Yet more evidence pointing to the existence of Ubisoft’s much-rumoured but still doggedly unannounced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake has surfaced, this time in the form of an official art book currently set to release this March.
Reports of a Black Flag remake first surfaced in 2023, when it was claimed the celebrated 2013 open-world pirate game was getting the do-over treatment from Skull and Bones developer Ubisoft Singapore. At the time, the project was said to still be “at least a few years” away from release.
Since then, evidence of the remake’s existence has continued to mount, despite Ubisoft’s persistent silence. Last year, for instance, actor Matt Ryan – who played Black Flag protagonist Edward Kenway – hinted the remake was close to release, only for Ubisoft to threaten him with legal action.
Then, in December, something called Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced briefly appeared on the PEGI website, rated 18 for violence, bad language, and in-game purchases. But it didn’t stop there; January saw the leak of a suspiciously timed Assassin’s Creed Black Flag collectible figurine featuring Kenway sat on a treasure chest, seemingly corroborating earlier word from statue maker PureArts that something Black Flag-y was “going on”. We’ve also seen Black Flag sea shanties officially uploaded to YouTube, later blamed on “technical issues”, and even a sort of acknowledgment-adjancet meme post from Ubisoft’s social media team.
And now, a Black Flag art book can be tossed onto the growing evidence pile. As spotted by IGN, the tome (listed under the name Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remaster – Art Book) was recently added to Amazon UK with a recommended retail price of £39.99 – currently £29.95 – and a release date of 24th March, 2026. Titan, a company that’s released numerous officially licensed Assassin’s Creed art books over the years, is listed as the publisher.
Assuming the Black Flag art book is legit, its listed release would coincide with the original launch window for Ubisoft’s conspicuous, and much-discussed, “unannounced game” – a title widely believed to be the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake. However, as part of a “major organisational, operational and portfolio reset” announced in January, the company pushed the title – alongside six other unspecified games – into its next financial year, starting April 2026, to “ensure enhanced quality benchmarks are fully met”.
That shakeup also saw the cancellation of seven games – including Ubisoft’s troubled and long-in-the-works Price of Persia: The Sands of Time remake – alongside the closure of two studios, the restructuring of several more, and the implementation of return-to-office mandates. This week, 1,200 Ubisoft workers began a three-day strike in response to the company’s recent moves.
