# 'Additional Packs Are Entirely Optional': Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Microtransactions Backlash, as $60 Game Arrives With $85 of DLC

> Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced has faced a stormy start on Steam, where the $60 game's collection of optional extras totals $85.

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/additional-packs-are-entirely-optional-ubisoft-responds-to-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-microtransactions-backlash-as-60-game-arrives-with-85-of-dlc?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a510e5424aba2fec5835c24)
- **Published:** 2026-07-10
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #steam
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a510e5424aba2fec5835c24

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