Buying Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced on Steam comes with several pieces of bonus content you can claim, from a pre-order weapon set to higher-tier packs and cross-game rewards tied to Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Each one attaches to your account differently, so knowing which edition or action delivers which item is the difference between owning everything and missing a pack.
Quick answer: Pre-order any edition before launch to get Blackbeard’s Crimson Pack for free. Buy the Deluxe Edition to also receive the Master Assassin Character Pack and Master Assassin Naval Pack. Own and progress in Assassin’s Creed Shadows to earn the pirate-themed and Japan-inspired cross-game rewards.
Release date and Steam price
Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced arrives July 9, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, where it is sold through the Ubisoft Store, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. On Steam, the game is listed at $59.99. The pre-order window is your only chance to secure the launch bonus, since that reward is tied to ordering before release rather than to a specific edition.
Every bonus pack and how to get it
There are three groups of obtainable content. The pre-order bonus is free with any edition, the Master Assassin packs are exclusive to the Deluxe Edition, and the cross-game rewards depend on Assassin’s Creed Shadows rather than on Black Flag Resynced itself.
| Pack | What it contains | How to unlock it |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbeard’s Crimson Pack | A costume for Edward, a sword, and a pistol with unique perks | Pre-order any edition before launch, at no extra cost |
| Master Assassin Character Pack | Character-themed gear for Edward | Buy the Deluxe Edition |
| Master Assassin Naval Pack | Naval-themed content for the Jackdaw | Buy the Deluxe Edition |
| Naoe & Yasuke pirate rewards | Pirate-themed rewards in Assassin’s Creed Shadows | Complete the related Animus Hub Project in Shadows |
| Edward’s Japan-inspired outfits | New outfits for Edward in Black Flag Resynced | Earn through the Shadows Animus Hub Project, usable once Resynced launches |
Claim the pre-order bonus (Blackbeard’s Crimson Pack)
Note: The pistol in this pack grants unique perks, so it is worth equipping early rather than treating it as a cosmetic-only reward.
Get the Master Assassin packs with the Deluxe Edition
The Master Assassin Character Pack and Master Assassin Naval Pack are bundled only with the Deluxe Edition. The Standard Edition does not include them, and they are not part of the pre-order bonus. If you want both packs alongside Blackbeard’s Crimson Pack, pre-order the Deluxe Edition so all three arrive together.
Because the Deluxe Edition already contains the base game, there is no need to buy the Standard Edition separately. Pre-ordering the Deluxe Edition before launch stacks the pre-order bonus on top of the two Master Assassin packs.
Cross-game rewards from Assassin’s Creed Shadows
The final Title Update for Assassin’s Creed Shadows connects the two games. A new end-game quest called The Black Tides bridges the stories of Shadows and Black Flag Resynced, and two new Projects appear in the Shadows Animus Hub.
One Project grants pirate-themed rewards for Naoe and Yasuke inside Shadows. The other unlocks Japan-inspired outfits for Edward, which you can wear in Black Flag Resynced once it launches on July 9, 2026. To collect these, you need to own Shadows and work through the relevant Animus Hub content rather than anything inside Black Flag Resynced.
How to confirm your content unlocked
After launch, the packs you own appear in the game’s loadout and customization menus. Blackbeard’s Crimson Pack shows up as a selectable costume for Edward, plus the matching sword and pistol in your weapon options. The Master Assassin Character and Naval packs appear under their respective gear, and Jackdaw upgrade screens when the Deluxe Edition is installed.
If a pre-order item is missing, the most common cause is a Steam purchase that completed after release or a Ubisoft account that has not been linked. Online features require an internet connection and a connected Ubisoft account, so signing in and reloading the game usually makes the entitlement appear. The Japan-inspired Edward outfits will only be wearable once Black Flag Resynced is live, even if you earned them earlier in Shadows.
