Key Highlights:
- Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag receives surprise Update 1.08 ten years after release.
- Patch fixes long-standing windowed mode issue for PC players.
- Ubisoft continues support for classic titles while new Assassin’s Creed projects are in development.
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Blow the dust off your cutlasses and dig out your pirate hat, ye land-lovers! A mere decade after its original 2013 launch, the top-notch Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag has hoisted a fresh update, and no, this isn’t a joke from the captain’s cabin.
As Assassin’s Creed chapters go, this Black Flag instalment has long been hailed as the crown jewel in the franchise’s treasure chest. With a blend of shadowy stealth and swashbuckling action, Edward Kenway’s aquatic exploits have certainly kept fans captivated for years, offering one of the most memorable pirate adventures in modern gaming history.
Those with a hankering for the high seas can once again set sail without unearthing old consoles from the attic. Edward Kenway might not hold the same star power as Ezio Auditore, but he remains one of the saga’s most charismatic and well-written protagonists.
Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Update: What’s New in the Old World?
In a surprising move, veteran players on both Steam and Ubisoft Connect are now greeted with a small but welcome patch. Weighing in at just 12 MB on Steam and 13 MB on Ubisoft Connect, Update 1.08 quietly rolled out to fix a persistent display issue.
So, what’s changed? Ubisoft has finally patched a long-standing windowed mode bug that frustrated players for years. It’s a modest fix, but the fact the publisher is still tending to this near-vintage title is enough to warm the cockles of any Assassin’s Creed fan’s heart.
Update 1.08 Patch Notes:
- Rectifies issue causing game to launch in windowed mode
Ubisoft deserves a round of applause for it’s dogged determination to keep the main Assassin’s Creed series in shipshape condition across modern platforms. Granted, the PS4 and Xbox One versions of Assassin’s Creed 4 secured it a berth on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. But let’s not forget the commendable efforts to remaster older AC titles, even though the original Assassin’s Creed continues to languish on the PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
Looking ahead, all hands are on deck for a new wave of Assassin’s Creed content. From the highly-anticipated Assassin’s Creed Mirage launching later this year, an upcoming VR game, to whispers of an open-world Assassin’s Creed set in feudal Japan.
We’ve even caught wind of a potential Assassin’s Creed 4 remake on the distant horizon, although Ubisoft is yet to go public with the exciting news.
Don your tricorn, ready your hidden blade, and set sail for adventure once more. Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag awaits on Windows PC, PS3, PS4, Switch, Wii U, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.