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Black Flag Resynced logs 40M km sailed, 3M sales and unusual player habits

Ubisoft released player data for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced showing heavy engagement and a strong launch: the game sold 3 million units in its first week and reached 99,451 concurrent Steam players at launch, a Steam record for the series. Players have collectively sailed the Jackdaw 40 million kilometers (about 1,000 trips around the world), preferred the Privateer outfit and Le Bourgeys Blades, and maintain a 47% win rate against Legendary ships. The game also logged 28.29 million animal pettings (cats most petted) and over 8 million hours spent crouched, which equals roughly 10% of average playtime.

• Black Flag Resynced sold 3 million units in its first week and hit 99,451 concurrent Steam players on launch day, the highest Steam peak for an Assassin’s Creed game.
• Players have sailed the Jackdaw a combined 40 million kilometers—about 1,000 full trips around the globe at full sail.
• Players have spent more than 8 million hours crouched, which represents about 10% of average playtime.
• Players petted animals 28.29 million times (cats are the most petted); the Privateer outfit is the most popular costume and Le Bourgeys Blades are the most-used weapon, while players hold a 47% win rate against Legendary-class ships.