Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Launch Hits Mixed Early Reviews
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is live today, and early previews have painted it as the sort of release Ubisoft could use right now. With reviews looking positive going into launch, it’s easy to assume day-one problems might be minimal—right?
That expectation doesn’t last long, though, because this is still an Ubisoft launch. Players are pointing to familiar monetisation choices, and the backlash this time is sharp enough that many users are posting negative reviews over the added content and DLC structure.
Assassin’s Creed Fans Are Furious Over All The DLC In Black Flag Resynced
At the time of writing, the overall review picture is mixed. It has improved compared to just a few hours earlier, when the sentiment was mostly negative—but it’s still not the kind of reception you want for a highly anticipated game during its opening window.
One critic wrote: “What’s the point of buying the Deluxe version when, right from the start, there’s $84.91 worth of ‘DLC’ in the game that I don’t own?”
Another review said: “Well done, Ubisoft. DLC that costs more than the game itself as soon as the game launches—so the content is removed from the experience and then sold back to us.”
Deluxe Edition buyers do get some of the bonus content, but not everything. The edition includes two DLC packs, while the remaining packs are sold separately. In total, there are six DLC packs listed individually outside the Deluxe Edition: five priced at €9.99 and one priced at €4.99. The separately sold packs are:
- Hellfire Character Pack
- Hellfire Naval Pack
- Sea Serpent Character Pack
- Sea Serpent Naval Pack
- Dragon Storm Character Pack
- Dragon Storm Naval Pack
- Map Pack
If you’ve paid for the top-tier version and then see these items offered for purchase almost immediately after booting up, it’s understandable that it leaves a sour impression. It’s also a pattern many players feel they’ve seen from Ubisoft repeatedly.
Beyond the DLC pricing issue, other complaints are also showing up in negative reviews. Some players are frustrated by a 30FPS cap during cutscenes. Others claim they’ve managed to work around it by tweaking settings themselves, which at least suggests the limitation may not be an intentional player experience choice.
These aren’t the only launch-day issues being discussed for Black Flag Resync’s release. Earlier today, reports surfaced that Ubisoft carried out additional layoffs, with 51 workers impacted.
