AC Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus – Everything We Know (2026)

Ubisoft has confirmed New Game Plus is in development for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, with game director Richard Knight revealing it’s among the studio’s highest post-launch priorities. GamesRadar+ broke the news following a JorRaptor interview, and the feature is pulling direct inspiration from Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ implementation. This guide covers everything confirmed about the mode, what you can expect to carry over, potential exclusive rewards, and the realistic release window based on Knight’s comments.

New Game Plus is a post-completion mode that lets you restart the full campaign while carrying over your progress from a finished playthrough. In Assassin’s Creed Shadows, New Game Plus allows players to start a new playthrough bringing over all skills, gear, allies, and hideout progression, and Black Flag Resynced’s implementation is expected to follow a similar blueprint. The original Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag did not have New Game Plus, which means Ubisoft Singapore is building this feature entirely from the ground up. Assassin’s Creed Origins was the first entry to have New Game Plus, and most games since have included it, with the exception of Valhalla. The mode typically offers harder enemies, the ability to replay story missions with full upgrades, and sometimes exclusive cosmetic or gameplay rewards locked behind a second completion.

Game director Richard Knight confirmed in an interview with YouTuber JorRaptor that the team is working on New Game Plus right now, calling it one of the first things being developed post-launch. Knight described it as something the team started thinking about almost immediately after shipping the main game, signaling genuine priority rather than a vague roadmap placeholder. Knight explained that Shadows already built its version, making New Game Plus a low-risk feature for Black Flag Resynced. That said, Knight clarified that the two games are not exactly the same and Black Flag Resynced has different challenges in terms of how New Game Plus will work. The feature is still pretty early in the design phase, and Knight made it clear there is no release window yet, stating he cannot promise exactly a day or anything.

While Ubisoft Singapore has not finalized every detail, the broad strokes are predictable based on recent Assassin’s Creed implementations. You’ll likely finish the main story campaign at least once, then unlock a New Game Plus option from the main menu or Animus interface. In Shadows, New Game Plus carries over all skills, gear, allies, and hideout progression and can be started from the memory menu in the Animus once you’ve finished all character stories. Expect Black Flag Resynced to offer similar carryover: your fully upgraded Jackdaw, all unlocked Reales-purchased upgrades, officer abilities, cosmetic unlocks, and Animus Hub progression. Knight mentioned the team cannot necessarily skip to the hideout in the same way Shadows does, indicating some structural differences are being worked out. The campaign will restart from the beginning, enemies will scale to your carried-over power level, and you’ll replay story beats with your endgame arsenal intact.

When asked if Black Flag Resynced will have additional rewards for New Game Plus similar to Shadows, Knight said ‘If it’s up to me, yes,’ but noted there are still production discussions about what the team can do and how much time it takes. Knight explained that every item the team makes needs a model, sometimes cloth simulation, and all sorts of additional work, which suggests cosmetic rewards—new outfit sets, weapon skins, Jackdaw figureheads—are possible but not guaranteed. In Shadows, completing New Game Plus awarded the Whisper of Gold legendary long katana and Dragon’s Gold legendary katana, both with unique perk engravings. If Resynced follows that model, expect one or two exclusive legendary weapons—perhaps a golden cutlass or flintlock pistol set—locked behind a full NG+ completion. Knight said incentives like exclusive rewards were why he personally played Shadows on New Game Plus, implying he wants to include them in Black Flag Resynced as well.

What Might Carry Over to New Game Plus

Based on Shadows’ implementation and Knight’s comments, here’s the likely carryover list: all unlocked skills and abilities, fully upgraded Jackdaw (hull armor, cannons, mortars, ram, harpoon strength), all purchased weapons and outfits, collected Animus Keys and Animus Hub cosmetics, officer progression and ship pets, hideout upgrades if applicable, and any completed side content flags. Story progress, collectibles like treasure maps and shanties, and world-state flags will reset so you can replay the narrative from scratch.

What Resets in New Game Plus

Expect the campaign to restart from Sequence 1, all story missions to become replayable, world collectibles like chests and Animus Fragments to respawn, enemy outposts and forts to reset to hostile, and any temporary mission items or quest flags to clear. The goal is to let you replay the entire story with endgame power while maintaining the core progression loop.

Myth: New Game Plus Will Launch Within Weeks of the Game

No release window for New Game Plus has been announced, and Knight confirmed the team is working on it but could not commit to a specific date. The feature is still pretty early in the design phase, which suggests a post-summer 2026 or fall 2026 window is more realistic than an immediate July or August drop. Be patient and avoid expecting it within the first month post-launch.

Myth: Shadows’ New Game Plus Will Be Copy-Pasted Into Black Flag Resynced

The original 2013 Black Flag never had a New Game Plus mode for the team to reference or rebuild from, meaning Ubisoft Singapore cannot just port logic over and call it done. Knight stated the two games are not exactly the same and Black Flag Resynced has different challenges in terms of how New Game Plus works. The naval focus, Jackdaw upgrade tree, and officer system are unique to Black Flag, so expect bespoke solutions rather than a straight Shadows copy.

Myth: New Game Plus Will Include No Exclusive Rewards

The team is discussing whether New Game Plus will include unique rewards for players who go through a second time, but nothing has been locked in yet. Knight said ‘If it’s up to me, yes’ when asked about additional rewards similar to Shadows, which strongly suggests at least cosmetic unlocks or a single legendary weapon set tied to NG+ completion. Expect something, but hedge your expectations until official confirmation.