Assassin's Creed Hexe Reportedly Delayed Into 2028

Insider Gaming reporter Tom Henderson says development of Assassin's Creed Codename Hexe has been pushed back by roughly one year, a shift that would likely move the next mainline Assassin's Creed release into 2028.

Henderson's latest report, citing sources the outlet has spoken to through October, frames the delay as the result of fresh problems in Hexe's development. He wrote that the project has encountered difficulties and that the apparent one-year postponement is based on information Insider Gaming received up to this October. The report attributes part of the uncertainty to managerial changes and broader issues within the franchise since the departure of longtime series director Marc-Alexis Côté.

The reported shift into 2028 is based on Insider Gaming's internal sources and has not been confirmed by Ubisoft.

Rumors around other Assassin's Creed projects

Henderson also addressed recent leaks attributed to a user known as xj0nathan about two unannounced Assassin's Creed projects codenamed Mars and Pocket. He confirmed Insider Gaming had previously heard the codenames for both projects but said the outlet has not been able to verify the published details to its standards. According to xj0nathan's claims, Mars would be set in ancient Rome and Pocket would be a mobile title set in the city of Jerusalem.

Henderson added that even if Assassin's Creed Rome advances through development, official information about that project could remain scarce until 2029 or 2030.

Ubisoft response

Ubisoft issued a statement on October 29, 2026 (7 Aban 1405) confirming that development on Codename Hexe is ongoing. The company wrote that it has made steady progress on what it describes as a darker experience in the Assassin's Creed franchise, that much work remains, and that the development team remains focused on realizing the project's unique vision. Ubisoft said it will share the next major update in 2027.

Ubisoft has not announced a firm release date for Codename Hexe. The possibility of a 2028 launch currently rests on the internal sources cited by Insider Gaming and lacks official confirmation from the publisher.