A remake of the beloved Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is set to launch next month, and it’ll feature a brand new take on hit sea shanty ‘Leave Her Johnny’ – check it out below:
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag featured a recording of classic sea shanty ‘Leave Her Jonny’ by Michel Schrey, Nils Brown and Sean Dagher. The track has been streamed more than 900million times on Spotify and is a firm fan-favourite.
However the upcoming Black Flag remake will feature a “resynced” version from French musician Woodkid. The track was used during a new trailer that was shared earlier tonight (June 5) as part of Summer Game Fest’s opening ceremony and will be available to stream from midnight.
It’s not the first time Woodkid has been involved with Assassin’s Creed. His debut solo single ‘Iron’ featured in the trailer for Assassin’s Creed 3: Revelations. “The world of Assassin’s Creed has been very important to me and is very linked to my career,” he said in a statement. “I know Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag is a major episode for the audience. It’s a game about escapism, rebellion, and exploration. These are themes that are very important for my work. I’m very excited about what we’ve done.”
“[The game’s] relentless pursuit of freedom is elevated by a track reinterpreted by Woodkid,” explains a press release. “Revisiting one of the classic and most streamed sea shanties from the original game’s soundtrack, Woodkid delivers a mysterious, dark, and epic version that reinvents the piece without betraying it, offering a fresh perspective on this iconic work. In addition to the trailer, the track will also be featured in the game.”
Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced will launch July 9 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
“Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced is a faithful remake of one of the most beloved Assassin’s Creed games,” explained Edward Kenway’s actor Matt Ryan in a reveal trailer. “It’s totally rebuilt from the ground up and enriched with lots of new additions. The same story but elevated to a new level of realism and immersion – to bring you one of the most swashbuckling pirate adventures.”
Earlier this week it was confirmed that the original Black Flag soundtrack was getting a special vinyl release.
In other news, it’s been revealed that Michael Jackson spent time working on his own dark fantasy game with an original soundtrack.