Assassin’s Creed (AC) Black Flag Resynced is officially dominating the gaming charts. Just one week after launch, the rebuilt title has already sold over 3 million copies. Furthermore, the game moved a massive 2 million copies within its first 24 hours on the market. Consequently, it now holds the record for the most-played Assassin’s Creed entry on Steam. The game successfully shattered the franchise’s previous all-time concurrent player record of 99,451.
Yo Ho Ho! More than 3 million copies sold across the seas… 🏴☠️
Special thanks to all of you for playing and sharing tall tales about your Caribbean adventures.
Guess we'll have to keep the adventures going with New Game+ later on, mates. 👀#AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/xhlAhBojxP— Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) July 17, 2026
AC Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus is Coming
To celebrate this massive sales milestone, Ubisoft recently confirmed a highly requested feature. Developers are currently working on a New Game Plus (NG+) mode. While Ubisoft has not announced a specific release window, they indicated that the mode will arrive in a future update.
Currently, the studio considers the game “content complete.” Therefore, players should not expect any major DLC expansions. Instead, the developers will strictly focus on smaller updates, quality-of-life improvements, and community events moving forward.
A Derailed Community Event & Microtransaction Controversy
Speaking of community events, Ubisoft recently faced an unexpected setback. The studio planned a special community treasure hunt for yesterday, July 17. However, the event derailed completely. One lucky player accidentally stumbled upon the grand prize early. As a result, a user unlocked the highly sought-after Explorer Outfit for Edward Kenway before the event even officially started.
Despite the massive sales success, the launch did face heavy criticism. At launch, Ubisoft included around $85 worth of day-one microtransactions. This decision quickly sparked intense backlash from the player base. Consequently, Ubisoft had to issue a clarifying statement. The publisher assured players that the standard edition offers the full experience and that these extra purchases remain strictly optional.
Regardless of the online outrage, the monetization strategy worked financially. According to a recent analytics report, the day-one DLC generated an extra $1 million in revenue from the Steam version alone.
