Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’s controversial $85 assortment of day one DLC earned Ubisoft an additional $1 million on Steam, it has been reported.
That is in keeping with Alinea Analytics’ Rhys Elliott, who has revealed detailed gross sales info for the sport’s PC launch. Ubisoft itself has formally trumpeted 2 million gross sales of Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced throughout all platforms in simply 24 hours.
Whereas the sport itself has been warmly obtained, followers have been much less impressed by its non-obligatory additional packs, which whole a collective $85 — greater than the sport itself.
“Come on Ubisoft you simply could not maintain your self huh?!” wrote one participant through Steam. “Releasing a 70 euro sport and on the DAY of the discharge you slap us with 85 euros value of DLC packs which might be simply not beauty however provide you with a gameplay benefit that is why piracy exist and I might be refunding!”
Backlash on the providing has dragged down the sport’s Steam consumer overview common, with many gamers upset on the precept of Ubisoft launching Resynced with a costlier DLC assortment than the price of the bottom sport, in addition to the truth that Resynced additionally highlights these additional packs to gamers in-game through a pop-up message.
The most cost effective of those additional packs, the $4.99 Map Pack, reportedly has a 6.34% Steam connect charge — which means that round 1 in 15 of gamers bought it. (The pack, a mainstay of Murderer’s Creed releases, highlights in-game collectibles with out the necessity to uncover their areas manually.)
Fewer individuals bought the sport’s numerous $9.99 beauty packs, with an connect charge for every round 2% — round 1 in 50 gamers. These present premium pores and skin packs for both Edward Kenway himself or his Jackdaw ship, although supply no actual gameplay benefit. Nonetheless, for an additional $1m in income, you may see why Ubisoft retains making them.
“We have seen your suggestions since launch, and we’re studying all of it,” a Ubisoft group spokesperson stated in a response to the DLC backlash final week. “Thanks for caring this a lot about Black Flag Resynced. We need to be clear on one level: the usual version is the complete, full expertise. Each mission, each island, the complete story and the whole world are all there, with nothing held again. The extra packs are completely non-obligatory extras for gamers who need them, by no means a requirement to take pleasure in or full the sport. We’ll preserve listening as you play!”
“Greater than only a shinier model of the identical sport you keep in mind, Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings what was already top-of-the-line video games within the sequence as much as right now’s requirements,” IGN wrote in our Murderer’s Creed Black Flag Resynced overview, ranking the sport 9/10.
Earlier than you dive into the Golden Age of Piracy, take a look at our guides on issues to do first and suggestions and methods to assist Edward Kenway’s journey be a easy one. As you discover the Caribbean, be sure you do not miss a single collectible, particularly the shanties to maintain you and your crew entertained on the excessive seas. Blow different ships to smithereens with our naval fight information and save Reales to your subsequent Jackdaw improve to be the mightiest pirate you may be.
Tom Phillips is IGN’s Information Editor. You may attain Tom at tom_phillips@ign.com or discover him on Bluesky @tomphillipseg.bsky.social
