Ubisoft reportedly threatened to sue voice actor over Black Flag Remake comments

Over the past couple of years, there have been consistent rumours surrounding an unannounced remake of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag. It looked like Ubisoft was primed for a reveal this summer when a lead voice actor hinted at the project being real, but don't expect any further comment, as Ubisoft has begun threatening lawsuits. 

Matt Ryan, the voice of Edward Kenway, the main protagonist of Assassin's Creed Black Flag, had told fans at a convention earlier this year that they ‘may need to beat' the game again soon, hinting at the rumoured remake. In a more recent interaction with fans, Ryan explained that while he did talk about the game before, Ubisoft quickly threatened to sue him, so now, he's staying tight-lipped.

Assassin's Creed fan account, The Hidden One, and VGC, both reported on Ryan's updated comments, in which he is recorded as saying: “I was being very free and open, but I didn’t know that they actually were recording me on their phone. And then the company threatened to sue me. Yeah, so I say nothing.”.

The Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake has been known about since at least 2023. The game is believed to be in development at Ubisoft Singapore, but there is no release date yet. Ubisoft has had major issues getting its remakes and remasters out of the door. For instance, it has been more than five years since the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake was announced, and it has vanished ever since. It has also been years since the Splinter Cell remake was announced, and that project also appears to be no closer to release.

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KitGuru Says: Considering how long it has taken for Ubisoft to develop its other remakes, it could be years before the company is ready to ‘officially' talk about the new version of Black Flag. 

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