Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag can no longer be bought on Steam
The store page is still up, but you can’t purchase the game
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Ubisoft has quietly pulledAssassin’s Creed 4: Black FlagfromSteam, reigniting remake rumors from earlier this year.
Although the updated Steamstore pagestill shows the 2013 open-world pirate game, including trailers, images, and reviews, the ability to purchase the game has been removed for a currently unknown reason. The game is still playable for current owners, however (viaPC GamesN).
Back in June, it was reported thatAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagwas allegedly in line for getting a remake. According to two sources at the time, the remake was “still in its earliest stages” but apparently the Ubisoft Singapore team is involved - one of the studios that has developed the franchise’s ocean technology - to help modernize the stealth game.
WhetherBlack Flagwas delisted from Steam due to an upcoming remake or remaster is unclear at this time, as Ubisoft has not commented on or confirmed the rumor.
Last year, the store page forAssassin’s Creed Liberation HDwas updated to show it wasdelisted, causing confusion for owners of the game as to whether the game would still be playable, as well as for those who may have wanted to buy it.
Ubisoft later clarified that the restrictionwill only apply to DLC and online functionality in delisted games. The currentstore pageforLiberationshows that it can still be purchased, but that “online features are no longer available for this product.”
It’s possible thatBlack Flagcould receive the same treatment, meaning online functionality for its multiplayer could be removed, although this is speculation.
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