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AC Black Flag Resynced: All 61 Viewpoints
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/edward-standing-high-on-viewpoint.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) There's nothing like climbing an extremely high tower and getting a spectacular view of the surrounding area in an Assassin's Creed game, and in Black Flag Resynced, plenty of tall perches across Havana, Kingston, Nassau and the many islands of the Caribbean await. These Viewpoints aren't just a rush to climb - they also unfog the map and serve as Fast Travel points, letting Edward Kenway zip across the map at a moment's notice. There are 61 Viewpoints in Black Flag's map, and even if you played the original 2013 game, chances are you've forgotten where all of these points are. In this guide, we'll present a handy list of all Viewpoint locations in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and how to fast travel between them, ensuring that you can climb them all and unlock 100% of the world map. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-all-viewpoints)
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Has The Best Launch The Series Has Seen In Years
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced isn't just the best-reviewed game in the series(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-delivers-the-series-best-reviews-since-2013/) in 13 years; it's also off to a flying start with more than 100,000 players(https://store.steampowered.com/charts/mostplayed) on Steam alone. That's one of the highest opening weeks for an Assassin's Creed game in several years, and the number doesn't include Black Flag Resynced's availability through other PC storefronts, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, either. One thing to note is that not every Assassin's Creed game has been available through Steam at launch, but Black Flag Resynced's performance can still be compared to recent releases. Assassin's Creed Odyssey peaked at 62,049 players during its launch week, and Assassin's Creed Shadows reached 64,825 players when it first hit the scene last year. Assassin's Creed Valhalla is something of an anomaly, as it wasn't available at launch(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-is-back-on-steam-with-assassins-creed-valhalla-launching-december-6/1100-6509353/) through Steam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niSS6zePbYs&t=2s When Ubisoft did return to Steam(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-games-could-be-returning-to-steam/1100-6508931/) after a gap of several years, it peaked at 15,679 players on launch day--two years after it first launched on PC and console--and it later surpassed that number(https://steamdb.info/app/2208920/charts/max) in January 2026 with 19,181 players. For Black Flag Resynced, those are some impressive launch week numbers--even if they do pale in comparison to the similarly themed pirate game Windrose, which reached more than 220,000 peak concurrent users(https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pirate-game-windrose-sells-1-million-copies-passes-200000-concurrents-on-steam/1100-6539495/) on Steam during its launch week in April. While there's plenty to celebrate, several Black Flag Resynced developers at Ubisoft Barcelona(https://insider-gaming.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-layoffs/) are also facing layoffs following the game's launch. Part of the cuts that Ubisoft initiated in June, around 51 developers will be impacted, while Black Flag Resynced is expected to be a big seller for Ubisoft during a lean year of releases from the company. Best Assassin’s Creed Games: Every Game, Ranked !4212213-4206628-ass.jpeg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212213-4206628-ass.jpeg?w=1024) !4212214-838129-93002220071113002.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212214-838129-93002220071113002.jpg?w=1024) !4212215-1076207-95685820091116003.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212215-1076207-95685820091116003.jpg?w=1024) !4212219-4200063-mirage.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212219-4200063-mirage.jpg?w=1024) !4212216-3757722-acvalhalla(4).jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212216-3757722-acvalhalla(4).jpg?w=1024) !4212217-2123635-169assassinscreediiiwiiureview11281257.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212217-2123635-169assassinscreediiiwiiureview11281257.jpg?w=1024) !4212218-1800064-62835720111011002.jpg(https://www.gamespot.com/wp-content/uploads/original/1585/15855271/4212218-1800064-62835720111011002.jpg?w=1024) View Images(https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/every-assassins-creed-game-ranked/2900-4916/)
AC Black Flag Resynced: How to get Diving Bell
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/diving-bell-black-flag-resynced.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) One of the major changes(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-all-the-major-differences) between Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and the 2013 original is the fact that Edward Kenway can dive anywhere. While deep diving expeditions were previously limited to specific shipwreck sites on your map, Resynced now allows Edward to explore the dark depths of the ocean to his heart's content, as long as you have the Diving Bell. Getting the Diving Bell isn't difficult, but it does take a few hours of playing Resynced. If you've been itching for a chance to explore the sea as soon as possible, this guide explains how to get the Diving Bell in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and how to use it to start swimming for lost treasures in the ocean. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/ac-black-flag-resynced-how-to-get-diving-bell)
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: Best settings for PC performance
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-01.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) This rare hardware-y appearance in Guides Town comes courtesy of a certain remade plunder 'em up, in which I've spent... yeesh, nearly six hours poking around the graphics options in search of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced best settings for PC. In many games, this kind of thing is a doddle, as a lot of individual settings don't affect the performance of modern graphics cards(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-graphics-card) and CPUs(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/best-cpu-for-gaming) either way – meaning you can keep a bunch of the best-looking settings, while still claiming a tasty framerate boost with just a handful of tactical lowerings. And, in all likelihood, some upscaling. Black Flag Resynced(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced), however, actually does run faster (even if by small margins) when you drop almost any of its 20-plus individual settings, presenting a trickier choice of what to tone down and what to crank up. Still, after much benchmarking – and verifying with normal play - I think I've cracked it. There's a combination of Medium, High, and Ultra High settings that tidily preserve Resynced's windswept good looks, while bumping up performance over the more, some might say needlessly, demanding presets. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-best-settings-for-pc-performance)
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced: How to get the Rope Dart
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/black-flag-resynced-rope-dart.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) In the original 2013 release of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag), the Rope Dart was an awesome weapon that let Edward Kenway snag enemies from afar, pulling them towards him for a nice sword thrust to the gut. Unfortunately, it only became accessible in Sequence 11 of the campaign, meaning that players had to wait a good number of hours before they could begin weaving it into their infiltration and assassination routines. Basically, it was an endgame tool that would've come in handy earlier. Black Flag Resynced fixes this grievous error, letting players obtain the Rope Dart much, much sooner. In this guide, we'll delve into how to get the Rope Dart in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and how to use it, ensuring that you won't have to wait long before you can start stringing up rival privateers from trees. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-how-to-get-the-rope-dart)
What's changed in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/edward-jumping-black-flag.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/assassins-creed-iv-black-flag) is considered by many to be one of the best in Ubisoft's ongoing chronicle of Assassins versus Templars, and you'd be hard-pressed to find a pirate-loving fan of this franchise who didn't enjoy swashbuckling as Edward Kenway in the original 2013 release. After many months of rumours swirling about the remaster, we've finally had a chance to sink our anchors into Black Flag Resynced(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced), and can lay out the biggest differences that immediately caught our eye. If you've been on the fence about whether to check out this update, or are simply wondering what's changed, this guide's for you. We'll outline all the major differences between Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced and the original game, starting with the fresh coat of paint that Edward is sporting and ending with some of the more notable omissions to the game's overarching plot. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-vs-original)
Ancient Sanctuary walkthrough - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
!(https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/ultimate-sakapatate-header-image.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp) Welcome to our 100% walkthrough for Ancient Sanctuary, a stopover before you get to the Gestral Village in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/clair-obscur-expedition-33). While not as large as Flying Waters(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-flying-waters-walkthrough), this maze-like forest realm is packed with twisting corridors and some very annoying enemies, as these sly Gestrals just won't stop attacking you in their ramshackle wooden mechs! Those wooden mechs - or Sakapatate, as they're called in-game - come in all shapes and sizes, with big shields, mounted guns that unleash waves of buckshot, and mannequin clubs. It's almost like these little guys don't want us to show up in their village and buy all of the goodies they have for sale. In this guide, we'll offer a 100% walkthrough of Ancient Sanctuary in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, telling you everything you need to know to survive the Sakapatate onslaught and find all of the area's secrets in the Sanctuary Maze. Read more(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/clair-obscur-expedition-33-ancient-sanctuary-walkthrough)
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