What's NOT Included in AC Black Flag Resynced — Multiplayer, DLC, and Cut Content

Not every feature from the 2013 original made the voyage to Resynced. Some cuts are straightforward — the multiplayer servers aren't coming back — while others are more nuanced redesigns. If you're wondering whether your favorite piece of Black Flag survived the remake, we've got the definitive list.

What's Been Removed

Feature	Status	Detail
Multiplayer mode	Removed	Resynced is single-player only
Freedom Cry DLC	Not included	Adewale's story is not part of the remake
All original DLC packs	Not included	No Aveline missions, no Crusader & Florentine pack, no Death Vessel pack
Companion app	Removed	Kenway's Fleet now fully integrated in-game
Uplay / Ubisoft Connect rewards	Reworked	Legacy rewards folded into in-game progression

Multiplayer

There is no multiplayer in Resynced — no Wolfpack, no Artifact Assault, no Wanted mode. Ubisoft's stated goal was "a pure story-driven adventure fully focused on Edward's adventures in the Caribbean," and the competitive suite didn't fit that vision. If you have fond memories of stalking friends through Havana's rooftops, we understand the disappointment — but the single-player campaign is richer for the undivided attention.

Freedom Cry & Other DLC

Freedom Cry, the standout 4-hour standalone starring Adewale, is not included — nor are any of the original Black Flag DLC packs. That means no Aveline missions, no additional multiplayer characters, and no cosmetic packs. Ubisoft has not announced plans for post-launch story DLC, so for now, what ships on July 9 is the complete package.

Companion App

The old mobile companion app that let you manage Kenway's Fleet from your phone is gone. In its place, fleet management is fully integrated into the in-game pause menu — no second screen required. You can send captured ships on trade routes, collect rewards, and upgrade your fleet without ever putting down the controller. We actually prefer this approach; it keeps you immersed in the world instead of glancing at a phone.

What's Been Reworked (Not Removed)

Some systems from the original weren't cut — they were redesigned. Here's what changed and why.

System	Original	Resynced
Tailing / eavesdropping	Instant desync on detection	Detection triggers a chase or combat scenario — mission continues
Hidden Blade in combat	Usable as a primary weapon	Stealth-only; open combat uses swords, pistols, and tools
Modern-day sections	Abstergo offices, first-person	Reworked to focus on Edward's internal struggles; shorter, third-person
Ship boarding	Repetitive objectives	Context-sensitive objectives per ship type; more variety

Tailing Missions

Let's address the elephant on the deck. The original Black Flag's tailing and eavesdropping missions were infamous — one wrong step and you'd desync, reload, and redo the entire sequence. In Resynced, those missions still exist (they're part of the story, after all), but failing detection no longer triggers a desync. Instead, the target reacts — they run, or guards engage you — and the mission adapts. You can recover, chase them down, or fight your way out. It transforms the most frustrating part of the original into a tension mechanic that actually works.

Hidden Blade

The Hidden Blade is now a stealth-only tool. In the original, you could parry and counter-kill with it in open combat, which undercut the fantasy of a hidden weapon. Resynced commits to the blade's stealth identity — if you're seen, you draw steel. This makes stealth encounters feel more deliberate and open combat more varied, since you're cycling through swords, pistols, smoke bombs, and rope darts instead of leaning on one overpowered counter button.

Modern-Day

The present-day framing is still there, but it's been reworked to center on Edward's internal struggles rather than a nameless Abstergo employee wandering an office. The sections are shorter, presented in third-person, and tie more directly to Edward's arc. If you bounced off the original's modern-day segments, these are less intrusive and more thematically relevant.

What IS Still Here

For every cut, there's plenty that survived — and in many cases, got better.

Category	What's Included
Main story	All 13 sequences, fully remade
Legendary ships	All four original legendary ships plus new encounters
Sea shanties	All 35 original shanties plus 10 new recordings
Locations	Every island, city, and ruin — Havana, Kingston, Nassau, and more
Weapons	All original weapons plus new additions
Outfits	All classic outfits plus new unlockables
Harpooning & hunting	Fully remade with modern animations
Underwater exploration	Shipwrecks and diving bells return with improved visibility and controls