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Is Forza Horizon 6 Coming to PS5

Aritra Patra
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Is Forza Horizon 6 Coming to PS5

Forza Horizon 6 is confirmed for PS5, but PS5 players will not be getting it at launch alongside Xbox and PC.

Forza Horizon 6 is coming to PlayStation 5 “later in 2026.” That was confirmed at the Xbox Developer Direct in January. The game’s first gameplay was shown at that event on January 22, 2026.

The game is already available to wishlist on the PlayStation Store, and players will be notified when it becomes available.

When Does Forza Horizon 6 Launch on Xbox and PC?

Forza Horizon 6 was confirmed for a May 19, 2026, release on Xbox Series X|S and PC, with early access beginning on May 15 for Premium Edition owners.

Turn 10 is assisting in bringing Forza Horizon 6 to PS5. The game is also available through Game Pass on Xbox and PC from launch.

No Specific PS5 Date Yet

Microsoft and developer Playground Games have not confirmed a specific release date for the PS5 edition. The “later in 2026” window is all that has been officially shared.

Craig Duncan from Xbox told GamesRadar that “when a strategy changes, maybe you’ve got a plan that exists with a game and maybe you can adopt that, maybe you can’t.” He also acknowledged that “sometimes we are inconsistent. You see some games in one place, some games in multiple places.”

Why the Staggered Release?

Microsoft has not explained specifically why it is staggering the console releases for Forza Horizon 6. The company does not have a consistent approach across all its titles. Gears of War Reloaded in 2025, for instance, launched on the same day across all platforms. The upcoming Fable reboot, also from Playground Games, is set for simultaneous release this fall.

The delay is partly attributed to strategy changes late in development.

What Happened With Forza Horizon 5 on PS5?

Forza Horizon 5 launched in November 2021 for Xbox and PC, and did not come to PS5 until April 2025. That gap was longer because Microsoft did not announce its updated multiplatform strategy until early 2024. When it arrived on PS5, the game generated $300 million in revenue on Sony’s platform.

Will Forza Horizon 6 Be On Xbox Game Pass

Aritra Patra
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Will Forza Horizon 6 Be On Xbox Game Pass

Forza Horizon 6 is on Xbox Game Pass as a day-one release. It arrives on May 19 for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. However, not every Game Pass plan gets it. If you are on a lower tier, you will need to upgrade or buy the game separately.

Which Game Pass Tiers Include Forza Horizon 6

Forza Horizon 6 is available on PC Game Pass and Game Pass Ultimate from day one. It is not available on Game Pass Essential, Game Pass Premium, or the new Starter tier.

Game Pass Ultimate costs $22.99 a month, while PC Game Pass costs $13.99. Both give you the Standard Edition of Forza Horizon 6 at no extra cost on launch day.

Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members will have access to the Forza Horizon 6 Standard Edition included at no additional cost and will be able to play the full game on Xbox Series X|S (Ultimate only), PC, and Cloud Gaming.

What the Standard Edition Covers on Game Pass

Only the Standard Edition of the game is part of Game Pass. That means you get the full base game, but none of the premium extras.

If you want to play the game a few days early on May 15, you need to pre-order the $120 / £110 Forza Horizon 6 Premium Edition, which does not require a Game Pass subscription. That edition also includes two post-launch expansions, two Car Packs, the Welcome Pack, the Car Pass, and VIP membership.

The Premium Upgrade Bundle for Game Pass Subscribers

Game Pass subscribers who want early access and premium content without buying the full Premium Edition have another option. If you already plan to play Forza Horizon 6 through Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, there is a special Forza Horizon 6 Premium Upgrade Bundle that removes the base game, since it assumes you already have access through Game Pass. It is available on the Xbox Store at $59.99 / £59.99.

The Premium Upgrade includes VIP Membership, the Welcome Pack, the Time Attack Car Pack, and the Car Pass, which delivers 30 new cars to your game one per week. It also includes the Italian Passion Car Pack and two premium post-launch expansions.

The Upgrade Bundle includes early access, VIP Membership, a Welcome Pack, a Time Attack Car Pack, a Car Pass with 30 cars delivered weekly, the Italian Passion Car Pack, and two post-launch expansions.

Forza Horizon 6 is available on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC through Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

Forza Horizon 6 is also verified for Steam Deck and optimized for PC gaming handhelds at launch on May 19.

Forza Horizon 6 is also coming to PlayStation 5 consoles later in 2026. That PS5 version will not be part of any Game Pass plan.

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New CS2 Update Adds Secret MVP Track to Nightmode 2 Kits, Cache Fixes, and More

Sonu Banerjee
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New CS2 Update Adds Secret MVP Track to Nightmode 2 Kits, Cache Fixes, and More

Valve has shipped out a new update to Counter-Strike 2, and while it doesn’t introduce the much-anticipated Armory update to the shooter, it does bring with it a notable change never before seen in the history of CS.

Last week, the CS2 devs added the Nightmode 2 Music Kits to the game. Unlike previous Music Kit collections we’ve seen in the game, the Nightmode 2 kits were made available for individual purchase through the in-game store, marking a departure from the traditional case-opening system that CS players have grown accustomed to over the years.

This time around, the Nightmode 2 kits are introducing yet another first for CS2 – secret MVP anthems.

Following the May 15 CS2 patch, all Nightmode 2 Music Kits will have a secondary MVP track that will only play at a 1:5 ratio, making them an occasional pleasant surprise for players at the end of rounds.

Apart from this change to the Music Kits, the new CS2 update also brings several improvements to Cache, alongside other changes.

May 15 CS2 Update: Patch Notes Revealed

Below, we’ve listed the detailed patch notes for the May 15 CS2 update, as confirmed by Valve:

[ MAPS ]

Cache

  • Fixed various holes in map
  • Fixed surfacetypes for various materials.
  • Added grating to some windows to make them block bullets.
  • Tweaks to player and grenade clipping.

[ MISC ]

  • Fixed a case where it was possible to cancel a grenade throw after the throw was started near the end of the pin pull animation.
  • Miscellaneous stability improvements.

[ TOOLS ]

  • Fixed bug that prevented the asset in use from being selected when model browser was opened.
  • Fixed bug with layered materials with same surface property on all layers. 

[ MUSIC KITS ]

  • Added roundmvpanthem_02 for all NIGHTMODE II music kits which plays at 1:5 ratio.

Esports World Cup 2026 Reportedly Moving from Riyadh to Paris Due to Middle East Conflict

Satyam Kumar
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Esports World Cup 2026 Reportedly Moving from Riyadh to Paris Due to Middle East Conflict

The Esports World Cup 2026 is reportedly leaving Saudi Arabia. According to a GamesBeat report by Alexander Lee, the Esports Foundation has informed stakeholders that the event will move from Riyadh to Paris. No official confirmation has come from the EWC Foundation, but the report cites multiple sources with direct knowledge of the plans.

Why the Move Is Happening

The short answer: airlines. Over 2,500 players and team staff flew into Riyadh for EWC 2025. With the ongoing conflict in Iran causing major carriers to cancel and suspend flights to the Middle East through to October 2026, keeping a festival of this size in Saudi Arabia had become a serious logistical problem.

The conflict has already forced other major events out of the region. Formula 1 cancelled both the Bahrain Grand Prix and the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, originally scheduled for April 12 and April 19 respectively, and entered a five-week hiatus as a result. Riyadh itself was struck by Iranian drones and missiles targeting the city and King Khalid International Airport in late February and early March, before a ceasefire was declared in April.

In March, the EWC Foundation confirmed the event would proceed as scheduled following those initial strikes. EWC CEO Ralf Reichert had publicly said he hoped the third edition would still be held in Riyadh. The Foundation has issued no update since that March statement, and the official EWC website still references Riyadh. The GamesBeat report is the most credible signal yet that those plans have quietly changed.

What EWC 2026 Is and Why the Stakes Are So High

This is not a small event that can relocate easily. EWC 2026 spans 25 competitions across 24 esports titles – Valorant, League of Legends, CS2, Dota 2, Overwatch, Rocket League, Fortnite Reload, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and more — running from July 6 to August 23. The total prize pool exceeds $75 million. The Club Partner Program covers 40 organisations worth $20 million. Last year, those 40 clubs generated over 330 million campaign views and activated more than 10 million fans globally.

Rosters were already locked by the April 30 deadline. Whatever happens with the venue, the competitive rosters and qualification processes for each title are set.

One specific complication worth flagging: CS2 is scheduled for the final two weeks of the event, August 12-23. EWC’s CS2 tournament this year features 32 teams — double the 2025 field — and a $2 million prize pool, a $750,000 increase from last year. Per Valve’s regulations, running the CS2 tournament in a new location or with a different format requires Valve to grant an explicit exception. Whether that process is already underway is not publicly known.

Sponsorship and Infrastructure Questions

The GamesBeat report addresses the financial side directly. The relocation is not expected to affect existing sponsorship agreements. In fact, some partners may benefit — many brands already have active European operations, and a Paris audience gives them proximity to fans that were harder to reach in Riyadh.

Sponsors whose primary audiences are in Saudi Arabia face more uncertainty, but solutions like expanded promotion rights in future events are reportedly being explored.

The harder problem is the physical one. EWC in Riyadh runs across multiple arenas simultaneously. Fans can move between venues, catching different titles on the same day. It creates a genuine esports festival atmosphere. Paris has plenty of arenas capable of hosting individual EWC events at scale — the Six Invitational 2026, which FaZe Clan won in February, was held there successfully — but replicating the multi-venue, walk-between-arenas experience of Riyadh across a major European city is a different operational challenge.

The EWC Foundation has declined to comment on the report. Early insider signals about a possible Paris move had been circulating since early May, and the GamesBeat report is the first with named sourcing confirming the Esports Foundation had directly communicated the change to stakeholders. An official announcement from the Foundation is now the only thing separating “reported” from “confirmed.”

With the event less than two months away, any delay in confirming the venue creates compounding problems for teams, broadcasters, and sponsors arranging travel, accommodation, and production. Watch this space closely.

GTA 6 Pre-Orders Set to Go Live Next Week: Leaks Suggest

Sonu Banerjee
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GTA 6 Pre-Orders Set to Go Live Next Week: Leaks Suggest

The anticipation within the gaming community surrounding the release of GTA 6 may have just reached a new high, as recent leaks suggest that pre-orders for the Rockstar Games title are all set to go live next week.

A Best Buy affiliate email that got accidentally sent out early to select creators and affiliates might have revealed the start date for GTA 6 pre-orders. The email, sent via Impact, one of the leading affiliate partner marketplaces, points to a campaign window running from May 18 to May 21, specifically for the physical copy of the game.

Should this leak turn out to be true, it would not only put to rest the lingering fear of yet another delay but could also mean that the long-awaited GTA 6 Trailer 3 is finally right around the corner. A portion of the community also believes that the trailer might officially drop alongside the pre-order announcement.

Rockstar and Take-Two have not officially confirmed these dates at the time of writing, so take this news with a grain of salt. There’s no pricing detail in the email either, though the game is expected to retail at around $70-80 USD base price.

With that being said, the timing for the GTA 6 pre-order leaks makes complete sense. Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick has recently been doubling down on the November 19, 2026, release date while hinting that marketing would be ramping up very soon. Six months out is right around when you’d expect pre-orders for such a large-scale project to open.

GTA 6 Trailer 2, which was released over a year ago, has over 160 million hits as of yet. With that kind of demand, if Rockstar does decide to pull back the curtain next week, the internet is simply not going to be ready.

Marvel Rivals Season 8 Roadmap Revealed: All Upcoming Changes

Sonu Banerjee
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Marvel Rivals Season 8 Roadmap Revealed: All Upcoming Changes

With the highly anticipated Marvel Rivals Season 8 update being only a few hours away, NetEase has officially dropped the detailed roadmap for the next season.

For the uninitiated, the Marvel Rivals Season 8 update is set to bring a plethora of new content to the hero shooter. These additions include the new Vanguard Devil Dinosaur, a fresh Battle Pass, tons of new cosmetics, events, and more. 

A couple of weeks after the update goes live, Marvel Rivals will also see the new map “Alchemax Headquarters” being added to its map pool.

In this article, we’ll take a look at everything you need to know about the Marvel Rivals Season 8 update.

Marvel Rivals Season 8 Roadmap: Full Schedule

Here’s the detailed roadmap for Marvel Rivals Season 8, as confirmed by NetEase:

May 15: Season 8.0 Release

  • New Hero (Devil Dinosaur)
  • New Battle Pass (Project: Hero Age)
  • New Event (Devil Dino Hide and Seek)
  • New Accessories
  • New Costumes (Devil Dinosaur – Chromo Armor, Deadpool – King of Monsters, and Hulk – Infinity Hulk)

May 22: New Event

  • New Event (Savage Adventures)
  • New Costume (Peni Parker – ESU College Life and Daredevil – Shadowed Start)

May 29: New Map

  • New Map (Alchemax Headquarters)
  • New Costume (Black Cat – Formula R and Wolverine – Corporate Raiders)

June 5: New Cosmetics

  • New Costume (Iron Man – Iron Samurai and Mantis – ESU College Life)

June 12: Mid-Season Update

  • Season 8.5 begins

Marvel Rivals Season 8 Release Date

Marvel Rivals Season 8 officially goes live on May 15, 2026, at 9 AM UTC.

Note that the Marvel Rivals servers will be taken down for a few hours as NetEase ships out the new update to the game.

Arc Raiders Hits 16 Million Sales

Aritra Patra
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Arc Raiders Hits 16 Million Sales

Arc Raiders has now sold over 16 million copies worldwide, publisher Nexon confirmed in its Q1 2026 earnings report. The game sold 4.6 million units in Q1 2026 alone, reaching 15.5 million by the end of the quarter before crossing the 16 million mark. That makes it the most successful new product release in Nexon’s company history.

The game launched on October 30, 2025, at $39.99 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

By the Numbers

Arc Raiders, together with other new Nexon releases, drove year-over-year revenue growth of 188% to ¥59.3 billion, roughly $409 million, in Q1 2026.

Engagement figures back up the sales numbers. More than half of all active players have already spent over 100 hours in the game, and total playtime has exceeded 1.5 billion hours. Nexon also confirmed that Arc Raiders has consistently ranked among Steam’s most played games.

Nexon’s overseas revenue surged 59%, setting a new record, with revenue in North America and Europe more than quadrupling year-over-year, driven largely by Arc Raiders.

China Expansion in Progress

Nexon confirmed that Arc Raiders has secured ISBN approval in China and is preparing for multiple closed beta tests in 2026 through publisher Tencent. An ISBN is required by China’s State Administration of Press and Publication before a game can officially operate and generate revenue in mainland China.

The next major update is called Frozen Trail. It is set to release in October and promises to be the biggest update since launch, featuring the largest map to date, new ARC enemies, progression systems, skill tree improvements, items, and more.

Frozen Trail will introduce new goals and more ways to shape Raider progression for players who have already hit the skill point ceiling. It will also begin exploring the origins of ARC, giving players their first real look at the game’s larger mystery.

New ARC machine enemy designs and behavior patterns will also be introduced, adding new combat variables.

Nexon said the update is aimed at pulling back players who finished the original content, as well as attracting new ones.

As for what comes after Arc Raiders, Nexon’s earnings report contained a brief but notable detail. Two new games from Embark Studios are currently in early development and will take several years to be ready. No names or genres were given.

Valorant Masters London 2026: Every Team That Has Qualified So Far

Divyesh Moghe
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Valorant Masters London 2026: Every Team That Has Qualified So Far

Masters London is less than a month away. Here is the full rundown of every team confirmed for the Copper Box Arena, plus what is still being decided across the remaining regions.

What Is Masters London 2026?

Valorant Masters London 2026 runs June 6-21 at the Copper Box Arena in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, making it the first international Valorant event ever held in the United Kingdom. The city previously hosted League of Legends’ 2023 MSI and the 2024 LoL World Championship Final, so Riot knows the venue works.

Twelve teams are heading to London – three from each of the four VCT regions. The total prize pool is $1,000,000, with $350,000 going to the winners. Placement also awards VCT Championship Points, which are critical for qualifying to Champions Shanghai later in the year.

The format mirrors Masters Santiago. Eight second and third seeds start in a Swiss Stage (June 6-10), with the top four advancing to the Playoffs. The four regional first seeds skip Swiss entirely and pick their upper bracket opponents once the dust settles.

VCT China – All Three Confirmed

China wraps up their domestic calendar first, so all three spots were decided earliest.

Xi Lai Gaming went unbeaten through all of China Stage 1 and secured the first seed, meaning they bypass the Swiss Stage entirely and get a direct Playoffs spot. This is their fourth consecutive international event, though they are still searching for their first deep global run.

EDward Gaming earned the second spot with a composed 2-0 over All Gamers. Led by ZmjjKK, EDG are a consistent international presence despite not hitting the heights of their 2024 Champions win. Both XLG and EDG finished 11th-12th at Masters Santiago, so London is a redemption window.

Dragon Ranger Gaming claimed the third spot with a lower bracket run that included wins over Trace Esports, JD Gaming, and All Gamers. Their standout player is Ilya “vo0kashu” Ushakov, who missed Champions 2025 due to visa issues and will be bringing extra motivation to London.

Notably, All Gamers, China’s first seed at Masters Santiago, missed out. Their Kickoff-winning form did not carry through.

VCT EMEA – Two Confirmed, One Pending

FUT Esports bounced back from finishing dead last at Kickoff after signing s0pp and sociablEE ahead of Stage 1. They topped their group and then beat Eternal Fire to secure qualification. FUT’s last international was Champions 2024, and four of their five players will be making their international debut in London.

Team Vitality scraped into the Stage 1 playoffs before beating Team Liquid and Fnatic back-to-back to book their ticket. The so-called EMEA superteam had a rough start to 2026 and missed Masters Santiago entirely, but Derke finding form at the right moment changed everything.

The third EMEA spot was still live at the time of writing, with Team Heretics set to face the winner of Eternal Fire vs Gentle Mates. BBL Esports and Team Liquid, EMEA’s 1st and 3rd seeds from Masters Santiago, both fell short this cycle.

VCT Pacific – Two Confirmed, More Incoming

The Pacific stories this year are genuinely remarkable.

Global Esports became the first Indian organisation in VCT history to qualify for a Masters event. After three years in VCT Pacific without reaching an international LAN, GE finally got there – and they did it while also securing their first-ever Pacific playoffs appearance. The weight of a region is on their backs, but the qualification itself is already historic.

FULL SENSE is the other Pacific qualifier so far, and their path is just as compelling. The Thai roster only joined VCT Pacific in 2026 after TALON collapsed and they took the partner slot. Within months of entering Tier 1, they qualified for a Masters event. Their only prior international appearance was Champions 2021. Along the way, they beat T1 2-0, sending the Masters Bangkok champions to the lower bracket.

NS RedForce, who won Masters Santiago, have been eliminated from Pacific Stage 1 and cannot qualify for London.

VCT Americas – Playoffs Underway

Americas was the last region to finalise its representatives. FURIA, MIBR, Leviatán, and KRÜ Esports all secured Playoffs spots in the Group Stage. Evil Geniuses were the only team eliminated before playoffs, dropping all four of their group stage matches.

Americas Playoffs began May 7. The final three qualifiers will be confirmed before Masters London kicks off on June 6.

Why This Edition Matters More Than Most

This is the final VCT season under the partnership model. From 2027, Riot is switching to open qualifiers, meaning every team competing in London is doing so in the last partnership-era Masters. For organisations like Global Esports, who waited years for this moment, and for legacy teams trying to cement their legacies before the format resets, the stakes are higher than the prize pool alone.

Valorant Duos Day Capsule Is Live Today: Ducks, Geese, and a Heart Card for Your Favourite Queue Partner

Yash More
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Valorant Duos Day Capsule Is Live Today: Ducks, Geese, and a Heart Card for Your Favourite Queue Partner

Riot Games has dropped the Duo Day capsule in Valorant today, May 14, as part of Patch 12.09. No weapon skins. Just adorable ducks, geese, and matching accessories for you and whoever you force into your ranked lobby every night.

What Is the Duo Day Capsule?

The Duo Day bundle is actually two separate capsules sold alongside each other — one for a solo player and one for a duo. The cosmetics across both lean hard into a duck and goose theme, which fits neatly with Riot’s recent trend of bird-themed accessories in limited capsule drops throughout 2026.

The clever part is in the design. When both duo capsule items are equipped at the same time, the two player cards combine to form a heart. There is also a third solo card that complements both, meaning a trio can technically run the full set together for a matching three-way look. It is the kind of thing that sounds low-key until you are in a lobby and notice three people have coordinated their player cards into a heart formation.

What Is in Each Capsule and How Much Does It Cost?

Neither capsule includes weapon skins. Both are accessories-only, which keeps the price accessible relative to Valorant’s full skin bundles.

The solo capsule costs 618 VP and contains the solo-player accessories from the Duo Day set. The duo capsule costs 1,520 VP and contains the matching pair of items designed to work alongside a queue partner’s solo capsule. If your duo is light on VP right now, Valorant’s gifting feature lets you send them the bundle directly — no excuses for mismatched cards.

Like most limited capsules, items must be purchased as a complete bundle. Individual pieces cannot be bought separately.

Duo Day Has Become a Valorant Tradition

This is not the first time Riot has done this. The original Duo’s Day Capsule launched in February 2024, though its origin story is notable: the cosmetics were initially announced as a free login bonus before Riot quietly shifted them into the paid store. Community reception to that decision was predictably mixed.

The 2025 edition, known as the Duo’s Day Haz & Matt Capsule, arrived alongside Act 3 of that season and was well-received, running in the store until mid-May 2025. The demand for that capsule was enough that a follow-up was widely anticipated, and this year’s duck-and-goose version is the result.

Each year Riot has iterated on the concept slightly — new characters, new designs, new gimmicks. The combined-heart card mechanic in this year’s version is a step up from previous editions, adding an actual interactive reward for both players actually buying and equipping the set together.

What Else Is Happening in Patch 12.09

The Duo Day capsule is dropping on a busy patch day. Valorant Patch 12.09 is one of the bigger updates of the 2026 season, covering ranked system overhauls, Neon mobility nerfs, Initiator cooldown adjustments, and previews of upcoming limited-time game modes including a new Spike format and a Replication mashup. Riot also teased future changes targeting Sentinels, with the Veto and Bandit systems flagged for upcoming updates.

The capsule is available in the store alongside the Kuranami 2.0 bundle, which has already been live for a few days. Both are limited-time offerings, so the Duo Day capsule will not be in the store indefinitely.

Should You Buy It?

That depends entirely on whether you have a regular duo. If you play Valorant primarily with one other person and you both want a matching set of accessories without spending on weapon skins, the combined 2,138 VP for both capsules is reasonable by Valorant’s standards. If you are a solo queue player who queues alone and has no interest in coordinating player cards with anyone, the solo capsule at 618 VP is a low-commitment pick for the duck aesthetic alone.

Ubisoft Is Burying $500,000 in the Caribbean for an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Treasure Hunt

Pranav Nalawade
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Ubisoft Is Burying $500,000 in the Caribbean for an Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Treasure Hunt

Ubisoft is not just remaking Assassin’s Creed Black Flag. They have buried half a million dollars’ worth of prizes in the Caribbean and challenged the world to find it.

What Is Gold & Crystal?

The hunt is called Gold & Crystal – The Lost Treasure of Edward Kenway. Ubisoft created it in partnership with Unsolved Hunts, a company specialising in large-scale real-world treasure hunt experiences where physical prizes are hidden and players must solve their way to the location.

The prize chest contains items directly tied to the Black Flag universe. A replica crystal skull and golden doubloons engraved with the game’s logo are among the confirmed contents. The total value of everything buried sits at $500,000.

How the Hunt Works

This is not a simple online quiz. Participants need to decipher a cryptic message in a bottle, study a Caribbean treasure map, and work through 15 different puzzles hidden inside letters and archives connected to the Assassin’s Creed universe. Solving all of them leads to one specific physical location in the Caribbean where the chest is buried.

The first person to correctly identify that location wins. They will be flown out to the Caribbean and handed a shovel.

Entry costs $35. The entire hunt can be completed remotely from anywhere in the world. No prior knowledge of Black Flag is required, though fans of the original game will find “numerous references” to Edward Kenway and wider Assassin’s Creed lore woven throughout the clues.

When Does It Start and How Long Will It Take?

The hunt officially kicks off on November 9, 2026 – four months after Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced launches on July 9, 2026. Early sign-ups before launch get a bonus preview puzzle to set the tone, plus early access to the very first clue, giving them a head start once the full hunt begins.

Do not expect a quick resolution. Ubisoft and Unsolved Hunts estimate the hunt will last anywhere between two and five years. Whoever claims the treasure may well be doing so long after the next Assassin’s Creed game has shipped. Leaks already point to an Assassin’s Creed 1 remake in development as the follow-up to Black Flag Resynced, meaning the franchise will have moved on considerably before this chest is opened.

Why This Is a Smart Move for Ubisoft Right Now

Ubisoft needs a win. The company has had a turbulent few years, with questions raised about franchise direction, asset sell-off speculation, and pressure to prove it still knows how to make the gaming world care about Assassin’s Creed. Black Flag Resynced is a clear attempt to remind everyone of the series at its best — and a $500,000 treasure hunt buried in the actual Caribbean is the kind of marketing activation that cuts through the noise.

It also fits the game perfectly. Black Flag is the pirate entry. Edward Kenway is a privateer-turned-Assassin who sails the Caribbean hunting treasure and taking names. Burying a real chest with real prizes in real Caribbean soil is not just a stunt — it is a genuinely faithful piece of marketing for a game about exactly this.

The hunt is live to sign up now at goldandcrystal.eu. Full puzzle access begins November 9.

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