Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is modernizing one of the series' most beloved entries, and part of that task includes making up for hardware limitations from more than a decade ago. Assassin's Creed has been on the cutting edge of ambitiously sized open-world games for a long time, and bringing Black Flag to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and newer PC configurations means big changes are in store.
One that may have gone unnoticed if not pointed out is a big step in demonstrating just how far gaming has come since 2013. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced will have an entirely seamless open world, meaning there won't be any loading screens "between naval gameplay and the major cities of the game," according to a new overview from Ubisoft. This means you'll be able to step off the Jackdaw, directly onto the dock, and walk straight into Havan or Kingston.
Ubisoft specifically calls this "a benefit of the latest generation of hardware," seeing as the original Black Flag launched cross-generationally, initially coming to the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U. In the same overview of naval gameplay, Ubisoft illuminates a few other additions, like a route highlighter that will...
