Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Quietly Improves Hated Feature

By Joshua Duckworth Published Jul 27, 2026, 10:07 AM EDT Joshua started at GameRant in 2017 where he fell in love with a company that supports creativity, treats video games with the respect they deserve, and is complete with people whose passions match his. It's this passion he hopes to communicate in every post, in every conversation about the industry, and so forth. Outside of gaming and GameRant, Joshua spends a lot of time with his lovely wife and children, keeps pulling for Cody Rhodes in WWE, and manages the farm he inherited from his grandfather. If you name a video game, Joshua can rant about it—that's a guarantee. Sign in to your GameRant account Ubisoft has quietly released an update for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced that, in some instances, removes one of the most hated features of any Assassin's Creed game in recent years. Of course, this is mostly a visual thing, so fans shouldn't expect any major changes to gameplay in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced until Ubisoft releases any major updates for it. Still, it's good to know that Ubisoft is keen to support Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced with the little things. Not only has it been a critical and commercial success for Ubisoft, but it's also potentially a tone setter. Fans clearly like 99% of the game, but meeting the 1% can make a real difference, and that difference could translate to better sentiment around the AC IP heading into the next mainline release in Assassin's Creed Hexe (reportedly in 2027) . Be Gone, Kassandra Pose Throughout the new content in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced , Edward Kenway will often strike the colloquially known Kassandra Pose, so called for the way Kassandra did it so often in Assassin's Creed Odyssey (which is also in part due to how long the game is). While it was fine in that one game, it has continued to appear in nearly every Ubisoft game since then (not just Assassin's Creed ones) and has become something noticeable and possibly immersion-breaking in every game. To be fair, it's a real kind-of-awkward standing pose, but the proliferation thereof is where fans have taken issue with it. Now, Ubisoft has at least changed one instance of the Kassandra Pose in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced , if not a few others, as shared by The Hidden One. It's unlikely, if not impossible, that Ubisoft removes the pose from the entire game, but it's worth noting that Kenway remains awkward-looking in these scenes because of the way they are. As The Hidden One notes as well, Kenway looks a tad uncanny because fans aren't used to seeing him with robotic-like movement, even in AC Black Flag Resynced 's other cutscenes. Close Image via Ubisoft Image via Ubisoft Image via Ubisoft The Hidden One, as well as many fans, urge Ubisoft to continue the work and make these cutscenes stand out as they could. This doesn't mark the end of the Kassandra Pose by any means, but perhaps Ubisoft will be more selective about its usage moving forward, even if it is a little minor detail. Many fans certainly wouldn't mind it if Assassin's Creed Hexe protagonist Anika never hit the Kassandra Pose—it's almost like how dabs are now seen as "cringe." Regardless, it's a nice change for the beloved pirate game, and it'll be interesting to see if Ubisoft can keep the momentum of AC Black Flag Resynced 's massive sales up. There's no guarantee, but there's hope, and that's something. 9 /10 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Like Follow Followed Action Adventure Systems Released July 9, 2026 ESRB Mature 17+ / Blood, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol, Violence / In-Game Purchases, Users Interact Developer(s) Ubisoft Publisher(s) Ubisoft Franchise Assassin's Creed 5 Images Close Where to play Close WHERE TO PLAY DIGITAL PHYSICAL Genre(s) Action , Adventure Powered by Expand Collapse Listen 15 15 0:00 / 0:00 1× Close