Ubisoft has no other Assassin’s Creed remakes in development now
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New details in Jean Guesdon’s fireside chat show Ubisoft is focusing on upcoming Assassin’s Creed games and unannounced projects, with no other remakes actively in development. The company says it remains open to revisiting older titles, but its current teams are working on new settings and stories.
Guesdon said player feedback called for more communication, a clearer series identity and a more coherent narrative that respects the lore. Black Flag Resynced has received New Game+, a nightmare difficulty and other additions; Valhalla’s New Game+ is due on 5 November. Ubisoft says multiplayer project Invictus is changing in response to playtest feedback and it plans to share more about Hexe next year.
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In short
- No other Assassin’s Creed remakes are in development.
- Ubisoft is focusing on new games and unannounced projects.
- Valhalla gets New Game+ on 5 November.
How this story developed
- 48 minutes ago In a fireside chat, content head Jean Guesdon added that player feedback had prompted calls for clearer communication, a stronger series identity and lore-respecting stories; he also noted recent additions to Black Flag Resynced, Valhalla’s New Game+ due on 5 November, changes to Invictus after playtests and more news on Hexe next year.
- 55 minutes ago Ubisoft said its teams were concentrating on forthcoming Assassin’s Creed games and unannounced projects, with no remakes besides Black Flag Resynced in active development, while remaining open to revisiting older titles.
Full account
Ubisoft says it has no other Assassin’s Creed remakes actively in development at present. The company made the announcement in an update on the series’ future, while stressing that work continues on Black Flag Resynced and that it remains open to bringing older games back later. It also pointed to upcoming projects with new settings and stories, including some that have not yet been announced.
The pause is notable given Ubisoft chief executive Yves Guillemot’s 2024 comments that several remakes were in development. It also follows the success of Black Flag Resynced: one report says the game sold more than 3.5 million copies and surpassed its annual expectations within two weeks of release. Ubisoft says the remake taught its teams a great deal, but that learning has not led to another remake currently entering production.
The update also covers other parts of the series. Black Flag Resynced has received New Game+, a higher difficulty setting, additional takedown animations and cosmetic items. Valhalla is due to receive New Game+ on 5 November, with new progression options, upgrade resources, a gear quality tier, a storage system and cosmetics. Ubisoft also discussed Codename Invictus, its multiplayer project: feedback from a closed test was positive about player-versus-player combat, parkour, vertical maps and the range of characters, while players wanted the game to draw more strongly on the series’ defining features.
Ubisoft’s longer-term priorities include improving communication, reinforcing what makes Assassin’s Creed distinctive and creating a more connected story that respects and develops the series’ lore. The company says it is consulting some prominent fans in private workshops. Another project, Codename Hexe, has been described as a darker, story-led game, but Ubisoft has said it will take longer to share more about its ambitions. The update therefore points both to continued support for existing games and to new entries, while leaving the timing and form of any future remake uncertain.
Where outlets differ
From the full account, which is AI-written from the sources:
The first report centres on Jean Guesdon’s fireside chat, the player survey, planned fan workshops and updates to Resynced, Valhalla and Invictus. The second foregrounds the absence of active remake projects as a surprise in light of Guillemot’s earlier remarks and Black Flag Resynced’s reported sales; it also gives more background on Hexe and Ubisoft’s recent organisational changes.
The first report describes additions to Black Flag Resynced as a recent update. The second focuses on its commercial performance and Ubisoft’s general position on remakes. Their coverage of Invictus differs in emphasis: the first relays playtest reactions and the team’s response, while the second stresses that the project remains largely unseen.
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The case for
Focusing development on new settings and stories could help Ubisoft refresh Assassin’s Creed, respond to players asking for clearer identity and more coherent storytelling, and avoid spreading teams across multiple remakes. Developing fewer remakes may also leave more room for projects such as Hexe and Invictus to find distinct directions.
The case against
Remakes can bring acclaimed older games to new audiences and give longtime players updated versions of stories they value, so pausing them may mean passing up a clear source of interest. Players who want specific older titles revisited may also see unannounced projects as a less reliable promise, especially while the series’ future direction remains unclear.
Explained simply
Assassin’s Creed is a long-running Ubisoft game series in which players explore historical settings through stories about a conflict between two secret groups. Each main game usually introduces a different period and cast of characters, while drawing on shared ideas and lore. The series has also revisited earlier games, leading to interest in remakes.
Ubisoft is the French company that makes and publishes the games. Jean Guesdon, its head of content, helps guide the series; Hexe is an upcoming single-player project, while Invictus is a planned multiplayer game. The company’s choices matter to players who want to know whether familiar stories will return or the series will move on to new settings and characters.
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Originally published by Rock Paper Shotgun as “There are no more Assassin’s Creed remakes in development, because Ubisoft are focused on Hexe, Invictus and “projects you haven’t heard about yet””.