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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 21 - Caught on Camera

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

Anno 117: Pax Romana isn't a truly new recipe for the series, but it is highly addictive – I built an empire, went to a party, then got exiled to Albion

Anno 117: Pax Romana serves up a well-done but familiar formula and has pulled me back into the series, hard.

TechRadar

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"

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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

The Crew 2 will be "accessible for years to come" thanks to its new offline mode, which Ubisoft attributes to "player feedback" – a low-key way to acknowledge 1.4 million signatures worth of Stop Killing Games pressure

"This marks a major milestone in ensuring the game's longevity"

GamesRadar

The Crew 2 Finally Gets Offline Option as “Hybrid Mode” Launches

Preserved!

Operation Sports

Gamers hand Ubisoft a rare 'W' as The Crew 2's offline mode finally goes live

"Hybrid Mode," as it's properly known, lets players choose between online and offline play, or just automatically loads the game into offline mode when no connection is available.

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Anno 117 Pax Romana Preview – A major contender for the series’ best

A major step in the right direction.

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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

Netflix's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch has already been picked up for a second season

The animated series dropped on Tuesday and Season 2 was confirmed on Wednesday.

PC Gamer

With no new game in sight, Netflix is keeping Splinter Cell alive with a second season of its Deathwatch animated series

Netflix has renewed its Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Deathwatch for season 2

Total Film

Assassin's Creed franchise boss leaves Ubisoft just 7 months after heading up one of the best-selling games in the history of the series

Marc-Alexis Côté's departure comes just a couple weeks after Ubisoft announced the launch of a new subsidiary that will take control of the series.

PC Gamer

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch director wishes he had 'the security clearance' to get us info about Ubisoft's Splinter Cell remake

Stealth action games like Splinter Cell and Hitman "are very much my jam" says director Guillaume Dousse.

PC Gamer

A New Assassin's Creed Rumor Could Have Nintendo Fans Facing A Tough Choice

Rumors of 'Assassin's Creed Shadows' Switch 2 launch date put it directly in the path of Nintendo's biggest game this year.

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

"We are deeply grateful for the impact Marc-Alexis has had over the years, particularly in shaping the Assassin’s Creed brand into what it is today"

GamesRadar

Assassin's Creed Shadows leaks keep pointing to a Switch 2 release in early December, but Ubisoft doesn't have the best timing as Metroid Prime 4 releases a mere one day earlier

Spoiled for choice

GamesRadar

I've been playing Heroes of Might and Magic since I was 6, and after putting 10 hours into Olden Era's huge Steam demo, the strategy series has never felt better

Steam Next Fest | Vampires and griffins and dragons – oh my!

PC Gamer

Ubisoft surprise-revives its neglected Splinter Cell middle child on Steam, puts it on sale, then slaps a Uplay requirement on it so you don't get too excited

Dammit Fisher, I'm pulling you out (of physical-only distribution).

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Fantastic Four and one-time Assassin's Creed actor reacts to Ubisoft's cancellation of a post-Civil War era game in the most appropriate way possible: "F**k off"

Ralph Ineson worked on AC4: Black Flag

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Just Dance 2026 Edition release countdown: Exact date and time

Dance to more tunes.

TechRadar

Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black Assassin confronting the Ku Klux Klan during the 1800s due to Yasuke backlash and the political climate in the US

Ubisoft reportedly canceled an Assassin's Creed game featuring a Black protagonist during the post-Civil War period due to the political state of the US and Yasuke backlash.

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Assassin's Creed fans react to reports of canceled Civil War-era game that would've had players take on the Ku Klux Klan, saying Ubisoft shouldn't be "caving to the 1% of people who got in their fe-fes about Shadows"

"Sad it has come to this."

Player One

'Assassin's Creed' Rumor Claims New Game Set in America Was Canceled Due to Politics

An Assassin's Creed game would have been set in America and fight against the KKK, but it ultimately got canceled.

PC Gamer

Ubisoft reportedly cancelled an Assassin's Creed game set around the American Civil War because of Yasuke backlash and political turmoil in the US

The game was meant to take primarily during the Reconstruction era, and would have featured a Black assassin confronting the emergence of the Ku Klux Klan.

PC Gamer

As Rainbow Six Siege X numbers continue to slide, Ubisoft promises to crack down on cheaters and 'prioritize a fun experience' with future balance changes

Game director Joshua Mills and creative director Alex Karpazis admit they "haven't communicated clearly enough about what we've been working on" since the game went free to play.

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