"No thanks!" - Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake Resynced being review bombed on Steam for single-player microtransactions
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced faces a Steam review bombing over single-player microtransactions and technical failures.
📍 The outcome
Ubisoft responded to backlash over single-player microtransactions by stating that additional packs were entirely optional. Despite early review bombing, the game hit 2 million sales in 24 hours as reviews swung positive.
Epilogue added 92d ago, after coverage quieted.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage escalated across 12 distinct news outlets with 15 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 13.
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The remake Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has launched to a polarized reception. While hitting 2 million sales in 24 hours and outperforming the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows, the title is being review bombed on Steam.
Players are reacting to the inclusion of $85 in DLC for a $60 game, as well as issues with DRM and a failing offline mode. Coverage from Eurogamer.net and IGN emphasizes the backlash regarding single-player microtransactions, which Ubisoft describes as "entirely optional." Technical reports from Kotaku, Windows Central, and OC3D highlight DRM-related misery, offline mode failures, and a PC bug that locks the game to 30 FPS.
Future developments include a promised fix for the 30 FPS lock from Ubisoft. Additionally, the game's tech lead has teased a "dive anywhere" feature that allows players to find new shipwrecks and secrets.
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What is the cost of the game and its DLC?
The game is priced at $60 and arrives with $85 of DLC.
What technical issues have been reported?
Reports include DRM issues, offline mode failures, and a PC version locked to 30 FPS.
How have the sales performed?
The game reached 2 million sales within 24 hours and beat the Steam launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows.
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