The Next Step For Assassin's Creed Remakes Following Resynced's Success

After the global praise and dominant sales figures that Assassin’s Creed Black Flag - Resynced has achieved in just a month’s time after releasing on July 9th, Ubisoft has learned, and can learn quite a bit from the reception of this game, that can be used to evaluate future remakes or other games in the series. The idea of remakes being a usual occurrence in the Assassin’s Creed series greatly depended on the reception of Black Flag - Resynced, which has already sold three million copies and counting each day, it is highly possible Ubisoft will attempt to give other older games in the series the “Resynced Treatment”, faithfully remaking other classic instalments in the series, in dire need of modernisation. Ubisoft can go in a lot of directions here, but it cannot be understated the learning experience the developers are gaining from the creation of the launch of the reiteration of the legendary pirate game. It has been a perfect start to what could be a lengthy streak of reiterations of older Assassin’s Creed games.

Ubisoft has for one learned that remakes absolutely can work for the future of the Assassin’s Creed franchise. This was sort of a test run, to figure out both the development cycle and public feedback. Now that Ubisoft has and is still getting the data they need, it would be no surprise if Ubisoft is already planning, and starting pre-production on reiterations of other older Assassin’s Creed titles. There are multiple directions Ubisoft can take on where to go next with remakes. For one, they could start from square one, and begin a streak of remakes from the 2007 original and onwards. Or, just like starting with the sixth game, perhaps hop around the released games and pick and choose which adventure to attack next. A logical option could be for Ubisoft to work on Assassin’s Creed Rogue next, as the game was more or less a clone of the original Black Flag, and it could reuse many of the enhancements of Black Flag Resynced. It is a game of a similar formula. Although it may not be the most popular game in the series, it is certainly a realistic option for where Ubisoft could choose to go next.

Ubisoft can choose the route of a full fledged remake project, that starts from the very beginning and moves upwards, until all the previous games are up to date. The next and most logical starting point, would as mentioned of course be the very first game in the series. The original game, released all the way back in 2007, and is in dire need of modernisations. It could easily be a good next step for Ubisoft, to take in their remake plans. Starting from the beginning is a smart idea, and it will certainly remain a strong possibility of where to go next until a formal decision is made. Ubisoft has so many angles they can take with their remake plans, that there’s really no wrong answer on where to go next. Additionally, certain groups of fans have been hoping and begging for a reiteration of Altaïr’s adventure for years, so a new version of this original, could be the perfect opportunity for another moment of nostalgia, and to satisfy these most loyal fans.

Black Flag Resynced was an excellent starting point for not just the first remake in the Assassin’s Creed series, but the entirety of Ubisoft as a whole. This game was their very first remake as a company. They have other franchises outside of Assassin’s Creed that could receive the similar treatment, such as Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s instalments. It is possible that the idea of remakes becomes a significant part of Ubisoft’s future. We are living in an era where remasters and remakes are all the rage in gaming. Many major franchises are getting remade with modern visuals and way more advanced technology than was available years ago.

Starting with remaking Black Flag was a bold choice from Ubisoft, and it has definitely paid off. Many would expect the remakes to follow a traditional format, and start from the beginning, but Ubisoft took a gamble and started with a game, that is in the middle of the release timeline of the series, and for what it is worth is one of their most critically acclaimed and household releases. The logical expectation, is that Ubisoft wanted to start with a bang, yet something relatively safe, and get a real idea if cashing in on remakes is a smart idea, and if the demand is truly there from the fans. Black Flag Resynced has answered all those questions for Ubisoft. They now see that the demand is there if they create a faithful remake, that doesn’t undo what people loved about the original, but rather takes what everyone loved about it and just builds upon it. Black Flag Resynced was a risky project in the first place, as the original game is a timeless classic and considered by many to be the best game in the entire franchise, so the thought from fans about the possibility of undoing what made the original great could be understandably worrisome, but Ubisoft delivered big time, and the excellent job they did with this game, has started the foundation for what is likely to be a long term plan of remakes from all classic Ubisoft games.

Overall, reiterations of some of the company’s most beloved and household titles, might be just what they need right now, tucking on nostalgia strings and playing it safe in a time of need, to not only boost sales, but also earn the trust of certain fans and players again. It is no secret Ubisoft have infamously had some rocky recent years, with disappointing sales, internal and public controversies, players losing faith in the company and more. In 2024, their major releases in the form of Skull & Bones & Star Wars Outlaws heavily underperformed only selling about 1 million copies each, the marketing campaign for Assassin’s Creed Shadows was one of the most intense and controversial in gaming history, internally the company has undergone heavy restructuring, all while flagship franchises continually have undergone heavy change, causing a number of fans to lose faith and hop off. So all things considered, playing it safe for however long, with reiterations of beloved titles, more or less merely enhancing the original, bringing in new fans and tucking on nostalgia strings for original players that clearly works, might be just what Ubisoft need to focus on for the time being.

Ubisoft has learned quite a lot from this experience, and now there are so many possibilities, of what direction they intend to go next, and many of the lessons they have learned from Black Flag Resynced, have likely been the start of a stepping stone of a bright future, of other excellent remakes of older games that defined the series and created the Assassin’s Creed franchise into what it is today. There is no denying the technology the original games were build on was limited by today’s standards, and now that the entire gaming world is doubling down on remakes or remasters, it makes perfect sense for Ubisoft to join in on all the fun, and after the massive success of Black Flag Resynced, it opens up something that Ubisoft and fans may not have been open to in the past. The reception and strong sales from Black Flag Resynced, has been a perfect start to what is likely to be a longer period of remakes, so that the excellence of the classic games can be held up to modern standards, and make them playable the way the developers intended for it in an era with limited technology. Now, there is not a single wrong answer of Ubisoft’s next steps. Assassin’s Creed fans should be prepared for remakes to be the next pinnacle of the series, right alongside the mainline instalments, creating a perfect harmony for fans of the series, both new and old.