Jeux Vidéo Magazine has gotten some exclusive details about the unannounced Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Remake. Translated by on Reddit. The title looks to be a full-on remake that’s adding a lot of mechanics found in Assassin’s Creed: Shadows and completely removing parts from the original game.
The video from Jeux Vidéo Magazine can be found below.
The details of the leak are as follows, translated from Reddit:
- The remake removes the modern day and replaces them with more content in Edward’s pirate era (a few extra hours compared to the original)
- Gameplay will shift closer to the RPG-style of newer AC games
- Loot and gear stats for Edward
- Inventory systems and combat leaning toward the RPG style rather than the choreographed combat of the original
- No loading screens when moving between ship and land
- Map is not bigger, but islands will be filled with more activities and side content
- Expected to include cut content from the original, like parts of Mary Read’s storyline that were dropped in 2013
- It’s not on the same “big budget remake” level as Resident Evil 2 or Silent Hill 2, but more of a faithful reimagining with updates
- Uses Ubisoft’s new Anvil Pipeline engine (same as AC Shadows)
- Release window: currently targeted for early 2026 (likely March), though some sources think it could slip to late 2026.
- They are reusing some assets from Skull & Bones to cut costs, but it won’t be obvious to players.
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Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag didn’t add a lot to the overall story of the Assassin’s Creed, but it was much beloved. Focusing heavily on the great naval combat introduced in Assassin’s Creed 3, the game turned it into one of its biggest selling points. It also helped that the game was based around pirates in the 1700s, which was an untapped market at the time. It was also the last Assassin’s Creed game before Ubisoft started to experiment with new ideas like the Co-op of Assassin’s Creed Unity.
[Source– Jeux Vidéo Magazine, translated from Reddit]