Overview
- The publisher’s showcase Thursday confirmed a July 9 launch on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with day-one availability on Ubisoft+.
- Ubisoft says this is a ground-up rebuild in the latest Anvil engine with high‑resolution visuals, enhanced lighting, and a new dynamic weather system.
- Core systems are overhauled with action‑oriented combat, smoother parkour, free crouching for stealth, and tailing and eavesdropping missions that no longer fail instantly when you are spotted.
- Naval play adds more Jackdaw firepower and three recruitable officers—Lucy Baldwin, The Padre, and Dead Man Smith—each with questlines, plus new story beats involving characters like Blackbeard.
- Ubisoft stresses it is not an RPG and excludes the original game’s multiplayer and DLC, while a Collector’s Edition was shown and reported pricing of $59.99 standard and $199.99 collector’s remains unconfirmed by the company.