In a recent episode of the Insider Gaming Podcast, Tom Henderson claimed that Ezio Auditore da Firenze from Assassin’s Creed 2 was planned to appear halfway through Assassin’s Creed Hexe and train protagonist Elsa in “the ways of the Assassins,” though it is currently unknown whether this remains the case. Additionally, Henderson said Ubisoft has completely overhauled the combat system and that the game appears to be targeting a Holiday 2027 release. “They actually hired contortionists to come in and do the mo-cap for it. So there’s going to be a lot of like acrobatics as well in the combat system,” said Henderson. This would suggest that the game could be revealed sometime this year.
In a recent interview with Variety, Ubisoft co-founder and CEO Yves Guillemot revealed that two Far Cry games are currently in development, despite recent restructuring at the company and several canceled and delayed titles. He also confirmed that multiple Assassin’s Creed games are in development.
The two Far Cry projects, previously reported on, are codenamed “Blackbird” and “Maverick.” Blackbird is reportedly the next mainline entry in the series, while Maverick is described as an extraction shooter-style title. Both games have reportedly undergone multiple internal delays and changes. Guillemot added that several Assassin’s Creed titles offering both multiplayer and single-player experiences are in development.
According to a recent Insider Gaming report, which cites anonymous sources, three projects are currently “locked in” at the studio: Invictus, a multiplayer title; Obsidian, a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag scheduled to release later this year; and a third game codenamed Neo, also known as Hexe, which is now slated for release in 2027.
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