'Gaming's Worst Kept Secret': 'Assassin's Creed: Black Flag' Fans Should Mark Their Calendars For April 23
It has been virtually impossible to skim the internet for video game news without seeing the rumor of a remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, called Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynched, injecting itself into a lot of conversations. Now, we know the game is real, it is likely coming this year, and more information is coming later this week.
Announced in a post by the officialAssassin's CreedX account (and other socials), the remake of Assassin's Creed 4 is indeed called Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynched, and the worldwide premiere of the game will take place on Thursday, April 23. The post included a brief teaser video, which opened with the text, "gaming's worst kept secret," with Ubisoft acknowledging how widespread the rumors of the game's existence have been.
"We know you know, but how about we tell you some more now? Tune in for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's Worldwide Reveal Showcase on April 23rd at 4PM UTC - 6PM CEST - 9AM PDT," reads the post from the account.
The video announcement of the upcoming reveal is brief, clocking in at seven seconds. There isn't much information that can be gathered from it, other than the date and times for the full reveal and some key art depicting the game's notable pirate theme and protagonist, Edward Kenway.
Fans can tune into the official Assassin's Creed and Ubisoft YouTube channel for the worldwide premiere on Thursday.
The humorous and self-aware post has caught the attention of several fans, with a lot of them appreciating how honest Ubisoft is being regarding the game's existence and all of the leaks.
"Respect for owning up the 'worst kept secret' part," said Rino on X.
Some fans are grateful the game truly exists, depsite it being in the rumor mill consistently for years now. "Worst kept secret ever? But we are still happy it is real," said Javier "Mc Cloud" on X.
It's plausible we will get the official release date during the event, too. A long-standing rumor has been that the game will release this summer, on or around July 9, but that is still a rumor (for now).