Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Reveals Patch Notes for July 16 Update
The latest title update has arrived for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, as Ubisoft fully reveals all the improvements, fixes, and changes being made to the game inside the July 16 patch notes. Despite being one of the worst-kept secrets, as rumors and leaks largely confirmed the game before its official reveal, it hasn't prevented Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced from gaining tons of momentum and ultimately becoming a major success story for Ubisoft.
As one of the most beloved entries in the long-running Assassin's Creed franchise, it seems fans were pretty receptive to experiencing Edward Kenway's story once again. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced managed to reach a huge milestone at launch, selling 2 million copies in its first day across all three available platforms. It's certainly an impressive number and one that Ubisoft wanted to share, something which the company doesn't always do for each release, commonly using other metrics like shipments or total players to define success. Still, with a huge base of players already, Ubisoft continues to try and improve the experience with new updates.
Title Update 1.0.4 will be available to download at 10am EST on July 16 and attempts to fix a number of bugs, many of which have been previously reported by players. Specifically, one of the more odd issues with the game is with Black Flag Resynced's new dynamic weather system. For some reason, it seems that certain weather patterns have been given more precedence over others, so with this update, Ubisoft has fixed the issue where the weather not only never becomes foggy, but the overall weather balancing system has been adjusted to increase times when it is sunny and clear.
The patch also adjusts a ton of clipping-related issues, with various characters and clothing getting fixed, including texture improvements for some side characters. Bushes that fans have discovered to be "floating" have also been fixed. Ubisoft also indicates that Title Update 1.0.4 makes additional performance and stability improvements, so for those who were experiencing issues while playing, this update could be the solution.
Guess the games from the emojis.
Guess the games from the emojis. Players should also be aware that Title Update 1.0.4 features a number of potential spoilers, as certain in-game quests and combat scenarios have received fixes as well. In fact, some players were running into a complete progression blocker with Black Flag Resynced and "The Observatory" mission, which is a main mission approaching the end of the game. In this sequence, players were supposed to meet up with their full set of allies, though a bug prevented them from appearing, basically causing the game to get stuck.
Image via Ubisoft
Image via Ubisoft
While the success of Black Flag Resynced has certainly improved things at Ubisoft, it doesn't appear that it'll lead to bigger things, especially for the remained of 2026. Following a restructure and layoffs across Ubisoft, the company confirmed that the release schedule will be light after the launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced. It seems the final major game launch for Ubisoft in 2026 will be Rayman Legends Retold in October, so for those hoping to see a return for some big name franchise IPs, they'll need to wait for 2027.
Find the odd one out before the timer hits zero.
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Title Update 1.0.4 Patch Notes
Patch Sizes
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Xbox Series X|S: 15.35 GB
- PlayStation®5: 2.44 GB
- PC: 3.71 GB
- Steam: 2.7 GB
List of Bug Fixes
General
- Fixed multiple save/load issues.
- Fixed various localization issues for Simplified Chinese, Italian and Arabic.
- Fixed a dubbing issue that was affecting voiceover playback and cutscene visuals in localized versions.
- Improved performance and stability.
- Fixed an issue on PC where Cutscenes are locked at 30 FPS when graphics settings are set to ‘Custom’.
- Fixed multiple lighting issues when players are indoors or in caverns.
- Fixed an issue where players can double jump when advanced parkour option is turned on.
Gameplay
- Fixed issues where players can clip into the ship’s hull while swimming.
- Fixed an issue where players are locked out when attempting to move immediately after exiting a mini game.
- Fixed an issue where the ally would stop moving if players were to assassinate their kill.
- Fixed an issue where players can get stuck harpooning if they start Boarding immediately after starting Harpooning.
- Fixed an issue where Civilians are entering Brawl zones.
- Fixed an issue where players are unable to dodge the fatal Humpback Whale’s Tail slap during Harpooning.
- Fixed an issue where players do not go back into aiming if they are hit by an enemy while aiming with "Rope Dart" and "Smoke Bomb".
- Fixed an issue where upgrading the Jackdaw while docked can cause it to disappear, leaving players without their ship.
- Fixed an issue where Edward’s hands have no movement while playing the mini game.
World
- Fixed various Animus walls issues.
- Fixed various Fast Travel issues.
- Fixed various issues where players are able to reach locations they shouldn't be able to access.
- Fixed the issue where the weather never becomes foggy.
- Fixed floating bushes by grounding them to the world.
- Tweaked weather system balancing to increase the proportion of sun and clear skies.
UI/Menu
- Fixed an issue where players can get stuck in Desynchronization screen when opening and closing the menu repeatedly.
- Fixed an issue where Location activity icons on the Map disappear after rebooting the game.
Visuals & Graphics.
- Fixed various minor graphical issues.
- Fixed a visual issue for some Hideout ship models.
- Fixed various character clipping issues.
- Fixed various clothes clipping issues.
- Corrected texture issues on some side characters.
Audio
- Fixed an issue where killing an enemy will cause a single body drop to sound like multiple bodies dropping.
SPOILERS AHEAD!
Quests
- “Rift: Wayward Desires”: Fixed an issue where players will miss the second zipline when falling from the first.
- Fixed an issue where “Imagine my surprise” and “The Commander's Ruse” cannot be completed at the same time.
- “The Other Brother”: Fixed an issue where Upton can be assassinated early.
- “The Observatory”: Fixed an issue where your allies do not arrive together with Roberts.
- “A governor no longer”: Fixed an issue where players are unable to progress due to being stuck by the Animus wall.
- During the battle with El Tiburon, it might be unclear for some players on how to break his defense. We have added hints for players on how to break it.
- 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
WHERE TO PLAY
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- July 9, 2026
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- July 9, 2026
- PS5 Release Date
- July 9, 2026
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
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