Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launched on July 9, and the swashbuckling pirate adventure game got off to a great start. Vantage Studios, the new company in charge of the Assassin’s Creed brand, announced today that Resynced sold more than 2 million copies in its first 24 hours. It hasn’t been a total success story, however, and the negativity surrounding the game pertains to the usual culprit: microtransactions.
Beyond the strong sales and player numbers, Resynced is scoring well with critics, sitting at an impressive 84 on GameSpot sister site Metacritic. It’s the most celebrated Assassin’s Creed game since 2013 based on Metacritic scores.
The game also reached 99,451 concurrent players on Steam in the first day, setting a record for an Assassin’s Creed game on Steam.
It hasn’t been completely smooth sailing for Resynced, however, as players have taken issue with how there is $85’s worth of microtransactions for the $60 game.
