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Dustin Bailey

After 20 years at Ubisoft, Assassin's Creed boss departs right as Ubisoft launches a new Tencent-backed company now handling the franchise

Assassin's Creed Shadows screenshot showing Yasuke kneeling and praying while wearing a traditional purple robe.

Assassin's Creed franchise head Marc-Alexis Côté has left Ubisoft after 20 years at the company. The news comes as Ubisoft launches a new business venture, partially funded by Tencent, which will take over the Assassin's Creed series and other big franchises for the publisher.

"Following the organizational restructuring announced in March 2025, Marc-Alexis Côté has chosen to pursue a new path elsewhere outside of Ubisoft," the company says in a statement provided to GamesRadar+.

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