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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Director Explains Why Ubisoft Ditched Hidden Blade Combat
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Richard Knight, director of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, explained that some of Edward Kenway’s iconic fighting moves were omitted to prioritize core combat mechanics and manage development resources effectively.
- The game introduced visible enemy health and defense bars, altering the combat dynamics, and reworked the original’s counter chain-kill system, which previously allowed players to defeat groups of enemies with ease.
- The development team focused on dual cutlasses rather than a wide variety of weapons and animations, citing the complexity and lower priority of recreating those features with modern technology.
- Knight assured fans that the team is listening to community feedback and may consider adding more features in the future, though no promises were made.
- Black Flag Resynced received strong praise and commercial success, with its day-one DLC generating $1 million on Steam and selling two million copies on launch day.
