{
  "id": 14185399,
  "title": "Cut Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced epilogue scene, that could hint at fresh 18th century stabby hijinks, allegedly taken down by Ubisoft following datamine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/cut-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-epilogue-scene-that-could",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-13T11:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
    "slug": "rock-paper-shotgun",
    "url": "https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/cut-assassins-creed-black-flag-resynced-epilogue-scene-that-could-hint-at-fresh-18th-century-stabby-hijinks-allegedly-taken-down-by-ubisoft-following-datamine"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ubisoft has removed a YouTube video showcasing an unused epilogue cutscene from the game Assassin's Creed: Black Flag Resynced, allegedly following a copyright removal request made by the company. The unfinished scene reportedly features Edward Kenway conversing with a character named Miko, who is a leader of the British Assassin Brotherhood and is later killed by Edward's Templar son, Haytham Kenway. The scene is believed to take place in a tavern and includes Miko alluding to the death of a king, likely George I of Great Britain in 1727. This could hint at the possibility of new Assassin's Creed adventures to fill in the gaps of Edward Kenway's life between the years of Black Flag and its sequel, Assassin's Creed III. However, it is unclear whether this is a genuine piece of extra content or simply an Easter egg or fan service that was removed by Ubisoft.",
  "summary": "Ubisoft appear to have copyright struck a YouTube video showing off an unused epilogue cutscene datamined from Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced . The unfinished scene reportedly features Edward Kenway chatting to a character who kicks the bucket at the start of Assassin's Creed 3, and could be interpreted to hint at the potential for some fresh AC adventures to fill in gaps around the first…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ubisoft removed Black Flag Resynced epilogue scene",
    "Scene featured Kenway and Miko discussing king's death",
    "Scene allegedly removed due to copyright concerns"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}