Whereas Ubisoft retains quiet about a potential Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake, the actor behind the sport’s hero Edward Kenway has provided up some teasing phrases to followers.
A souped-up model of Ubisoft’s piratical Assassin’s Creed entry has been the topic of quite a few leaks over the previous few years, and is now extensively anticipated amongst followers. However Ubisoft itself has by no means confirmed the mission — and declined to touch upon the matter when contacted by IGN final month, when an Assassin’s Creed merchandise maker additionally dropped an apparent Black Flag remake trace.
Now, at a fan conference, Edward Kenway voice actor Matt Ryan has given maybe the obvious tease to date that one thing is on the horizon.
“Have you ever crushed the sport?” Ryan asks a fan, as captured on video by TikTok consumer therebelarchive. “Effectively, you might need to beat it once more…”
When the fan replies “Is that this true? I’ve to run by means of all of them once more,” Ryan responds with a understanding wink, after which says:
“Effectively, particularly this one. There’s a purpose I say that, however I can not say something.”
Matt Ryan (Voice of Edward Kenway) Teases Black Flag Remaster by way of a fan interplay at a conference!
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“Have you ever beat the sport?… nicely you’ll have to beat it once more 😉”
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“There’s a purpose I say that however I can’t say something…”@TheHiddenOneAC @TheRealZephryss pic.twitter.com/vg6RghgcE7— YT.com/Tremendous DropKick (@SuperDropKick17) June 29, 2025
Whereas Ryan is probably going conscious of the continued hypothesis round a Black Flag remaster, might his involvement in it prolong past seeing his prior work re-released? Stories have prompt Ubisoft is engaged on a substantial re-working of Black Flag — does that imply Ryan himself is concerned, re-recordling dialogue, or contributing to new story parts?
A number of stories charting the sport’s improvement have surfaced over the previous couple of years, with the Black Flag remake allegedly being worked on by Skull and Bones studio Ubisoft Singapore (do not forget that Cranium and Bones itself began life as a Black Flag spin-off), with work underway to supply one thing ultimately more substantial than just a simple remaster. Stories have prompt that this new model of Black Flag will boast the entire visible constancy discovered within the current Assassin’s Creed Shadows, in addition to expanded wildlife and fight methods.
With no all-new Assassin’s Creed sport set for the top of this 12 months, followers consider the Black Flag remake could be nicely positioned to reach in time for the vacations. Here is hoping Ryan is not made to stroll the plank for dropping this newest trace, and it is not too lengthy earlier than Ubisoft makes the remake official.
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