Today, Ubisoft and Unsolved Hunts unveil Gold & Crystal - The Lost Treasure of Edward Kenway, an unprecedented international treasure hunt. To mark the release of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Ubisoft has partnered with French startup Unsolved Hunts, Europe's leading treasure hunt specialists, to create a unique and immersive pirate experience. Players will have the opportunity to win a $500,000 treasure hidden in the Caribbean.
Watch the official Gold & Crystal Treasure Hunt trailer
An experience rooted in Assassin's Creed lore
Gold & Crystal invites you to an original adventure set in the Assassin's Creed universe: recruited by Abstergo Industries, you are tasked with analyzing a set of encrypted documents once owned by the infamous pirate Edward Kenway. At first glance, they point to the location of a vast treasure hidden deep within the Caribbean...
Treasure hunt rules
To embark on this adventure set in the Golden Age of Piracy, players can already pre-order their access to the hunt on the Gold & Crystal official website. The hunt will officially begin on November 9, 2026.
Gold & Crystal combines several elements that must be deciphered: an encrypted message in a bottle, a map of the Caribbean, and a collection of letters and archives containing 15 puzzles, packed with Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced references. The puzzles are entirely remote and can be solved from anywhere in the world, without prior knowledge of the video game. Cracking them will reveal the location of a chest buried somewhere in the Caribbean. This hunt is designed to last between two and five years.
The first player to find the location will get to go to the Caribbean to unearth the chest and win a treasure valued at $500,000. The prize includes an authentic pirate treasure: a crystal skull - replica of the famous skull from the video game - and a chest filled with gold coins, minted with the Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resyncedlogo.
Learn more about the treasure hunt on the official Gold & Crystal website: https://goldandcrystal.com/
Gold & Crystal is an international treasure hunt, open to participants from many eligible countries. Below is the full list of regions where the hunt is available:
- Europe: European Union countries and Norway, Switzerland, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, UK, Bosnia, Serbia, Montenegro, Moldova, Albania, Kosovo, North Macedoni, Turkey, San Marino, Vatican
- North America: Canada and USA
- Central America: Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
- Latin America: Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador
- Oceania: Australia and New Zealand
- Asia: South Korea, Singapore
- Africa and Middle East: Morocco, Algeria, South Africa
A preview of the treasure hunt
Want a first taste of the Gold & Crystal adventure? Try a free preview puzzle below:
![[AC BFR] Gold & Cristal Treasure Hunt - Unsolved_Hunts_Puzzle_High_Rez](http://staticctf.ubisoft.com/J3yJr34U2pZ2Ieem48Dwy9uqj5PNUQTn/1vTPFgpS699JautAQnKKMn/1b50352a30f5546630cb0bf29b16c675/Unsolved_Hunts_Puzzle_High_Rez.webp)
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Crack this puzzle before May 23 and submit your answer HERE.
Shortly after that, 10 winners will be randomly selected from all correct answers. Each winner will be granted free digital access to the treasure hunt.
You can review the rules and the game's privacy notice.
Good luck, hunters --- we'll see you in November for the official launch of Gold & Crystal!
