Black Flag Resynced’s storm aftermath looks far too cheerful in the latest clip
A new look at Edward Kenway's meeting with Adéwalé shows clear skies where the original cutscene used storm damage and lightning to set the tone.
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has a strange-looking moment in its latest reveal footage. A cutscene that should land right after Edward Kenway sails out of a massive storm now plays under clear blue skies, and some fans think the change drains the scene of the tension the original had.
The sequence shows Edward meeting Adéwalé after taking the Jackdaw and pushing through rough weather. In the remake, the sky is bright, the background is calm, and the lightning that once framed the moment is gone. That makes the scene read more like a pleasant afternoon on the water than the aftermath of a hurricane.
Ubisoft’s reveal showcase also said the game uses high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting, detailed environments, and a new dynamic weather system.
The clip at the center of the discussion appears around the 5:11 mark in the showcase:
Fans on X were quick to call out the difference. One post said the remake had stripped out “the mood and the atmosphere” in the scene, while another argued the two versions tell “a completely different story just from the lighting alone”.
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You can see how the art style/direction is gone. The two scenes tell a completely different story just from the lighting alone. One is much more atmospheric and teases a storm ahead. The other is just some genetic backdrop of everyday tropical weather.
— Samurai (@Infamous_Design) April 23, 2026
There is still a work-in-progress warning on the footage, so the final cut may look different by launch. Even so, this is the kind of scene where weather and time of day normally do a lot of storytelling work, and a sunny version changes the tone in a big way. For the wider rollout picture, the Game Pass status report and the pricing leak point to a standard premium release rather than a subscription debut.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
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