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Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced is now targeting July 9, 2026, putting a date on Ubisoft’s long-rumored return to Edward Kenway’s pirate era. (insider-gaming.com) The July 9 date was first reported by Insider Gaming on April 16, 2026. IGN and GameSpot matched the report and said Ubisoft had not yet publicly confirmed the date itself. (insider-gaming.com) (ign.com) (gamespot.com) Ubisoft had already confirmed the project exists. In its March 2026 “Assassin’s Creed: Into 2026” update, the company published concept art and used the name “Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced.” (ubisoft.com) (eurogamer.net) That March post ended years of reports that Ubisoft was revisiting Black Flag. Eurogamer said the remake had been rumored for three years before Ubisoft made it official. (eurogamer.net) The original Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag launched in 2013 and remains one of the series’ best-known entries. Ubisoft’s store page lists Edward Kenway, the Bahamas setting, and a pirate republic in 1715 as the game’s core setup. (ubisoft.com 1) (ubisoft.com 2) The remake matters inside a much larger franchise. Ubisoft says Assassin’s Creed has sold more than 230 million games worldwide across the series. (ubisoft.com) Recent reporting suggests Resynced may be more than a straight visual update. IGN’s India edition, citing a ratings-system listing, reported references to new characters and new stories, though Ubisoft has not detailed that publicly. (in.ign.com) There are still major blanks. Reports on April 16 said launch platforms were unknown and a fuller reveal had been pushed back by about a week from an earlier plan. (gamespot.com) (insider-gaming.com) For now, the clearest fact is the calendar: Ubisoft has acknowledged Resynced, and multiple outlets now point to July 9, 2026, as the day Black Flag sails again. (ubisoft.com) (ign.com)