Ubisoft Sails Into a Storm Over $85 Day-One DLC for Black Flag Resynced

Ubisoft’s shiny new remake, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, is taking on serious water on Steam. Despite charging full price for the base game, the publisher dropped a staggering $85 worth of microtransactions on launch day. As negative reviews flood in, Ubisoft attempted to calm the waters by arguing that the extra purchases are entirely optional and don’t gatekeep the core game. Players, however, aren’t buying the excuse—metaphorically or literally—and are blasting the publisher for aggressively monetizing a beloved classic.