Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Isn't Coming To Switch 2 (For Now)
Summary
After several months of leaks and rumors, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced was finally shown off officially this week, and it's sailing onto PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in July. One platform that's absent from the list? Nintendo's Switch 2 console, which has been home to several of Ubisoft's biggest ports recently.
The FAQ for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced makes no mention of a Switch 2 release, mentioning only PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. That doesn't rule out a Switch 2 release entirely, as the Nintendo system should be capable of playing the game. Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is built on the same Anvil Engine technology as last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows--one of Ubisoft's best-looking games--and it was later ported to Switch 2 consoles.
We also got a Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws, another visually impressive title from the Ubisoft library. Both games are massive open-world experiences--especially Assassin's Creed Shadows with its replica of feudal Japan--and they ran surprisingly well on Switch 2 once they received post-launch patches. In their current form, both games offer a mostly stable level of performance, whether in TV or Docked mode.
After several months of leaks and rumors, Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced was finally shown off officially this week, and it's sailing onto PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in July. One platform that's absent from the list? Nintendo's Switch 2 console, which has been home to several of Ubisoft's biggest ports recently.
The FAQ for Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced makes no mention of a Switch 2 release, mentioning only PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. That doesn't rule out a Switch 2 release entirely, as the Nintendo system should be capable of playing the game. Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced is built on the same Anvil Engine technology as last year's Assassin's Creed Shadows--one of Ubisoft's best-looking games--and it was later ported to Switch 2 consoles.
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We also got a Switch 2 version of Star Wars Outlaws, another visually impressive title from the Ubisoft library. Both games are massive open-world experiences--especially Assassin's Creed Shadows with its replica of feudal Japan--and they ran surprisingly well on Switch 2 once they received post-launch patches. In their current form, both games offer a mostly stable level of performance, whether in TV or Docked mode.
Ubisoft had previously spoken about how the Switch 2 port of Assassin's Creed Shadows was one of its "most ambitious, technical undertakings" to date, as finding the right balance of performance, fidelity, and figuring out which concessions to make was a challenging experience. A game like Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced likely represents similar challenges, with its digital recreation of the Caribbean seas and overhauled gameplay. It's also worth noting that the 2013 original game was ported to Nintendo Wii U and the Switch, so there is precedence for a fresh port of the remaster to the more-powerful Switch 2.
There could be some financial incentive to eventually bring Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced to Switch 2. Earlier this year, Ubisoft stated that the Assassin's Creed franchise had "overperformed" and the Switch 2 release of Assassin's Creed Shadows was cited as a contributing factor.
Ahead of its July 9 launch, you can read up on the biggest differences in Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced. Preorders are also open for the game's standard, deluxe, and collector's editions on PC and console.
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