The Latest Breaking News from MarcAlexis Côté

Ubisoft closes another 2 studios, lays off hundreds more employees

Ubisoft Winnipeg and Belgrade are gone, and nearly a third of its studio in Barcelona have been let go.

PC Gamer · Jun 10

Far Cry 2 and Assassin's Creed Hexe creative director launches a new studio, a few months after surprise exit from Ubisoft

Ubisoft veteran Clint Hocking, who also had leading roles on Splinter Cell and Watch Dogs games, unexpectedly split with the company earlier this year.

PC Gamer · May 6

Assassin's Creed Hexe loses 2nd director-level developer in as many months

Not usually the best sign.

PC Gamer · Apr 26

Former Assassin's Creed franchise boss sues Ubisoft for nearly $1 million, alleging 'constructive dismissal'

Marc-Alexis Côté suddenly left Ubisoft after Assassin's Creed Shadows released last year.

PC Gamer · Jan 18

With The Division 3 still in early development, series boss Julian Gerighty leaves Ubisoft to work on Battlefield instead

Gerighty hasn't said exactly what he's doing, but he'll be doing it at Battlefield Studios.

PC Gamer · Jan 16

Ubisoft has come up with a new way to avoid saying the word 'layoffs,' with a 'voluntary career transition program' offer that some employees won't be able to refuse

Ubisoft RedLynx, meanwhile, has put forward a restructuring plan that definitely will result in layoffs.

PC Gamer · Oct 22, 2025

Outgoing Assassin's Creed boss says 'I did not make that choice' when talking about his departure from Ubisoft

Former Assassin's Creed boss says 'Ubisoft asked me to step aside' in the wake of his sudden departure.

TechRadar · Oct 20, 2025

Former Assassin's Creed boss says he "did not make that choice" to leave Ubisoft after 20 years – the company "decided to transfer the leadership… to someone closer to its new organizational structure"

"I did not walk away"

GamesRadar · Oct 17, 2025

Former Assassin's Creed boss says he did not leave voluntarily: 'I stayed at my post until Ubisoft asked me to step aside'

Marc-Alexis Côté says he was offered a role at Vantage Studios, "but it did not carry the same scope, mandate, or continuity with the work I had been entrusted with."

PC Gamer · Oct 16, 2025

Assassin's Creed series lead Marc-Alexis Côté leaves Ubisoft after 20 years following launch of Tencent-funded subsidiary – and it's made us a bit worried about the series' future

Assassin's Creed franchise lead Marc-Alexis Côté has departed Ubisoft after 20 years.

TechRadar · Oct 16, 2025