‘Ah S***, Here We Go Again’ — Ubisoft Finally Acknowledges Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Remake Leak, Responds With GTA Meme

Ubisoft has finally acknowledged the never-ending deluge of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake leaks, after yet another slip-up.

Earlier this week, a collectible statue featuring the game’s hero Edward Kenway bizarrely popped up for sale on used clothing app Vinted. The item appeared to be the under-wraps tie-in teased last year by merchandise maker Pure Arts — and now, Ubisoft has effectively confirmed that this is the case.

Writing on Twitter / X, Ubisoft used its official Assassin’s Creed account to respond to the original post that shared photos of said statue, replying with the classic GTA San Andreas meme showing that game’s protagonist Carl Johnson wearily stating: “Ah s***, here we go again.”

https://twitter.com/assassinscreed/status/2016531108486095252?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The statue’s appearance online follows a hint by collectible company Pure Arts last year suggesting it had something in the works for Black Flag which would surface in the not-too-distant future as “there is something going on.” Its Vinted listing gave no clue to its origins, though stated that it was due for release in 2026. A detailed close-up of the statue’s base shown in photos displayed logos for Ubisoft and Pure Arts, with a copyright mark registered for 2026.

With this now out there, alongside everything else that has leaked about the game, it’s perhaps unsurprising that Ubisoft has now given up pretending there’s nothing going on. While clearly a humorous response, this also marks the first time Ubisoft has ever commented on anything to do with the Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag remake, despite a long, long string of reports and leaks surrounding its existance.

Perhaps the most notable confirmation of the project came from Edward Kenway’s own voice actor, who initially teased the project before later suggesting he’d been told by Ubisoft in no uncertain terms to stop talking. Finally, last month, the game popped up on the PEGI European ratings board website revealing what looks to be its final title: Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced.

Officially, Ubisoft has only referred to the game’s impending launch by acknowledging it had an unannounced game due to arrive before the end of its current financial year on March 31. Last week, however, this game was then delayed into the coming financial year (ending March 31, 2027) due to the company’s major recent reshuffle of teams, projects and studios.

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