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Andy Chalk

Assassin's Creed Hexe creative director Clint Hocking leaves Ubisoft, former Black Flag director Jean Guesden takes over as development continues under 'a seasoned team'

Ubisoft's Clint Hocking introduces "Watch Dogs Legion," at the Ubisoft E3 press conference in Los Angeles, California on June 10, 2019. The new title is set in a post-Brexit dystopian surveillance state. The E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center June 11-13 (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images).

The leadership overhaul at Ubisoft appears to have claimed another Assassin's Creed stalwart, as Ubisoft has confirmed a VGC report that longtime veteran Clint Hocking, who was heading up the Assassin's Creed Hexe project, has left the company.

"Clint Hocking, creative director on Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, will be departing Ubisoft," a spokesperson said in a statement provided to PC Gamer. "We sincerely thank him for his vision, creative contributions, and dedication over the years, and we wish him the very best in his next chapter.

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