The remake of "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag" codename "Obsidian" was unexpectedly exposed!
The well-known figure manufacturer Pure Arts recently unexpectedly "spoiled" the existence of the remake of "Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag" in a live broadcast. When the host blurted out that "Assassin's Creed fans should know that Edward has been making trouble recently", another host interrupted and asked: "Is this officially announced?" Although the speaker then vaguely stated that "may have seen the relevant rumors", the topic changed and suggested that the upcoming 1/8-scale Edward Kenway statue will "link with the content of the new work." This episode quickly sparked heated discussions in the player community.
According to subsequent reports from foreign media Insider Gaming, peripheral manufacturers such as Pure Arts have indeed started the development of the remake of derivatives of "Assassin's Creed: Black Flag", with the project code name "Obsidian" (Obsidian). The game was secretly restarted by Ubisoft and was completely rebuilt with the newly upgraded Anvil engine, aiming to comprehensively innovate this classic work from the picture, gameplay to details.
The "Obsidian" originally planned to be released in 2025 may be postponed due to Ubisoft's strategic adjustments. Insiders revealed that the first round of closed testing of the game will be launched in September 2025. Referring to Ubisoft's past 3-12-month test tuning cycle, the official version is expected to be unveiled in 2026.
As one of the highest rated works in the series, the naval battle gameplay of "Black Flag" and the epic Pirates of the Caribbean have been widely praised. If this remake can retain the essence of the original version and upgrade to next-generation technical standards, it may reshape the open world action adventure benchmark. However, Ubisoft's IP postponement in recent years (such as "Assassin's Creed") has also made some players worried whether "Obsidian" can break out of the "refreshing" stale.
With the upcoming announcement of the Edward statue, this "leakage storm" caused by figure manufacturers is pushing players' expectations to a new high. What innovations do you want to see in the remake? Is it a more realistic physical effect of naval warfare, or a deeply expanded navigator system? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.