# "No thanks!" - Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake Resynced being review bombed on Steam for single-player microtransactions

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-10 13:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 12 · Current Velocity: 12.99

## Executive Summary
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced faces a Steam review bombing over single-player microtransactions and technical failures.

## Intelligence Brief
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.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### 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.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Steam, Players, Hours, Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Creed Black Flag Resynced, Million Sales, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced DRM Causes Misery, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Makes Edward's Pirate Adventure The Best Place To Start The Series, Reviews Swing Positive

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| ixbt.games | This is very bad: Ubisoft admits risk of losing key specialists amid layoffs | 2026-07-14 14:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0wFBVV95cUxQa1piNExWOVgtd1QxWGFHdTlIQlVLbWdaYVJtYUJDYkYycVp1YUFsdWlyeTc0RmhvYzMwcEowUm5JQVBVMnhiRmh3LTVIY200Ml9FbnN4UVcyaVFwRm9Jd25lZXpLZnBuOVQ2Nzl6WFg3TWhFY0ItSXZmN01zU25mT0xKcE4tSkJIYVE1RWdDcER4S3F2bHRFN1ptTXlic3UxNjFxcGNhUVlCd1k2MjJJMWxFM25ndjZaYVdCNG1QWU5pa01iZ2p4aWctSDJTTFhpU2tR0gHYAUFVX3lxTFAtbnBKQkZHWnpDZTcxcmVhU2J2SFNNRWN5OUhLTDN6ckprNnU5QkxaWWV1MmNjU1YwYU05T21mblRlbzAxVmVxMlFjRGpLdDgwbEtzRGFPQXh0TnBnbDB0czNmcVdCcXFoV2dxRV9xTzB6QTZkTWxrb3Ryc3gydm5) |
| IGN | 'Below Any Reasonable Standard': Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Developers Fighting to Save Jobs, Secure Fair Severance Pay at Ubisoft Barcelona | 2026-07-14 14:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxPWXZCWU9uYXZQWWgySEZnV1hJazFWeEx6VUo0MEl4NWQwelFqX0NJY0dCQ0I0WlR3TGlVNXhXVFhqMzZzWEdlSmlvWlhwc2M4YlNiWTFnenBsUThNUVlDcFdEVDNkMUtxMHU0QjNlX2xTaTByYkQ1OUpKVTltVTlsOThLQ2JYR3NKbkJldEFVNHJ4aTJmYWtmb0pBMGNsZ3dlaC0wcFdjQnpham9uYzdBb1lHcHU2czRsQVJjN3NSYmstU240TTN0OE5jMHB3UFladC16b2RDWTRMbjhoVDJENTJFNnN6UVotVVA2M29UUVoyYms5V2VYSXFvYzFwUzhDcTAtZA?oc=5) |
| Game Informer | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Developer Ubisoft Barcelona Goes On Strike To Protest Layoffs | 2026-07-14 14:07 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPSmRTTUdGM241cjF2QkFrVHdnZWozSnNFb0lEX05WSTB0UFZldFphNW5ZbWpOUGpPQnFkbTUxOVJhNGtFWld5dENMUUdMSzM4Vmg4eEpMYmZmWmlCdEZRSzFlRkpCc012TVEzRnotNWNmWW1OV09keWVUMjdxRkY4Z1BoRGdFSDl3NmlyTFlNcmlfcDNra3drVmhVNndHeTQxak4wd1dJeVNXYUtBVUxGM2ZfODA1OGFK?oc=5) |
| Creative Bloq | The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced controversy shows game remakes will never please everyone | 2026-07-13 18:20 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxQcnJPcndDR3lvYVFSRUVYMk1USWlxbldqVmNOTWpGVW0yT3h5aW5QREFhQzVWN3RveE1CX3FvM3pFcHlmSjVvUWplLTQ0Q3dYam80ejVYdmVtME1lMkRJY1dVU2RralhDN1FqdVB3WnRhdVhhRG9tM3hPcXRoM1NPUTktM2FtY2JTWkM4VGFrOGYyQ0NTd1QyZzBIaGdUX2lDMFZuTlBQaXlJck9pSDFDQXJlZ0wydDExaUxjak1jWUpybXhnam00ZDEtOHZuZzRFWHdaeDdBYURoTTh6RlE?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced DRM Causes Misery | 2026-07-13 13:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQV2FYeVBib0k4aUlPMVJ1WjhaR2djNHlOQmFIMFptQlpncllUQ2RtRkNhTHRuX00zREcycVRmX2tEMFEwY05ycEtWUGJHZnd6Wi1reGFweXRDcms2SEpmZWYxbGoxLWpoazJMWVd1Y3hTVmMwZms2RnEwY2l1N0EwYmMzcE9rTElSZkFRV0RB?oc=5) |
| Windows Central | Players criticize Ubisoft after Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced offline mode failure | 2026-07-13 13:06 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAJBVV95cUxQRkoxWEJzQnd5VWg3bzNJVVEyVVFzVHJzOGdkWjB5QzFWZHpkQkRqa3RzRTBNRTNOdkoweVB3LVdiRmxsRThZY0xnYkpTNXpOVnh0YjB4SWJjZHRmUUttdUY2ZVUxcjMtNkFJX0ZkSHI2aFRpMlplc2FrRXRwalVMM3V1OUdTejQwZTI1VmtMSnVpa2NzcUVtbmJpSlFjZ29vdXZPbjkzUWNLVk5fOVotaWhJSllwZk5UYkoycWVjbVhUX1NYV3NMSkJMVlE2UVFhc1hwQTVERlB6azl1NGNaclZ2dlJIaXVjemwyVER2a0JDaEhHS1FyQ1RQMXpuM294RnZ3c2lLb2tNYWQ2?oc=5) |
| TechPowerUp | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Hits 2 Million Sales in 24 Hours as Reviews Swing Positive | 2026-07-11 00:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPUlo4VVk4UjNrUU03a3Z1UGVTT3NPM2tnYzhNaEZ4S2FlWG9XQlJMYkF5UlctTE9QUzk3c1BfQUU5RGVucEVyTFJBOTRWSE9HNkxMaHZIejc1UVhtNEJoOWFfajJDRTU1QmRSUlpYUjI3UEZqQmtyNE1rTEJxU3RBZ0xUZWNwM2REMFlMZDZXRllSeTdHcTI5N2ZVbEhzaEhsOXdxQWpNc0NyVjdWcHA3dzg3XzY3SUpSX1pYVm5WalM1Zk9JYTRiUNIBzgFBVV95cUxPYmZUaFJpUlNXMWpYRThGTkJ5SzI5bmsySkJTamhWZDdMbVNncjhHb1I4RHppc0Vfem01YzctMjlqeXowMWZmWE1qaFEyTG1TakNwR21LVnhrVUl6OFRLSXBROFZwRjY3YTExbFdIMHlGSGFRZjJta0N1TFVNMnpYeFhVTkN6U2ZTcF9) |
| Game Informer | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Makes Edward's Pirate Adventure The Best Place To Start The Series | 2026-07-11 00:08 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQVWJPT2JST0taQzFNclFqbnBYcmFmbWNpa0trcE4zcHBzUDJzSUo1REtZRUw4UldCNDlkM0RDaW9hX2N6UWhCZE9Pa3llb0hUZXVMTThZdnhvNzlpZ0VRZFdQVFJ4d2txVEdJVFZnQzlBbmxodnlVaGhra21FNFJPM0R2ZHpES2VGd1lMakxqYlk0azJ4anlZYnBaZFRrbnZZbVVCTVpZcUh1OFA0QndsQm9kaC0wdUhXelZ3?oc=5) |
| Kotaku | Ubisoft Shockingly Discloses Actual Sales Figures For Black Flag | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPOWZIRzVBYW1XRWxoalJUdzZtWDdlX1l4eWt5d0JLSDgxcGNfNXo1eDV5WFFCUnZiNnlGM3J3bWd0cUVFSlRlTURDVExlVHFobThNWFA4eEUyVGFVWm1ic2ROZ0x1WTZfYnNtMjRFemxGV2dYUHBxXzVNb1RWQW1reDNqbW9JRkhVdzUwSWZzeEc0SHpoS1JpSQ?oc=5) |
| GamesRadar+ | Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is hiding "a lot of new shipwrecks" and secrets to explore using the newly added "dive anywhere" feature, teases tech lead | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAJBVV95cUxPd0NxOFR3Y05RSDctaGlUdHVJLTFnVVNUWDBZZTN5VjdWUXgwcHpwZS1GRC1HaGd2cURQNHJNZlgxUUVUSjJLYWJCa0xId25wZUhZMEpsbHRKdHRkaE41a05mNUEwdzZoaVE5SndkUzVhWmE4SmItcXVFM0dGVHo2ZFpIekFCVU50bmRfNE1acDNZbW4ybWFSUzhQNjZlSk9UMXlJczJRZWtNZzl2QnowWmQ2Z0VYRHVUcmxZbVdMb0dYSG1HTWlBdGNFbHhrZWpidUhycWhzT0VUN0VkZlh3YnFuMG52Qm5LeG9PdFEtSVVNbnp1NGRfcEI0MHgxNVBLbldoSTRheUpJelhjWFY5bFZIMVU0RWlEeHFVR216dEJ6aGNPSTVCQlB2ZmI?oc=5) |
| OC3D | Ubisoft promises “locked to 30 FPS” PC fix for Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNR0x2WVc3c2Vsb0dVd0Mxc19faE1wNlhYOEFQY19UMGNnZVpidVoyc1pRTy1qSDU3RmZTZE9lcnNUWHZBWVRBemxjZ19fQmltQnptcy0zQU1BcU1oUG5OM0hOUWRCLU9JTk9UWDA4SERYTVZMWjliSTdZZmZ5bHpXX3RTa05WMlpkd3J6OTZkODExZE5tRVROX2NWVllEcURuRmtLcUtIaTJ3OWp5UklGdUdsNklGbHhkM3Nr?oc=5) |
| NeonLightsMedia | AC Black Flag Resynced Cast: All Voice Actors Listed | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNNGZUZEN6YnJBb0p5RDZNYlVVUnBiVHdtMk5tZE83VDF5RmltSHRNS0lSUHB3SHF0UjFJRVQwV2FyUk5wZDlDcGExT1RGZXh3TTZKcHYyTTRzd2lGMEpyTVowRUJpcEJvUXJNRm43VEZYb1hRVkdZYnFjT0JIenRfaE5GMA?oc=5) |
| games.gg | Black Flag Resynced Steam Launch Beats Assassin's Creed Shadows | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTFBsa0dYUDJPNk1GNEhMUjlQSktyWTdIcUVqQnFnMGVNTTZKY3V0aW85WmZBTFJTMk5SRXFLX3pSeUlFQlFvWURxU2RWdEJpVzdhaHFqS3VsMjBqQnlXMXFHUXBDa1l3TkQ1d0oycktn?oc=5) |
| IGN | 'Additional Packs Are Entirely Optional': Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgJBVV95cUxQWTVQN1ZkeWZXcWRtbkpxVnEzX0lIOFNld3lPckcwSnFkSGx5SDJ6U1R3WDg0bHlQUUtUVFVNVEJUa216eTAyaU5fTVlicFZHc19mdUx0Y2wxakZPLVJSNk11MDE1THlvZFgxMUs1ZXdFdFJUWWxMNUlkNDN0MUVWSnQzRlY3cEhEeFVTeHZZM1hKcHExZWtFU1lqZUlYYU00VmhWTWoyQlljZjJhUlpJSzBRX1lCWXZ0MXJDc0t2dTIwWTlDcnpxcmZmYXk2TG1zYkJvaC1Vd1BFTVdSQXo5Nk1ISmNXZlQtaF9TWmRrd3AzLTR3VzJFc0RlckN1Z1phUEg1NjYyd1pqdFJBLUpRX1dn?oc=5) |
| Eurogamer.net | "No thanks!" - Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake Resynced being review bombed on Steam for single-player microtransactions | 2026-07-10 09:26 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQZEpWNjFUamx4aDJFUDRTcVRxTmpDeUVCQ1pmWDhtUEZHNE5jUVlIV2hPaGk3bVd2NnJyQnN6RUg1cjRBT0lGd2hUa25Uc0d4SDNRa2dHMzkwTFE5YjZ0dUczR1pjWl91MkZyaUh4M1ZvRm9sa3BsQXZSLW1rMlVpdEQ1T1lDc2lyVkM0?oc=5) |

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