Ubisoft loses another Assassin's Creed veteran: 21-year design senior on the series since the original game leaves the company for "a smaller studio with other veterans"

Assassin's Creed games in order: All of the current Assassin's Creed protagonists on a misty white background. .

Ubisoft is in upheaval, with a massive restructure underway and the specter of layoffs looming. Amid all that, another Assassin's Creed veteran has announced his departure from the company: Luc Couture, a level designer who'd been with the historical open-world series from the very beginning, is moving on to a new project.

"Today was my last day at Ubisoft Montreal," Couture announced in a LinkedIn post (spotted by Insider Gaming) on February 3. He explains that "I was recently in need for some change. So that's why I will soon pivot to tackling new challenges as part of a smaller studio with other veterans. Times are exciting."