, Edward’s London attire and new customisation for the Jackdaw and its crew, plus new finishers and trinkets.
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Is Black Flag Resynced in Game Pass?
No. It isn’t in any Game Pass tier, and it doesn’t support Xbox Play Anywhere.
Is Ubisoft remaking any other Assassin’s Creed games?
Not right now. Ubisoft says it has no other Assassin’s Creed remake actively in development, though it will keep exploring ways to bring older games back. Read more: Ubisoft has no other Assassin’s Creed remake in development.
