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Matt Ryan Leads Motion Capture for AC Black Flag Resynced

5/20/2026

Summary

Matt Ryan Motion-Capture

Matt Ryan returned for motion-capture on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, noting a more comfortable helmet.
He expected only voice work but discovered the role required full-body motion capture.
He noted motion-capture was nascent in 2013 compared with 1980s Prince of Persia rotoscoping.
Ryan argued games are now more actor-driven, linking players to characters such as Ben Starr, Neil Newbon and Maggie Robertson.

Summary

Ryan Returns

Black Flag Resynced launches on July 9, 2026 for PS5, Xbox X/S and PC.
Ubisoft appoints Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdon and François de Billy as heads of Assassin’s Creed at Vantage Studios, which Tencent finances.
The update adds new missions, motion-captured scenes and extra story content, and writer Darby McDevitt receives acknowledgment from Ryan.
Ryan says he would eagerly return as Edward Kenway for any sequel that continues expanded narrative.

Summary

Ryan Assassin-Capture

The role was pitched to Ryan as a secret pirate TV show before being revealed as an Assassin’s Creed video game.
Casting director Amy Hubbard in the UK arranged his audition and helped secure the part.
Ryan shuttled between the UK and Ubisoft’s Montreal studio during motion-capture production.
Fans at Comic-Con queued in Constantine and Edward Kenway costumes, some spending a year to craft them.

History

Historical Context

Midway’s 1992 arcade hit Mortal Kombat used digitized actors, selling over three million home copies by 1993 and spurring the creation of the ESRB to rate violent games. That breakthrough established actor-driven realism as a franchise pillar, a legacy Ubisoft taps in its 2026 Black Flag Resynced title, which employs full-body motion capture with Matt Ryan.

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Matt Ryan Motion-Capture

Matt Ryan returned for motion-capture on Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, noting a more comfortable helmet.
He expected only voice work but discovered the role required full-body motion capture.
He noted motion-capture was nascent in 2013 compared with 1980s Prince of Persia rotoscoping.
Ryan argued games are now more actor-driven, linking players to characters such as Ben Starr, Neil Newbon and Maggie Robertson.

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