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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced bug is sinking ships in hilarious fashion

Bug or Flying Dutchman Easter egg? You decide Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a real comeback moment for Ubisoft's long-running stealth series. It's a solid, if unnecessary, remake of one of the series' best games, bringing players back to the pre-RPG Assassin's Creed era. Resynced isn't just a return to the series' more compact origins, though; it's also resurrecting its history of hysterical glitches. Several users have discovered a familiar bug from the original game that leaves their ship waterlogged. You can see the gnarly bug in action thanks to YouTuber G3-Assassin. At the 15-second mark, the Jackdaw suddenly falls into what I can only describe as a water sinkhole of biblical proportions. The entire ship slips below the ocean waves out of nowhere, leaving Edward Kenway piloting the ship underwater. The crew doesn't seem too bothered considering that they continue milling about the deck as if nothing had happened. That bug isn't a one-time fluke. Reddit user hoes_luv_yovanni (God bless the internet) shared a clip of a similar phenomenon taking place during a raid. The video shows the Jackdaw crew boarding another ship that is completely underwater. Bubbles come out of

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New Far Cry game coming to replace canceled extraction shooter, report says

A new mainline Far Cry game is in the works, as well as a new spinoff Vantage Studios, the development team in charge of Ubisoft series such as Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry, is reportedly working on a new "open-world FPS" Far…

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New Far Cry game coming to replace canceled extraction shooter, report says

A new mainline Far Cry game is in the works, as well as a new spinoff Vantage Studios, the development team in charge of Ubisoft series such as Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry, is reportedly working on a new…

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'We Prioritized Core Combat' — Black Flag Resynced Director Explains Why Ubisoft Ditched Hidden Blade Combat

Richard Knight, director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, explained why Edward Kenway is missing some of his most beloved fighting moves — and why fans shouldn’t lose hope that they’ll never come back. Black…

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced bug is sinking ships in hilarious fashion

Bug or Flying Dutchman Easter egg? You decide Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a real comeback moment for Ubisoft's long-running stealth series. It's a solid, if unnecessary, remake of one of the series' best…

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T2 · Outlet reportPolygonJul 27, 2026

A new mainline Far Cry game is in the works, as well as a new spinoff Vantage Studios, the development team in charge of Ubisoft series such as Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry, is reportedly working on a new "open-world FPS" Far…

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Richard Knight, director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, explained why Edward Kenway is missing some of his most beloved fighting moves — and why fans shouldn’t lose hope that they’ll never come back. Black Flag Resynced features…

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T2 · Outlet reportPolygonJul 14, 2026

Bug or Flying Dutchman Easter egg? You decide Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is a real comeback moment for Ubisoft's long-running stealth series. It's a solid, if unnecessary, remake of one of the series' best games, bringing players…

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