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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagis not currently available for purchase on Steam. This is especially unfortunate asAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagis often pointed to as one of the absolute best games in the entire long-running franchise.
When it comes to theAssassin’s Creedseries,Assassin’s Creed 2,Brotherhood, andBlack Flagtypically find themselves at the top of “Best of” lists.Black Flagearned critical acclaim at the time of its original release for its engaging pirate ship gameplay and gorgeous open world. It remains one of themost popularAssassin’s Creedgames of all time, but anyone that wants to buy it on Steam is out of luck for now.
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Ubisoft confirmed to PC Gamer that is removedAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagfrom purchase on Steam due to a “technical issue.” Some fans incorrectly believed that the game was removed from Steam becauseUbisoft was planning on replacing it with a remaster, so this revelation will no doubt be disappointing for anyone that got their hopes up about that possibility. Ubisoft didn’t provide a specific date for whenAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagwill be added back to the Steam storefront, but it did say that it is hoping to resolve the issue “as soon as possible.”
WhileAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagbeing removed from sale on Steam is not an indication that a remaster of the game is in development, there have been some reports indicating that something like that could very well be in the works. According to these rumors, Ubisoft is actually working on afull-blownAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagremake. Before fans get too excited about that possibility, they should note that these rumors remain unsubstantiated, and it’s entirely possible that no such project exists.
WhetherAssassin’s Creed 4is getting a remake or not, fans can at least play the original game easily on modern hardware. Ubisoft has madeAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagreadily available on most gaming platforms, with the game even playable on PS5 and Xbox Series X thanks to backward compatibility. Fans can also pick up aNintendo Switch version ofAssassin’s Creed 4if they want to take their pirate adventures on the go, and the game was even available for Stadia when that service was still live.
Assassin’s Creedfans also have quite a few brand-new projects to look forward to in the years ahead. MultipleAssassin’s Creedprojects have been announced and are in active development, withAssassin’s Creed Mirageset to launch in early October.
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagis out now for PC, PS3, PS4, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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