Ubisoft has quietly pulled Murderer’s Creed 4: Black Flag from Steam, reigniting remake rumors from earlier this yr.
Though the up to date Steam retailer web page nonetheless reveals the 2013 open-world pirate sport, together with trailers, photographs, and critiques, the power to buy the sport has been eliminated for a at the moment unknown motive. The sport remains to be playable for present house owners, nonetheless (by way of PC GamesN).
Again in June, it was reported that Murderer’s Creed 4: Black Flag was allegedly in line for getting a remake. In accordance with two sources on the time, the remake was “nonetheless in its earliest phases” however apparently the Ubisoft Singapore group is concerned – one of many studios that has developed the franchise’s ocean expertise – to assist modernize the stealth sport.
Whether or not Black Flag was delisted from Steam as a result of an upcoming remake or remaster is unclear presently, as Ubisoft has not commented on or confirmed the rumor.
Final yr, the shop web page for Murderer’s Creed Liberation HD was up to date to indicate it was delisted, inflicting confusion for house owners of the sport as as to whether the sport would nonetheless be playable, in addition to for many who could have needed to purchase it.
Ubisoft later clarified that the restriction will solely apply to DLC and on-line performance in delisted video games. The present retailer web page for Liberation reveals that it will probably nonetheless be bought, however that “on-line options are not out there for this product.”
It is potential that Black Flag may obtain the identical therapy, which means on-line performance for its multiplayer could possibly be eliminated, though that is hypothesis.
Murderer’s Creed Mirage is the following huge launch for the Murderer’s Creed franchise and is ready to launch on October 5 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Ubisoft introduced earlier this yr that it is at the moment engaged on a lot of different titles for the collection, together with Murderer’s Creed Codename Crimson.
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