An update from a Ubisoft developer adds more clues to the much-rumoured remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag, which was first announced last year.
Ubisoft Singapore's involvement with Skull and Bones would be a good match for the Black Flag remake, if the rumors turn out to be true.
Rumors about an “unannounced Assassin's Creed project” on LinkedIn are adding more fuel to Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag re-release rumors. An Assassin's Creed 4 remake was reported to be in development last year, but the game was said to still be in its early stages. These reports also claimed that Ubisoft Singapore, the team behind the upcoming Skull and Bones game, is also involved in the development.
After several missteps, it appears that Ubisoft has finally committed to a February 16 release date for Skull and Bones. With both Skull and Bones and Assassin's Creed 4 featuring naval battles, Ubisoft Singapore seems like a good choice for the Black Flag remake. However, the aforementioned delays and poor performance of Skull and Bones over the years have been somewhat of a concern for fans of the fan-favorite Assassin's Creed. However, the much-talked about remake has not been confirmed by Ubisoft, so it remains just a rumor. However, a recently spotted LinkedIn bio update may lend more credibility to the news.
It's been 10 years since Assassin's Creed Black Flag hit store shelves, and rumors of a possible remake couldn't come at a better time.
Isaac Tan, lead cinematic designer at Ubisoft Singapore, listed an “unannounced Assassin's Creed project” in his profile. An update to Tan's profile, which was first highlighted on social media by Assassin's Creed News, claims he has been working on the project since 2023, which coincides with news of the Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag remake. Tan previously worked as lead cinematographer on Skull and Bones and Assassin's Creed Mirage.
The post, roughly translated by Google, confirms that Tan has been working on the project since 2023 and speculates that this could be a reference to a Black Flag remake. Again, the rumors are baseless at the moment, but the pieces are starting to come together if the news is indeed true. Ubisoft taking talent from Skull and Bones and Assassin's Creed Mirage makes a lot of sense. Skull and Bones bears some resemblance to Black Flag, and Mirage is a return to the stealth-focused gameplay that preceded RPG-oriented Assassin's Creed games like Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla.
Fans of the series are generally fond of Black Flag as it is widely considered one of the best Assassin's Creed games. Black Flag essentially took the genre-defining combat mechanics of previous installments and put them into an open-world hacker game.
Since Skull and Bones originally started out as an add-on for Black Flag, some thought the remake could finally be a way out for such a troubled game. However, this does not appear to be the case as Ubisoft is committed to launching Skull and Bones in February.
