Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells 2 million copies on day one, sets Steam series record

Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced launched on July 9, 2026 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and Ubisoft confirmed it sold 2 million copies within its first 24 hours. On Steam alone, the game peaked at 99,451 concurrent players — a series high — and hit number one on Twitch on launch day.

For context, Assassin's Creed Shadows peaked at 64,825 Steam players at launch, and Odyssey reached 62,049 — Black Flag Resynced blew past both comfortably. Pre-orders on Steam had already signaled a strong start, with one report putting them at 5.39 times higher than Shadows' pre-orders. Ubisoft sharing a hard sales number rather than vague player counts is notable too — the company typically stays cagey on exact figures this early, which suggests genuine confidence in the result. IGN gave the game a 9/10, calling it "more than just a shinier version of the same game you remember." Head of Assassin's Creed brand Martin Schelling said seeing 2 million players set sail on day one, alongside strong critical reception, was "the greatest reward we could have hoped for."

Black Flag Resynced is the first full ground-up remake in the Assassin's Creed franchise, revisiting the 2013 pirate adventure that remains one of the most beloved entries in the series. The strong launch is a meaningful win for Ubisoft after a turbulent stretch of layoffs, delays, and underwhelming releases — and the game has already surpassed the lifetime sales of Skull & Bones, Ubisoft's expensive pirate spinoff that launched in 2024 after years of development. Not every Assassin's Creed title has launched on Steam simultaneously, so direct comparisons have limits, but no other entry in the franchise comes close to matching this opening.

The launch hasn't been entirely smooth — some players have taken to Steam reviews and social media to complain about microtransactions. On the developer side, around 51 staff at Ubisoft Barcelona are facing layoffs as part of cuts Ubisoft initiated in June, even as the game they shipped is performing well. Community reaction to the sales news is broadly positive, and with Ubisoft leaning on Black Flag Resynced as a key release during a lean year, the early numbers will give the publisher some breathing room.