After one more gaffe, Ubisoft has lastly acknowledged the fixed flood of Murderer’s Creed: Black Flag remake leaks.
Earlier this week, a collector’s statue that includes the sport’s hero Edward Kenway bizarrely went up on the market on classic clothes app Vinted. This merchandise seemed to be an underwrap tie-in that was teased final yr by merchandise maker Pure Arts, and now Ubisoft has successfully confirmed that that is the case.
On Twitter/X, Ubisoft makes use of the official Murderer’s Creed account to reply The unique put up that shared a photograph of the statue was responded to with a basic GTA San Andreas meme wherein the sport’s major character, Carl Johnson, seems exhausted and says, “Oh, right here we go once more.”
— Murderer’s Creed (@assassinscreed) January 28, 2026
The statue’s look on-line comes after collectibles firm Pure Arts steered final yr that one thing was within the works for Black Flag and that it might floor within the not-too-distant future, saying “one thing is happening.” Vinted’s itemizing gave no clues about its origins, however stated it was scheduled for launch in 2026. An in depth close-up of the statue’s pedestal, proven within the picture, displayed the Ubisoft and Pure Arts logos and had a copyright mark registered in 2026.
Now that this has been made public, together with all the opposite info that has leaked concerning the recreation, it is in all probability no shock that Ubisoft has stopped pretending that nothing is going on. Whereas the response is clearly humorous, that is additionally the primary time Ubisoft has made any feedback associated to the remake, regardless of an extended string of stories and leaks surrounding the existence of Murderer’s Creed: Black Flag.
Maybe probably the most notable affirmation for this undertaking got here from the voice actor of Edward Kenway himself. He initially teased the undertaking, however later steered that he was informed in no unsure phrases by Ubisoft to cease speaking. Lastly, final month, the sport was listed on the PEGI European Overview Board web site, revealing what seems to be the ultimate title, Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Rethinked.
Formally, Ubisoft has solely talked about the sport’s impending launch, confirming that an unannounced recreation is scheduled to be launched by the top of the present fiscal yr on March thirty first. Nevertheless, final week, the sport was postponed to the subsequent fiscal yr (ending March 31, 2027) because of the firm’s latest main reorganization of groups, tasks, and studios.
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