Assassin's Creed Black Flag Re:synchronized Draws Mixed Reviews on Steam After Launch
The remake's rocky launch highlights how promotional strategies and technical issues can trigger coordinated negative reviews, even when the game itself receives higher praise in other regions.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Ubisoft's remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag launched July 9 to a 'Mixed' rating on Steam from about 5,700 user reviews. Contributing factors include review bombing from Chinese-speaking regions over streamer early access, 30fps cutscenes on PC, confusing language packs, and nine DLCs whose total cost exceeds the game's price.
The positive review rate from English-speaking and European regions sits around 70-80%, according to Steam Scout data cited by Game Spark. But in Simplified Chinese regions, the rate drops to about 30%. User reviews express frustration that streamers received early access while paying players could not preload. Ubisoft has acknowledged a 30fps cutscene issue on PC and published a workaround. A mod to fix it already exists. Nine DLCs are available, and buying all would exceed the base game's price.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.