US EditionAssassin’s Creed Hexe Game Director Benoit Richer Exits Ubisoft Just Months After Departure of Previous Creative Director
- Game Director Benoit Richer announced his departure from the Creed Hexe project at Ubisoft Montreal, ending a tenure that began in 2000 with titles like Rainbow Six Vegas.
- This resignation marks the second major director-level departure for Creed Hexe this year, following Creative Director Clint Hocking's exit in February, when Jean Guesdon replaced him.
- Richer is joining Quebec-based indie studio Servo Games as co-founder and Game Director, while Ubisoft describes Creed Hexe as a 'darker, narrative driven' entry without a release date.
- A YouTuber claimed the new creative director has decided to 'get rid of everything that was magical' in Creed Hexe since February, though Ubisoft has not officially confirmed these changes.
- Ubisoft is working on franchise titles Jade and Invictus while Creed Hexe news is expected later this year, presumably after the July 9, 2026 launch of Creed Black Flag Resynced.
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The upcoming Assassin’s Creed game was just hit with another loss. Game director Benoit Richer announced that after nine years with Ubisoft Montreal, he’s leaving to co-found his own company. Ubisoft Confirms Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag Resynced Assassin’s Creed Black Flag (2013), Ubisoft, Screenshot via Steam This is just another hit that Assassin’s Creed Hexe has had, and it was only weeks after the departure of their Creative Director, Clint…
Assassin’s Creed Hexe Game Director Benoit Richer Exits Ubisoft Just Months After Departure of Previous Creative Director
Ubisoft’s mysterious Assassin’s Creed Hexe project seems to be going through a rough patch, as game director Benoit Richer has announced his departure.An update on the latest for the history-hopping stealth franchise came from a LinkedIn post published by the former Ubisoft Montreal developer. In his message, he stated that he left to join Quebec-based indie studio Servo Games as co-founder and game director.This is the second major departure fo…
At Ubisoft there are major upheavals and these also concern the planned Assassin's Creed Witch. It doesn't sound good, there is probably also disagreement about the internal alignment.
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