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Assassin's Creed 2026 Roadmap Leaked: Black Flag Remake, Hexe, New Open World AC Revealed
Ubisoft's future plans for the Assassin's Creed franchise have been leaked. This includes a Black Flag remake, AC Hexe, an AC1 remake, and a massive open-world project AC Nebula. There is also information about an Aztec RPG, Hexe's supernatural systems, multiplayer PvP/PvE experiences, and the next generation of Assassin's Creed built across multiple maps.
1. 🎮 Ubisoft and Tencent Collaboration and Assassin's Creed 2026 Plans
- ✅ Ubisoft has partnered with Tencent to create a new subsidiary called Vantage Studios.
- ✅ Tencent owns 25% of Vantage Studios, with Ubisoft retaining exclusive control.
- ⚠️ Due to restructuring in 2025, the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows has been slightly delayed.
- ✅ There are major plans in the works for the Assassin's Creed franchise starting in 2026.
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1. 🎮 Ubisoft and Tencent Collaboration and Assassin's Creed 2026 Plans
- ✅ Ubisoft has partnered with Tencent to create a new subsidiary called Vantage Studios.
- ✅ Tencent owns 25% of Vantage Studios, with Ubisoft retaining exclusive control.
- ⚠️ Due to restructuring in 2025, the release of Assassin's Creed Shadows has been slightly delayed.
- ✅ There are major plans in the works for the Assassin's Creed franchise starting in 2026.
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2. ⚔️ Assassin's Creed Shadows Updates and Nintendo Switch Release
- ✅ Assassin's Creed Shadows will continuously receive crossover content.
- ✅ Recently, there was an Attack on Titan crossover event.
- ✅ Another expansion pack is likely to be released in 2026.
- ✅ The Nintendo Switch version is scheduled for release in December and may receive more content in 2026.
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3. 📱 Assassin's Creed Jade: Mobile Open World RPG
- ✅ Assassin's Creed Jade is a mobile open-world RPG set in China.
- ✅ This game expands the franchise to smartphones and tests whether the brand can successfully transition to the platform.
- ⚠️ Originally scheduled for release in 2024, it was delayed to 2025, and is now delayed again to 2026.
- ✅ With Tencent owning 25% of Vantage Studios, there is a high probability that a large-scale marketing campaign for Assassin's Creed Jade will take place in 2026.
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4. 🏴☠️ Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake: RPG Open World Remake
- ✅ The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake is scheduled to be released before March 31, 2026.
- ✅ The release date of an unannounced game scheduled for March 23 is likely to be the Black Flag Remake.
- ✅ This game is not just a remaster, but a reimagining that makes significant changes to the original formula.
- ✅ Modern-day sequences are completely removed and replaced with additional content set in Edward Kenway's pirate era.
- ✅ Gameplay will transition to the RPG style of newer AC games, with the addition of a loot system, Edward's equipment stats, and inventory management.
- ✅ Combat leans towards RPG mechanics rather than the original's choreographed counter-based system.
- ✅ There are no loading screens when moving between ship and land, and more activities and content are added to the islands.
- ✅ Cut content from the original 2013 release is expected to be included, including some of Mary Read's storyline that was removed during development.
- ✅ To manage costs, Ubisoft is reusing some assets from Skull and Bones.
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5. 🕹️ Assassin's Creed Codename Invictus: Fall Guys Style Multiplayer
- ✅ Assassin's Creed Codename Invictus is a 16-player online Assassin's Creed game inspired by Fall Guys.
- ✅ This multiplayer experiment tests whether AC can work in a competitive party game format.
- ✅ If Invictus meets internal expectations, a 5-year support plan for updates and content is already planned.
- ✅ Confirmed characters are Ezio and Cesare Borgia.
- ✅ Gameplay is very arcade-style, with no hit impact and bubble shields like Smash Brothers.
- ✅ Maps are parts of older games, including Baghdad, Shadow's Japan map, Black Flag's Paradise Island, and Pompeii with rising lava.
- ⚠️ Due to Ubisoft's new subsidiary, it is likely to be released in 2026.
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6. 🧙 Assassin's Creed Hexe: New Supernatural Linear Game
- ✅ Assassin's Creed Hexe features witch trials and supernatural horror.
- ✅ Hexe is scheduled to be released after the end of the Shadow support cycle.
- ✅ Shadow is expected to receive about 2 years of post-launch DLC support.
- ✅ Hexe is a dark supernatural AC title set during the witch trials of 16th century Germany.
- ✅ Hexe will be a linear experience with some open-world exploration elements reminiscent of early Assassin's Creed games, rather than the expansive RPGs of recent years.
- ✅ Players control a single female protagonist named Elsa, who has supernatural abilities.
- ✅ Footage shown internally depicts abilities such as possession.
- ✅ The horror system from Assassin's Creed Syndicate's Jack the Ripper DLC is expected to return in some capacity.
- ✅ The overall tone is much darker and more atmospheric than any AC game to date.
- ✅ Hexe is expected to receive 1 year of post-launch DLC support.
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7. 🗺️ Assassin's Creed Nebula: Aztec, Spanish, and Indian Open World RPG
- ✅ The next major flagship RPG after Hexe will be Assassin's Creed Nebula.
- ✅ Nebula is a game that encompasses three different historical settings: India, the Mediterranean, and the Aztec Empire.
- ✅ If this is true, it will be the most geographically ambitious AC game, featuring three distinct maps and storylines within a single game.
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8. 🕰️ Assassin's Creed 1 Remake Possibility
- ✅ Assassin's Creed Stardust is Ubisoft's second remake and is scheduled to go into production next year after the release of Obsidian, which is Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
- ✅ Many fans are hoping and speculating that this could be an Assassin's Creed 1 remake.
- ✅ A modern remake could deliver Altair's story with a modern design sensibility.
- ✅ Ubisoft is unlikely to remake Assassin's Creed 1 and change nothing.
- ✅ They are more likely to try to restructure the game and make it much more enjoyable for a modern audience.
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9. 🤝 Assassin's Creed Project Emerald: PVE AC Multiplayer Game
- ✅ Assassin's Creed Project Emerald is scheduled to be released within months of Stardust and represents another multiplayer experiment.
- ✅ If Emerald is released and meets internal expectations, a minimum 5-year support plan is in place.
- ✅ This may be a PVE game known as a multiplayer project previously known as Codename Raid or Echo.
- ✅ Emerald may add PvPVE elements to make it more similar to games like Ark Raiders.
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10. ⚔️ Assassin's Creed RPG 3
- ✅ Assassin's Creed RPG 3 is the third major RPG and has not been assigned a codename.
- ✅ There are no developers or confirmed settings yet, but it is scheduled to be released after 2 years of post-release support for Scarlet.
- ✅ This represents Ubisoft's commitment to maintaining the traditional AC RPG experience, even as they experiment with other formats.
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11. 🔄 Assassin's Creed Remake 3
- ✅ The third remake also has no codename, developer assignment, or confirmed target game.
- ✅ It is scheduled to be released about 1 year after RPG 3.
- ✅ It is unknown whether this will be another classic AC title, a more recent entry, or something completely unexpected.
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12. 🎬 Netflix Assassin's Creed Series
- ✅ Netflix is currently producing a live-action Assassin's Creed series.
- ✅ Toby Wallace has been cast as a co-lead.
- ✅ According to reports from Deadline, filming will take place in Italy.
- ⚠️ The Netflix Assassin's Creed game, originally codenamed Mask, is likely to have been canceled.
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13. 🚀 The Future of the Assassin's Creed Franchise
- ✅ When the Assassin's Creed Netflix series is released, there will likely be crossover content with the latest games.
- ✅ At Vantage Studios, the Assassin's Creed franchise will be more focused and expanded with more new projects.
- ✅ There will be more updates on Assassin's Creed in 2026.