Dead by Daylight and More Join Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Ads Push
A strange-but-effective marketing wave has rolled in for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, with multiple game and hardware accounts appearing to pivot toward pirate-themed promotion. Instead of just promoting their own releases, a wide range of social profiles have been “taken over” by Black Flag Resynced ads—likely to help the remaster/remake land harder with players scrolling feeds.
Release details, platforms, and availability
| Game | Release timing | Platforms |
|---|---|---|
| Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced | Released “today” | Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PC |
Multiple social accounts—including those tied to Control, Dead by Daylight, and several gaming hardware brands such as SteelSeries—posted about Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Epic Games Store also joined in, swapping its profile image and banner to feature Black Flag-themed visuals. Even McDonald’s got involved, adding a familiar face from outside the typical gaming ecosystem.
One of the posts included a playful message inviting people to “sail” with the brand’s themed food tie-in for the weekend, using the hashtag #assassinscreed alongside #boardthefeed. The promotional wording leaned into the same pirate identity throughout: accounts claimed they were “boarded,” while sharing the game’s recognizable black pirate flag imagery.
Ubisoft’s own social channels weren’t absent either. Accounts for Ubisoft franchises like Watch Dogs, Rabbids, and For Honor also participated. Since these properties sit under the same corporate umbrella as the studio behind Assassin’s Creed, that part of the campaign is easier to rationalize—even if the execution still feels delightfully weird.
The official Assassin’s Creed social pages went further by sharing a reward code for a free pet monkey. The idea is that the companion will travel around on the player’s ship while you sail, turning the launch celebration into something tangible for the community. It’s not clear how Ubisoft coordinated with other companies to join the stunt, but the cross-brand participation has clearly sparked player conversation.
Alongside the monkey reward, the official posts also included a redemption code presented as ASC-BFR-PMK-000. The promotion encouraged players to redeem using a provided link and framed the monkey as a shipboard reward for those setting sail with their crew.
In reviews coverage, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reportedly scored 9 out of 10, with commentary emphasizing that it’s more than just a prettier facelift. The assessment highlighted that the remaster/remake brings one of the franchise’s standout entries up to modern standards rather than simply re-skinning the original.
For players ready to jump in, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.
Cade Onder is a freelancer covering entertainment topics including gaming and film. He also posts on Twitter under the handle @Cade_Onder.
