Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is building on the work of Assassin's Creed Shadows, with improved parkour and new storytelling that makes sure this isn't just a simple remake.
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That's explained by game director Richard Knight in an interview released as part of the Future Games Show Summer Showcase Live from Los Angeles. Starting with Black Flag Resynced's freerunning, Knight explains that "what's changed with parkour and movement is that we've brought forward the game to the new standards that you've seen with AC Shadows and recent updates."
Shadows' parkour has seen multiple improvements in updates since its launch early last year, and many of those are resurfacing in the launch of Black Flag Resynced; "there's ejects, Edward can jump," Knight explains. "It makes for a much smoother experience."
But parkour isn't the only thing that's changing with Resynced - some of Black Flag's story is different too. As well as new officer quests and expansion to the stories of characters like Blackbeard, the modern-day sections of Black Flag are different too. "We still have a modern-day gameplay and story to tell," Knight says, "but now it's kind of in the name - it's not just Black Flag Remake, it's Black Flag Resynced. We've the next modern AC and so our modern day continues from what players may have seen in Shadows" - rather than retelling the story of Black Flag as it continues on from Assassin's Creed 3.
You'll get to check out all of Resynced's many changes over the original game pretty soon, as Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced released on July 9 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
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