Ubisoft Slows Down Assassin’s Creed Remake Plans for Now

What comes next for the Assassin’s Creed franchise? After the successful launch of Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced earlier this year—which sold very well—you might expect Ubisoft to fast-track another remake while continuing work on future titles. That is not the case, as Ubisoft released a new update covering all things Assassin’s Creed, including confirmation that it is not currently working on any remakes.

“One thing we want to be transparent about today is that we currently have no other Assassin’s Creed remake actively in development,” Ubisoft wrote. “Our teams are already focused on the next chapter of Assassin’s Creed titles, including projects you haven’t heard about yet, featuring new settings and stories.”

While you shouldn’t expect another Assassin’s Creed remake anytime soon, Ubisoft added that it will still keep “exploring opportunities” to bring older titles back. As for future projects, Ubisoft said it is making “good progress” on its darker Assassin’s Creed experience, Codename Hexe. An update on it will arrive in 2027, and Ubisoft added that the team remains focused on delivering a “unique vision” at the heart of this project. The other in-development title, Codename Invictus, is also taking shape behind the scenes. This will be a multiplayer Assassin’s Creed game, and Ubisoft says hundreds of players recently got to go hands-on with an early prototype.

“One piece of feedback came through clearly though: Players saw great potential in the foundations but wanted more of the pillars that define Assassin’s Creed. The team spent the past months acting on it, and Invictus is now evolving in an exciting direction that better reflects those pillars while staying true to its multiplayer ambitions,” Ubisoft wrote.

For current games, Black Flag Resynced players can download one final major update. This adds New Game Plus, Nightmare Mode, new rewards, finishers, trinkets, and additional customization options to the Black Flag remake. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players aren’t being left out in the cold either, as New Game Plus is being added to the Viking saga on November 5. A heavily requested feature for this particular Assassin’s Creed game, the update will also add an optional progression mode where Gear, Runes, and Masteries all contribute to Eivor’s overall power ranking. Players can also earn new gear and a Master Assassin outfit inspired by Naoe’s look in Assassin’s Creed Shadows; a new Mithril resource is being added, and you can upgrade your gear to a new “Divine” level.

While the news is good for Assassin’s Creed fans, it comes amid restructuring at Ubisoft that has led to several canceled games, shut-down studios, and layoffs. Trials developer RedLynx is on the chopping block, while 72 people from Ubisoft Singapore—the studio behind Skull & Bones—were recently laid off.