Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed Roundup: Hexe Leak Points to 2027, Black Flag Gets Blowpipe Fix
Ubisoft's next major AC entry may be two years out, while its latest remaster patches a beloved complaint.
AC Hexe Leaks Target June 2027
Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe is rumored to launch in June 2027. Ubisoft has not confirmed the date. The timing would make Hexe the franchise's next major release after Shadows, and would likely mean a full gameplay reveal well before launch—possibly at Gamescom, which runs August 26–30 in Germany, the same country Hexe is rumored to be set in.
Hexe Embraces Horror, Scales Back Open World
Reports describe Hexe as a tonal departure for the franchise: darker, horror-inspired, with a heavier emphasis on stealth and psychological suspense rather than sprawling RPG exploration. The game is said to be more linear than recent entries like Valhalla, Odyssey, and Shadows, leaning toward atmosphere, investigation, and narrative focus. Ubisoft Montreal is developing it on the AnvilNext engine.
Blowpipe Finally Hideable in Black Flag Resynced
The most-requested quality-of-life change in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has arrived: players can now hide Edward Kenway's blowpipe from his character model. The pipe was previously a permanent visual fixture once obtained in the story, and many players complained it clashed with outfits. Ubisoft released a tutorial video showing the toggle, accessed via the outfit inventory screen with R2.
Black Flag Patch Doubles Autosaves, Squashes Dozens of Bugs
Title Update 1.0.6 for Black Flag Resynced increases autosave slots from five to ten and fixes a wide range of issues: leg sweeps on attentive enemies, Brute Elites failing to charge, sliding after fast-travel to viewpoints, and the inability to toggle Edward's hood during a Leap of Faith. PC-specific fixes address 30 FPS-locked cutscenes on custom low presets and mouse-and-keyboard quest icon marking glitches.
Black Flag Resynced Sold 3.5 Million Copies in Two Weeks
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, which launched in July across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, sold more than 3.5 million copies in its first fourteen days. Game director Richard Knight has indicated the team is planning year-long post-launch support, describing it as 'a pretty reasonable guess' in an interview, while cautioning he couldn't officially commit to specifics.
Black Flag Patch Fixes Bugged Quests Across the Campaign
The 1.0.6 patch addresses quest-specific bugs throughout Black Flag's story. James Kidd no longer remains idle in 'Overrun and Outnumbered' if the player skips a cutscene and uses a sleep dart. The Mayan Armor is now obtainable even if a Mayan stone was collected before that quest. Other fixes cover floating sails in 'Delirium,' low-quality civilians in 'Traveling Salesman,' and the Royal African Ship sinking post-cutscene in 'Vainglorious Bastards.'
Source material: fextralife.com — this piece is based on that published source material.
