Gameplay footage from the first 30 minutes of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has leaked on Chinese social media. Here is what the new footage confirms about the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake.Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced First 30 Minutes LeakedScreenshot: UbisoftWe are now only weeks away from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launching on July 9, and the game has just been hit with leaks. Specifically, the first 30 minutes of the Black Flag remake has leaked early on Chinese Social Media site Bilibili. While we don’t know where the footage originated from, it appears to be a retail copy of the game.While the first 30-minutes of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced largely play out as you would expect, there is some new information we can glean from the early footage. For example, while the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag remake clearly has overhauled modern graphics and combat, it appears to remain a pretty faithful reimagining of the classic 2013 title. That is, at least the first hour of the game appears to be so.Here is everything we’ve learned from the first 30-minutes of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced:Everything Revealed in the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced LeakScreenshot: UbisoftStory remains almost identical to the original, with new scenes added before the Duncan boss fightGraphics have been completely rebuilt with modern visuals and lightingCombat has been overhauled with updated animations and effectsDuncan’s characterization has been changed, making him appear more incompetent than in the original gameEdward performs the Leap of Faith correctly from the beginning of the gameThe failed Leap of Faith shown in the original reveal trailer has been removedThe opening of the remake stays remarkably faithful to the 2013 release despite visual upgradesAssassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Release Date & Global Launch TimesScreenshot: UbisoftAs we mentioned above, the Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced release date is Thursday, July 9, 2026. However, at the time of writing, it appears Ubisoft are skipping an early access edition of the game. That means the Black Flag remake will technically be playable on July 8 for some players in North America.Here is a table showing when Black Flag Resynced will release in every major region:RegionDateTimeUS West (PT)July 89:00 PMUS East (ET)July 912:00 AMCanada (ET)July 912:00 AMMexico (CDT)July 811:00 PMBrazil (BRT)July 91:00 AMUnited Kingdom (BST)July 95:00 AMFrance (CEST)July 96:00 AMGermany (CEST)July 96:00 AMItaly (CEST)July 96:00 AMSpain (CEST)July 96:00 AMPoland (CEST)July 96:00 AMTurkey (TRT)July 97:00 AMUnited Arab Emirates (GST)July 98:00 AMIndia (IST)July 99:30 AMJapan (JST)July 91:00 PMSouth Korea (KST)July 91:00 PMAustralia (AEST)July 92:00 PMNew Zealand (NZST)July 94:00 PMFinally, based on the early leaks, it appears that Black Flag Resynced is going to be a faithful remake. While the game could add more content later in the campaign, players should go in expecting the original story to remain intact. Then again, the first 30 minutes has already made some slight changes (such as Duncan’s personality), so we won’t know how different it is until it launches on July 9.The post Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Gameplay Leaks Online, Reveals First 30 Minutes appeared first on VICE.