Black Flag Resynced is a hit, but its always-online requirement just proved it's not really offline

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What just happened? Out of the gate, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is undeniably a hit, with strong reviews and sales, but the game encountered multiple rounds of controversy immediately following its launch last week. One issue involved the PC version's requirement for a constant internet connection.

According to complaints on Reddit and the Steam forums, the PC version of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced became unplayable over the weekend because Ubisoft Connect's servers experienced an outage. The incident locked players out of a single-player title that is supposed to have an offline mode.

Whether players purchased the game through Steam, the Ubisoft Store, or the Epic Games Store, all PC copies of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced require a one-time online activation through Ubisoft Connect. Once activated, playing should not require a constant internet connection.