Black Flag Resynced New Game Plus: What We Know
The short answer
New Game Plus is officially confirmed for Black Flag Resynced — announced alongside Title Update 1.0.4 (July 16, 2026) — but no release date and no carry-over details have been published yet. What we know is that it’s in development; what we don’t yet know is exactly which progression it preserves. If you’ve finished the story, the practical takeaway is simple: keep your save, keep the game installed, and don’t burn out your completion sweep expecting to redo it from scratch.
This page tracks what’s actually confirmed versus what’s still unannounced. We’ll update it as Ubisoft details the mode.
What’s confirmed
Developer statements accompanying Update 1.0.4 confirm that a New Game Plus mode is in development. That’s the official line as of mid-July 2026. Our full breakdown of the patch and the NG+ confirmation is in the Title Update 1.0.4 coverage.
No release window was attached to the announcement, and Ubisoft has not published the specific parameters of what NG+ will carry over.
What’s not confirmed yet
The key open question is carry-over. Ubisoft hasn’t detailed whether NG+ will preserve:
- Jackdaw upgrades and ship tiers
- Officer recruitment and levels
- Kenway’s Fleet progress
- Weapons, outfits and cosmetics
- Collectible completion
Treat any specific claim about these as speculation until Ubisoft says otherwise. We’re not going to invent details — this section will fill in as official information lands.
How to prepare now
Even without the specifics, a little preparation makes a future NG+ run smoother and, if progression carries over, potentially far faster:
- Don’t delete your completed save. Whatever NG+ requires, it will build on a finished playthrough.
- Learn the fast routes now. Knowing Officer locations and the best upgrade order ahead of time means a second run flies. Bookmark the Officers guide and the Jackdaw upgrade priority.
- Hold off on exhausting everything. As we noted in the patch coverage, the NG+ confirmation is a reason to stay patient rather than manually restart — a second pass with a maxed Jackdaw plays very differently from a fresh one.
Why NG+ suits this game
Resynced was designed for extended engagement — a wide trophy list, a 90-page in-game codex, and a large open Caribbean. New Game Plus is the natural complement to that density: it gives a reason to replay with everything unlocked and lowers the stakes on early-game decisions, since you’ll get another run at them. For a completion-minded player, it also pairs neatly with the trophy roadmap — some players will prefer to chase 100% on the NG+ run once carry-over rules are known.
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