Assassin's Creed Hexe: what Ubisoft confirmed on 29 October 2026 and what is still rumour

The Fall 2026 Update that Ubisoft published on 29 October

On 29 October 2026 Ubisoft published a long post on its Assassin's Creed news page, titled Fall 2026 Update, and it is the source of this week's headlines about Assassin's Creed Hexe. The post is presented as a message from the franchise team, with Jean Guesdon, the brand's Head of Content, walking through the items. The outlets 80 Level and KeenGamer reported on it on 30 October.

This story keeps three kinds of statements apart. Confirmed means that Ubisoft says it in its own post or in a press release. Reported means that an outlet or an insider says it without Ubisoft's confirmation. Everything else, including release dates and the setting of the next game, is simply not known as of 30 October 2026. Each fact below carries its date and the name of the page it rests on.

What Ubisoft has said about Hexe, and what it has not

According to Wikipedia's article on the series, Ubisoft announced the project under the codename Hexe in 2022. The first detailed official description came on 4 March 2026, in a post called Into 2026 on Ubisoft's news site. There Ubisoft wrote that a veteran Ubisoft Montreal team is building it as a darker, narrative-driven experience set during a pivotal moment in history. The same post named Guesdon as Creative Director of the project and said the game would stay quiet for longer while the team delivers its ambitious vision.

The October post adds little new detail, and says so plainly. Ubisoft reports steady progress on this darker Assassin's Creed experience, adds that there is still work ahead, and promises its next major update in 2027 without naming a month. The post does not state a setting, a platform or a release date for the game. Anything of that kind found elsewhere online is not confirmed by Ubisoft.

A major update in 2027 is a promise of information, not of a launch, and the post does not say whether that update will be a trailer, a gameplay showing or a date. Until Ubisoft speaks again, the safe summary is short: the game is in development, it is described as dark and story-led, and it has no date.

Why Black Flag Resynced is the only remake for now

Much of the coverage focuses on remakes. Ubisoft states that it currently has no other Assassin's Creed remake actively in development and calls Black Flag Resynced the franchise's first remake. The teams, it says, are focused on the next chapter, including unannounced projects with new settings and stories. 80 Level repeats the statement on 30 October and quotes the line that follows it: "But don't mistake that for a closed door."

The sentence is narrower than many headlines suggest. It describes the present moment, active development, and it keeps the option of revisiting older titles. Ubisoft names no older game. Lists of candidate remakes that circulate online are therefore speculation as of 30 October 2026.

Resynced itself is a finished product. It was released on 9 July 2026 and, according to Ubisoft's first-quarter sales release of 23 July, had sold 3.5 million copies in by then, and passed its annual expectations within 14 days. Sold in means copies delivered to the market, not players. The October post says the game's final major update adds New Game+, a Nightmare Mode, finishers, trinkets and more customisation, and KeenGamer adds that quality-of-life patches will continue for the coming months.

Invictus, Jade and the Netflix series in the same post

Codename Invictus is the multiplayer project. On 4 March 2026 Ubisoft described it as a PvP experience led by For Honor veterans at Ubisoft Montreal that takes a new approach to multiplayer. The October post says that a few months earlier hundreds of players joined a private Insiders Session and tried an early prototype. Testers liked the parkour, the team play and the choice of characters, but asked for more of the series' defining pillars. Ubisoft says it is reshaping the game in that direction, gives no release timing and warns that information online may be outdated or inaccurate.

Assassin's Creed Jade has the thinnest official record. The March post lists it only as one of several projects in development at different stages, and the October post has no section on it, so nothing about its setting, platform or date is confirmed. The Netflix live-action series is a different kind of item. Ubisoft says production is nearing completion in Rome and that the composer Hannah Peel has joined. No release date for the series has been announced.

A new leadership team and a survey of thousands of players

The post also says that a new Assassin's Creed Leadership Team, made up of long-time franchise veterans and led by Martin Schelling, was announced earlier in 2026. Ubisoft says the team spent recent months laying groundwork and defining long-term priorities. Its stated aims include keeping the identity of the series and raising quality. No specific project or decision is attached to the team yet, so what it will change remains to be seen.

Ubisoft ran a community survey in March 2026 and says thousands of people responded, without publishing figures. Players asked for the franchise's identity to be protected, for a more coherent story and for more regular dialogue. A new survey is open now. Ubisoft also plans closed-door workshops with community members and content creators later this year, and invites interested players to join its Discord to be considered.

Valhalla New Game+ on 5 November and the 20th anniversary in 2027

Assassin's Creed Valhalla, released in 2020, has passed 40 million players according to Ubisoft, and the game receives New Game+ on 5 November 2026. The update adds an optional progression mode, a Mithril resource, new runes, achievements, a stash system and a Master Assassin outfit based on the look of Naoe in Shadows. KeenGamer reports that full patch notes are due closer to the launch date.

The first Assassin's Creed went on sale on 13 November 2007, and by July 2026 the series had sold over 250 million copies, according to Wikipedia. Ubisoft says the franchise turns 20 in 2027 and that it is preparing a year of reveals, updates, rewards and community events, with the celebrations starting that year and the details kept secret. The post shows a 20th-anniversary logo. The anniversary and the promised Hexe update fall in the same year, but Ubisoft has not linked them.

Vantage Studios, Tencent and Ubisoft's latest financial figures

Behind the creative news sits a corporate change. Ubisoft's release of 21 November 2025 states that Tencent's strategic investment of 1.16 billion euros in cash in Vantage Studios was completed, giving Tencent a 26.32% economic interest at a pre-money enterprise value of 3.8 billion euros. Vantage Studios covers Assassin's Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, has been fully operating since 1 October 2025 and is led by the co-CEOs Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes. Ubisoft says the studio remains exclusively controlled and consolidated by Ubisoft.

The same release says the proceeds will reduce group net debt on a non-IFRS basis, support selected investments and give Ubisoft more financial flexibility. Tencent's securities in the studio are subject to a five-year lock-up, unless Ubisoft stops holding a majority of voting rights and share capital.

The latest figures come from the release of 23 July 2026, covering the three months to 30 June. Net bookings were 255.8 million euros, down 9.2% on a year earlier and slightly above the company's target of about 250 million. It expects second-quarter net bookings of about 370 million euros and confirmed that net bookings for the full year 2026-27 should fall by a high single-digit percentage. Ubisoft's Investor Center lists half-year sales and earnings for 19 November 2026, the next date on its calendar.

What is still unconfirmed and which dates to watch

In an article dated 28 July 2026, MP1st cites the insider known as Nate the Hate, who wrote on X that the game will not launch until the second half of 2027 at the earliest. MP1st itself tells readers to take the claim with a pinch of salt, and Ubisoft has not confirmed any release window. Wikipedia's article on the series likewise calls a setting in Central Europe in the 16th century a rumour, with no confirmed details. Both claims predate the October post.

The Hexe section of the 29 October post also ends with a block of encoded text that Ubisoft does not explain. This story does not interpret it, and any decoding claims from forums stay unconfirmed unless Ubisoft or a named outlet verifies them. Four things remain open as of 30 October 2026: when the game launches, where and when it is set, which platforms it targets and whether Invictus will get a date.

The calendar is short. Valhalla New Game+ arrives on 5 November 2026, Ubisoft's half-year results are listed for 19 November, closed-door community workshops are planned for later this year, and the next major Hexe update is promised for 2027 together with the start of the anniversary programme. Official news appears on the Assassin's Creed news page at ubisoft.com and on news.ubisoft.com, and financial dates on the Investor Center page. Outlets repeat announcements within a day, but their reports on leaks are not a substitute for those pages.