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"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 despite strong initial sales.

By · Published July 13, 2026 at 17:56 UTC · Updated July 28, 2026 at 17:24 UTC

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Source diversity sample: The Alinea Insight newsletter · IGN · Windows Central · Roger Ebert · TechPowerUp · Kotaku · Yardbarker · Sportskeeda Tech.

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📍 The outcome

The release of "Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced" sparked controversy due to single-player microtransactions, leading to review bombing on Steam. Despite the backlash, the game saw strong sales and positive reviews, with Ubisoft maintaining that additional content packs were optional.

Epilogue added 38d ago, after coverage quieted.

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This story first appeared in 🇮🇹 Italian coverage — 4 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 10, 13:24 UTC
🇮🇹 Italian Jul 10, 09:22 UTC · Multiplayer
🇩🇪 German Jul 11, 12:00 UTC · PCGH
🇫🇷 French Jul 11, 14:00 UTC · jeuxvideo.com

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

The story so far

The remake Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has encountered a backlash on Steam due to the inclusion of single-player microtransactions. Reports from IGN indicate that the game launched at a $60 price point with $85 worth of available DLC. Additionally, Windows Central reports that players are criticizing the failure of the game's offline mode.

Coverage from Eurogamer.net and IGN emphasizes the community's negative reaction to these monetization strategies. In response, Ubisoft stated via PC Gamer and IGN that additional packs are entirely optional and that players control the DLC they purchase. Despite the controversy, TechPowerUp reports the title hit 2 million sales within 24 hours.

Future developments center on whether the positive trend in reviews mentioned by TechPowerUp continues and how Ubisoft addresses the offline mode failures reported by Windows Central.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 42d ago.

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The obvious questions

Why is the game being review bombed on Steam?

According to Eurogamer.net, players are reacting negatively to the presence of single-player microtransactions.

How has Ubisoft responded to the backlash?

Ubisoft stated that the additional packs are entirely optional and that users control the DLC they buy.

What are the sales figures for the remake?

TechPowerUp reports that the game reached 2 million sales in 24 hours.

Topics

Ubisoft Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Steam Microtransactions

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