Assassin’s Creed Hexe is currently said to be targeting a late 2027 release. That is according to a new report from a long-time Ubisoft insider who outlined several other previously unconfirmed details about the game, including a claim that one of the most iconic characters from the Assassin’s Creed franchise may return in the upcoming title.
Originally announced during a September 2022 Ubisoft Forward presentation, Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe was positioned as one of the next flagship entries in the long-running franchise, alongside Codename Red, which was later revealed and released as Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Hexe is rumored to have a Central European setting, based on a 2022 report by Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier claiming the game would be set in the “later stages of the Holy Roman Empire” and focus on witch trials. The stated time period would place the story somewhere around the 1600s. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla developer Ubisoft Montreal was announced as the lead developer on Hexe, which is also internally code-named “Neo,” as per the same Schreier report.
Assassin’s Creed Hexe Gets Exciting and Encouraging Update
After first being teased in 2022, a trusted industry insider provides Assassin’s Creed fans with an exciting and encouraging update on Codename Hexe.
Assassin’s Creed Hexe Reportedly Targeting Holiday 2027 Release
During the latest episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, reporter Tom Henderson outlined several new details about Assassin’s Creed Hexe, including its alleged release window: late 2027. The period aligns with Ubisoft’s historical tendency to release mainline Assassin’s Creed games during the holiday season. The latest addition to the series, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, was also on course to stick with that pattern before it was delayed to early 2025 in September 2024.
Assassin’s Creed Hexe Rumored to Have Highly Acrobatic Combat
Henderson’s sources also indicate that Assassin’s Creed Hexe will revamp the series’ combat, placing particular emphasis on acrobatic moves. Ubisoft is said to have hired a contortionist to perform motion capture that will be used to bring the game’s fighting animations to life. The purported inclusion of extreme feats of agility raises the possibility that Assassin’s Creed Hexe will feature a female protagonist. Multiple rumors have previously pointed in that direction, and even the project’s very codename may hint at it, as “hexe” is the German word for “witch.”
Rumor: Ezio Was Planned to Appear in Assassin’s Creed Hexe, But Plans May Have Changed
One final tidbit Henderson mentioned during the February 27 podcast episode concerns the upcoming game’s cast. Master Assassin and fan-favorite character Ezio Auditore da Firenze was reportedly once planned to appear roughly halfway through the story to mentor the protagonist of Assassin’s Creed Hexe. Whether that remains the case as of early 2026 is unclear, particularly given how it could complicate the timeline; the Holy Roman Empire existed from the Early Middle Ages until 1806, spanning more than 800 years. Meanwhile, Ezio only lived until 1524 in Assassin’s Creed lore. That timeline does not align with the game’s presumed setting, as witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire peaked between 1560 and 1630, according to Robert Thurston’s 2001 book Witch, Wicce, Mother Goose: The Rise and Fall of the Witch Hunts in Europe and North America.
If late 2027 proves to be an accurate release window, Assassin’s Creed Hexe is likely to target the same platforms as Assassin’s Creed Shadows. The latest mainline installment launched on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, and was later ported to the Switch 2. Owners of Nintendo’s latest console may not have to wait longer this time around, as much of the previous delay stemmed from the Switch 2 not being available when Shadows was first released.
In related news, Assassin’s Creed Hexe lost its creative director earlier this month, with Ubisoft veteran Clint Hocking departing the company in February 2026. Senior developer departures typically carry logistical costs for AAA projects. However, with Hexe now believed to be entering the final stretch of development, Hocking—who previously led Splinter Cell, Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory, Far Cry 2, and Watch Dogs: Legion—has likely already left his mark on the project.
Source: Bloomberg, Robert Thurston / OpenEdition Journals
