Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE: Syncro Sets Steam Concurrent Player Record for Series
The record-breaking launch suggests that the remake of a fan-favorite entry has successfully recaptured interest, potentially signaling a strong direction for Ubisoft's franchise strategy.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
The remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag launched on July 9 and reached 99,447 concurrent players on Steam within an hour, the highest ever for an Assassin's Creed game on the platform. It also topped global sales on Steam. The game is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Ubisoft's remake of the 2013 pirate adventure launched on July 9 and immediately drew a crowd. Within an hour, Assassin's Creed Black Flag RE: Syncro recorded 99,447 concurrent players on Steam, the highest number ever for any Assassin's Creed title on the platform. The game also reached #1 in global sales on Steam as of 22:00 JST on launch day. A launch trailer was released alongside the game, and Ubisoft provided a fix for a language pack issue affecting some Steam users. The remake is available on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Ubisoft Store, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
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