Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's Controversial Day 1 DLC Earned $1 Million, Just on Steam

Key Points:

• Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's $85 collection of day one DLC generated an additional $1 million in revenue for Ubisoft on Steam, despite controversy over the high cost relative to the base game.
• Fans criticized Ubisoft for the expensive DLC packs, which include gameplay advantages and cosmetic items, leading to a decline in the game's Steam user review average and complaints about aggressive in-game promotion of these extras.
• The most popular DLC, the $4.99 Map Pack, had an attach rate of 6.34%, while cosmetic packs had about a 2% attach rate each, indicating a significant portion of players purchased optional content.
• Ubisoft responded by assuring players that the standard edition offers the full game experience with no content withheld, emphasizing that DLC packs are optional and not required to enjoy or complete the game.
• Despite the DLC backlash, Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced received positive critical reviews, with IGN awarding it 9/10, praising it as a modernized version of one of the series' best games.