Edward Kenway's actor reflects on recording performance capture for Assassin's Creed Black Flag compared to his new Resynced scenes — 'I didn't have as big a ****ing headache as I did the first time'
Matt Ryan, the actor for Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed Black Flag, reflects on his experience returning to performance capture for the game's remake, Black Flag Resynced. He notes that the process is much more comfortable now compared to 14 years ago, when he first recorded the role. Ryan expresses a renewed passion for performance capture and emphasizes the evolving role of voice actors in the gaming industry.
- ▪Matt Ryan has returned to record performance capture for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced after almost 14 years.
- ▪He describes the new experience as much more comfortable compared to the original recording process.
- ▪Ryan believes that voice actors are more than just their title and should be recognized as actors in video games.
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Gaming Edward Kenway's actor reflects on recording performance capture for Assassin's Creed Black Flag compared to his new Resynced scenes — 'I didn't have as big a ****ing headache as I did the first time' News By Demi Williams Contributions from Rob Dwiar published 20 May 2026 Matt Ryan says he hadn't done performance capture since Black Flag When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Ubisoft) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Edward Kenway actor Matt Ryan says returning to record performance capture for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is much…
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