Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Devs Explain the Difference Between a Remake and a Remaster: “You Go Back Into the Guts, and You Start to Rebuild”

Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced is a full ground-up remake, not a remaster.

Developers said it uses no original Black Flag code and is being built on the Anvil engine from Assassin’s Creed Shadows.

They described remakes as rebuilding systems and adding new content, while remasters mainly improve assets and performance.

The project has been in development since 2023 and launches July 9 on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.