Ubisoft Finally Responds to Black Flag Remake Leaks With GTA Meme

The leaks won't stop. Neither will Ubisoft's silence, apparently.

Another week, another Black Flag remake leak. This time? A collectible statue of Edward Kenway popped up on Vinted. Yes, the second-hand clothing app. Someone listed a brand-new figurine there, complete with the logos for both Ubisoft and Pure Arts stamped on the base, plus a 2026 copyright notice. The statue measures 35cm tall and 20cm wide, showing Edward perched on a treasure chest, leaning against a ship's wheel with pistols and his iconic cutlass in hand.

According to leaker j0nathan, this is a completely new figurine that hasn't hit retail shelves yet . Where it came from? Nobody knows. Who sold it? Also unknown. The listing appeared without any box or context about its origins.

Ubisoft Breaks Silence With Classic Meme

Here's where things get interesting. Ubisoft's official Assassin's Creed Twitter account responded to the leak with the GTA San Andreas "Ah s***, here we go again" meme . You know the one. CJ looking tired and resigned to whatever chaos is about to unfold.

That's it. No denial. No "we don't comment on rumours and speculation." Just a meme acknowledging the parade of leaks that have turned this remake into gaming's worst-kept secret.

The response is telling. Ubisoft isn't trying to stamp this out anymore. They're just... rolling with it. Some fans are reading this as indirect confirmation. Others reckon someone on the social media team is having a laugh at the company's expense.

Pure Arts Let It Slip Months Ago

This isn't Pure Arts' first rodeo with leaking the remake either. Back in June 2025, during a livestream revealing new Assassin's Creed figures, the statue makers conspicuously left out Edward Kenway . When asked about it, one host said fans should be aware "there is something going on with Edward." The other host immediately panicked, asking "wait, has that been announced?"

Awkward silence followed. The first host tried to backpedal, claiming they'd seen articles and rumours about it. Then doubled down: "So there's going to be something going on with Edward, and our PVC 1/8th scale statue will reflect that accordingly."

Read the room, Pure Arts.

Every Single Leak So Far

The remake, allegedly codenamed "Black Flag Resynced" has been leaking since 2023. Here's the timeline:

Kotaku first reported in June 2023 that Ubisoft had greenlit the project . A PEGI rating for "Black Flag Resynced" briefly appeared in December 2025 before being deleted . In mid-January 2026, Ubisoft started uploading Black Flag music tracks to YouTube . A domain for "ASSASSINSCREEDBLACKFLAGRESYNCED.COM" was registered using the same company Ubisoft has used for Shadows and Mirage . Voice actor Matt Ryan (who played Edward) dropped hints at a fan signing event, prompting Ubisoft to threaten legal action .

And now: the statue on Vinted.

Reports from Insider Gaming suggest the remake is targeting a March 2026 release window . That's less than two months away. If true, Ubisoft is cutting it remarkably close to announce a major remake.

What We Think We Know

The remake supposedly modernises combat, improves naval gameplay, and introduces RPG elements similar to Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla . The modern-day Abstergo segments might be stripped out entirely, replaced with more Edward Kenway content including previously cut material about Mary Read . Transitions between ship and land will be seamless with no loading screens .

Whether you wanted any of those changes is another question entirely.

Ubisoft's meme response suggests they're tired of fighting the leaks. With less than two months until the rumoured release date, fans are getting impatient. Either announce it properly or let the leaks do the marketing for you.

Based on how things are going, they've chosen the latter.