{"id":3674,"date":"2025-08-01T12:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/?p=3674"},"modified":"2025-08-04T10:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T10:14:31","slug":"ubisoft-threatened-to-sue-voice-actor-over-assassins-creed-4-remake-hint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/ubisoft-threatened-to-sue-voice-actor-over-assassins-creed-4-remake-hint\/","title":{"rendered":"Ubisoft threatened to sue voice actor over Assassin\u2019s Creed 4 remake hint"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This is why voice actors don’t say what games they’re in until after a reveal trailer (Ubisoft)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After teasing the rumoured Assassin\u2019s Creed<\/a> 4 remake, the lead voice actor has been given a rap on the knuckles by Ubisoft<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A remake of Assassin\u2019s Creed 4: Black Flag<\/a> has felt like an open secret for years now. Although Ubisoft has not formally confirmed it as part of its future plans for the series, reports of its existence have made the rounds since 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Another rumour<\/a>, from earlier this year, claimed the remake will be out this November and statue maker Pure Arts<\/a> appeared to hint at this, saying \u2018there is something going on with Edward\u2019, referring to Black Flag protagonist Edward Kenway.<\/p>\n

Even the character’s own voice actor, Matt Ryan, contributed to the rumblings, just a couple of months ago, although he\u2019s now revealed this almost got him into serious trouble with Ubisoft.<\/p>\n

For context, in late June, a video clip<\/a> made the rounds on social media, of Ryan speaking with a fan about Black Flag at a convention. Ryan simply asked the fan if they had beaten the game, before following up with, \u2018Well you may have to beat it again.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Assassin\u2019s Creed community naturally took this as a further hint at a Black Flag remake, but when Ryan was quizzed about it during a more recent convention, he bluntly denied any knowledge about it.<\/p>\n

When the clip from June was brought up, Ryan claimed he wasn\u2019t aware he was being recorded at the time and he\u2019s now keeping quiet because Ubisoft threatened him with legal action.<\/p>\n

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\u2018When that happened, someone was [recording me], and I was being very free and open, but I didn’t know that they actually were recording me on their phone,\u2019 explained Ryan. \u2018And then the company threatened to sue me. So [now] I say nothing.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Damn so it seems like Matt Ryan (voice actor for Edward Kenway) got into deep trouble with Ubisoft for hinting at the Black Flag Remake to that other guy..He didn\u2019t realize he was being recorded\ud83d\ude35 pic.twitter.com\/2Vy8g6pMRr<\/a><\/p>\n

— The Hidden One (@TheHiddenOneAC) July 31, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n

Ironically, this only serves as further proof that a Black Flag remake is in the works, or Ubisoft wouldn’t bother to threaten him.<\/p>\n

Voice actors are usually bound by NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) for unannounced video games. It\u2019s why Rockstar\u2019s voice actors<\/a> always keep their mouths shut when pressed about appearing in a new GTA or Red Dead Redemption game.<\/p>\n

Often, they aren\u2019t even told what game they\u2019re voicing for and are just as surprised by announcements as the rest of the public.<\/p>\n

As for what has been claimed about the remake, it\u2019s said to be in the works at Ubisoft Singapore (the same studio behind Ubisoft\u2019s other pirate game, Skull & Bones<\/a>) and will see changes made to certain gameplay aspects as well as its visuals.<\/p>\n

While Ubisoft is keeping schtum on the remake, it did almost admit it plans to port Assassin\u2019s Creed Shadows<\/a> to the Nintendo Switch 2. Although it was strangely absent from the recent Nintendo Direct<\/a>, which focused solely on third party games.<\/p>\n

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