Due to the public nature of video game ratings boards, we’ve gotten various details on a ton of different unannounced and in-development titles over the years. As such, it comes as little surprise that in anticipation of Ubisoft’s proper unveiling of the long-rumoured Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced remake, another games rating board has given us our first ‘official’ set of details.

As discovered by ResetEra user ‘nicoreese’, the Indonesian Game Rating Board (IGRSDB) recently published a listing for Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced. Alongside an 18+ rating and a 2026 release year (as well as confirmation that the remake will be limited to the PS5, Series X|S and PC), the board published a brief description for the game which reads as follows:

“This title breathes new life into a fan favourite while remaining carefully faithful to the spirit of the original. It follows the story of charismatic pirate and Assassin Edward Kenway as he adventures through 18th Century Caribbean with parkours in cities, and battles at seas, in search of fortune and glory. Modernized in 2026, the new game includes a cast of new characters and stories.”

While relatively vague in specifics (understandably so), the fact that Resynced will feature “a cast” of new characters and stories suggests that Ubisoft will be fleshing out the game’s narrative in one form or another.

This lines up somewhat with previous rumours which claimed that the remake would offer “more content in Edward’s pirate era” – although according to the same report Black Flag’s modern day segments are being removed.

Regardless, it seems quite clear that this remake will be more than just a basic visual overhaul, with perhaps the most unlikely addition (new story content) being all-but-confirmed. It will be interesting to learn more about the game officially in the lead up to its expected August 2026 release.

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KitGuru says: Are you excited for Resynced? Do you welcome or are you concerned by the addition of new story elements? Let us know down below.

For around a decade now, there has been an intense debate around loot boxes in videogames and whether or not they should be considered as a form of gambling. Now, the European game rating board, PEGI, is finally taking steps to curb the practise of selling these randomised packs to minors. 

The games industry has managed to operate in something of a gray zone when it comes to loot boxes, but more recently there have been some growing issues. For instance, Valve, is now facing lawsuits from multiple state governments in the US due to the prevalence of loot boxes in games like Counter Strike. Now, the PEGI ratings board in the EU has outlined plans to finally increase age ratings for games that implement loot box mechanics.

Moving forward, games that sell “paid random items” will automatically get a PEGI age rating of 16+, meaning shops won't be allowed to sell these games to children under the age of 16. In some instances, PEGI warns that it may even issue 18+ ratings. This will automatically apply to any game being sold with ‘blockchain' or ‘NFT' integrations.

If a game offers time-limited offers or quantity-limited offers, as is often the case in many free-to-play titles, then it will automatically get a PEGI 12 rating. Titles that offer daily log-in rewards, another common practise, particularly amongst mobile games, then a PEGI 7 minimum rating will be applied.

It will take some time for this change to be felt in the market. It will only impact new games, submitted from June 2026 onwards and won't retroactively apply to older games still being sold.

This will have a particularly big impact on the sports game market. All of the major sports games nowadays offer a FIFA style ‘ultimate team' mode, where gamers buy packs to unlock better players to use in online matches. Once this change comes into place, all of those games will be rated PEGI 16 or higher, rather than being rated for virtually all ages.

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KitGuru Says: PEGI ratings are in place across the UK and EU, so this change will impact many countries. It is unclear if ratings boards in other parts of the world, like the US, will introduce similar changes.