Assassin’s Creed Actor Claims Ubisoft Threatened Legal Action Over Black Flag Remaster Tease

So, picture this: Matt Ryan, the guy who brought Edward Kenway to life in Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, kinda drops a bomb on fans recently. Or maybe it was more like a little spark? Anyway, during a convention — you know, those places full of costumes and wild energy — he hints at something that got the fans buzzing. They thought, hey, maybe a remake or a remaster is on the horizon. Why? Because of what he said while signing stuff for them. But, uh, turns out Ryan maybe shouldn’t have opened his mouth at all because Ubisoft wasn’t thrilled, and now there’s talk of them waving around the big, scary “legal action” stick. Yikes.

Let’s rewind a bit. This TikTok user, kylo_hd659, yeah, they caught the whole thing on video while Ryan was signing at Comic Con in Manchester. You can imagine the scene: tables, cluttered with stuff, people lining up nervously clutching their fan gear, that awkward but exciting feel in the air. So, apparently, while chatting away, Ryan didn’t realize someone was filming him. Classic “caught-in-the-moment” situation, right? Now, he’s like, “Oops, can’t say more.” Ubisoft’s got him in a bit of a pickle.

Ryan said something like, “I was just there, chatting all freely, and, bam, I didn’t know they were taping me. Now the company’s on my case.” Seriously, it’s like in those spy movies where you say one wrong thing, and suddenly there’s chaos.

At one point, Ryan’s pointing at the camera like, “Yep, I see you now.” It’s almost like he was trying to send a psychic message through the lens saying, “Hey folks, zip it, okay?” Perfect way to hush the crowd, right? Anyway, we tried nudging Ubisoft for a comment, but they’re playing it cool and quiet for now. Maybe they’re busy plotting… or just watching more pirate flicks. Who knows?

Fun fact: since his pirating days, Ryan’s been hanging out with John Constantine — yep, that edgy warlock dude — across various DC Comics gigs. If James Gunn ever needs a little magic in the new DC Universe films, casting Ryan could be his ace in the hole. Just saying, James. Do it for the fans. And maybe a smidge for my own geeky joy, too.