Overview
- Ubisoft detailed the remake Thursday in a showcase and confirmed a July 9, 2026 worldwide release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC, with day-one access on Ubisoft+.
- The game is rebuilt on the latest Anvil engine with ray‑traced lighting, overhauled water and weather simulation, seamless ship‑to‑shore travel, and 60 FPS options on consoles.
- Core systems are reworked with parry‑driven combat, free crouch for stealth, updated parkour moves, and tailing or eavesdropping missions that no longer fail on detection.
- New content includes three recruitable ship officers with their own questlines, added scenes for characters like Caroline, more Jackdaw customization, pets, and 10 new sea shanties.
- Ubisoft set pricing at $59.99 Standard, $69.99 Deluxe, and $199.99 Collector’s, listed PC specs at 65 GB on SSD with 16 GB RAM, confirmed no multiplayer or Freedom Cry, and said the 2013 original stays on sale.