'Additional Packs Are Entirely Optional': Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has faced a stormy commencement connected Steam, wherever the $60 game's postulation of optional extras totals $85.

Despite affirmative reviews from critics, fans near scathing feedback connected the game's Steam store leafage regarding the array of $10 cosmetic packs disposable connected time one, successful summation to a $5 representation battalion add-on.

None of these types of contented are antithetic for an Assassin's Creed game, though the sheer fig disposable astatine launch, arsenic good arsenic their pricing, has drawn ire. So overmuch so, that Ubisoft has present seen acceptable to respond — to punctual players that specified add-ons are not vital.

"Come connected Ubisoft you conscionable couldn't clasp yourself huh?!" wrote 1 player. "Releasing a 70 euro crippled and connected the DAY of the merchandise you slap america with 85 euros worthy of DLC packs that are conscionable not cosmetic but springiness you a gameplay vantage this is wherefore piracy beryllium and I volition beryllium refunding!"

"What's the constituent of getting the deluxe mentation when, instantly successful game, there's $84.91 worthy 'DLC' that you don't own," added different fan.

"Bought the Deluxe Edition, foolishly reasoning I'd beryllium buying the FULL game," added a third. "Here I was reasoning Ubisoft had turned a caller leaf, past WHAM, they deed you with implicit £75 worthy of further time 1 DLC."

DLC packs disposable astatine motorboat see the Master Assassin Character Pack, Master Assassin Naval Pack, Hellfire Character Pack, Hellfire Naval Pack, Sea Serpent Character Pack, Sea Serpent Naval Pack, Dragon Storm Character Pack, Dragon Storm Naval Pack and the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced - Map Pack.

Priced astatine $10 each, these incorporate either an further costume for leader Edward Kenway oregon a caller cosmetic look for your ship, the Jackdaw — but for the time-saving $5 representation pack, which highlights each collectibles without you needing to observe their locations manually.

"We've seen your feedback since launch, and we're speechmaking each of it," a Ubisoft assemblage spokesperson said successful a effect connected Steam. "Thank you for caring this overmuch astir Black Flag Resynced. We privation to beryllium wide connected 1 point: the modular variation is the full, implicit experience. Every mission, each island, the afloat communicative and the implicit satellite are each there, with thing held back. The further packs are wholly optional extras for players who privation them, ne'er a request to bask oregon implicit the game. We'll support listening arsenic you play!"

Microtransactions aside, Ubisoft's expanded and polished-up instrumentality connected its pirate escapade classical has been praised for bringing the crippled up to modern standards. While its multiplayer and modern time portions person been cut, these person been replaced by further missions and communicative scenes acceptable successful the Caribbean, portion the ground-up remake has besides brought notable ocular upgrades.

Sales-wise, the crippled is besides performing well. Yesterday, Resynced smashed the franchise's Steam concurrent subordinate grounds with a highest of astir 100,000 — implicit a 3rd much than the highest for feudal Japan blockbuster Assassin's Creed Shadows.

"More than conscionable a shinier mentation of the aforesaid crippled you remember, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced brings what was already 1 of the champion games successful the bid up to today’s standards," IGN wrote successful our Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced review, standing the crippled 9/10.

Before you dive into the Golden Age of Piracy, cheque retired our guides connected things to bash archetypal and tips and tricks to assistance Edward Kenway's travel beryllium a creaseless one. As you research the Caribbean, marque definite you don't miss a azygous collectible, particularly the shanties to support you and your unit entertained connected the precocious seas. Blow different ships to smithereens with our naval combat usher and prevention Reales for your adjacent Jackdaw upgrade to beryllium the mightiest pirate you tin be.

Tom Phillips is IGN's News Editor. You tin scope Tom astatine [email protected] oregon find him connected Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social