Ubisoft has confirmed that it currently has no plans for new remakes of its popular Assassin's Creed series. This announcement comes as the franchise prepares for its next major installment, Assassin's Creed Hexe, slated for an update in 2027.
Jean Guesdon, head of AC content, stated in a recent blog post that while progress on Hexe is steady, the wait for substantial news has been long. The game, first teased in 2022, has undergone leadership changes, with its creative director being replaced in early 2026. Guesdon expressed gratitude for player patience and enthusiasm, assuring that the team remains focused on delivering Hexe's unique vision and that a further update will arrive in 2027. If Hexe were to release in 2028, it would mark a significant gap between installments for a series that historically saw annual releases.
Updates were also provided for Codename Invictus, the multiplayer PVP spin-off. Following a closed test earlier this year, Guesdon noted that player feedback highlighted a desire for more core Assassin's Creed elements. The development team has since been working to integrate these pillars while maintaining the game's multiplayer focus, though a release window remains unannounced.
The confirmation regarding remakes stands in contrast to earlier statements from Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot. In a 2024 interview, Guillemot had suggested that players could anticipate remakes of older titles, citing the rich worlds within the early Assassin's Creed games and the potential to modernize them. He had also spoken of a goal to increase the regularity of Assassin's Creed game releases without sacrificing year-to-year variety.
However, Guesdon unequivocally stated that "no other Assassin's Creed remake [is] actively in development." This decision has drawn scrutiny, particularly given Ubisoft's current financial challenges within the AAA development landscape. The early Assassin's Creed titles are frequently cited as prime candidates for remakes, offering clunky gameplay by modern standards and substantial historical settings ripe for expansion and visual enhancement. The absence of active remake projects appears to contradict the publisher's previously stated strategies for maintaining a consistent pipeline of content and capitalizing on established intellectual property.