Is Black Flag Resynced a Remake or a Remaster?

Updated July 7, 2026

It is a full remake, rebuilt from scratch on the latest Anvil engine with zero original code.

Black Flag Resynced is a remake, not a remaster. It was rebuilt from the ground up on the latest version of the Anvil engine and contains zero code from the 2013 game.

That means brand-new assets, ray-traced lighting, micropolygon rendering, modern performance modes and added story content — a far bigger overhaul than a typical remaster. See our full vs-original breakdown.