Overview

• A PlayStation backend listing under code PPSA28183 was uncovered by dataminer PlayStation Game Size on July 28, fueling renewed franchise speculation.
• Observers link the code most plausibly to a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, though some suggest it may refer to the multiplayer spinoff Invictus.
• Ubisoft quietly updated the original Black Flag’s Steam page earlier this month, adding to the sense of an impending announcement.
• Fans noted the omission of Edward Kenway from a recent Pure Arts statue lineup and interpreted it as an indirect teaser for the franchise’s return to pirate-era settings.
• No official confirmation has come from Ubisoft, and industry watchers are focusing on Gamescom Opening Night Live and a rumored Nintendo Direct for any formal unveiling.