Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Sues Ubisoft Over Alleged Forced Firing

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Sues Ubisoft Over Alleged Forced Firing

Marc-Alexis Côté was previously in charge of Ubisoft's biggest franchise

The Former Franchise Head of Assassin's Creed Has Sued Ubisoft!

There is rarely any silence around Ubisoft, as a major scandal involving the French publisher occurs almost every year. Now, we may have our candidate for 2026.   Marc-Alexis Côté, the former head of Assassin’s Creed, left Ubisoft just seven months after the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, one of the most successful games in the series’ history. Elon Musk and other public figures mocked the game, but Côté stood by it. The day after Ubisoft‘…

Ubisoft Sued for $1.3 Million Over "Disguised Dismissal" of ex-Assassin's Creed Boss - Geeks + Gamers

Ubisoft is being sued by a former employee who claims the video game company used dirty tricks to avoid paying him his severance package. Marc-Alexis Côté had been with Ubisoft for over 20 years, starting as a programmer and an engineer, and in 2010, he began working on the Assassin’s Creed franchise as a lead level designer on Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood. He then became the game director for subsequent Assassin’s Creed games, and in 2020, he …

Former Assassin's Creed Boss Sues Ubisoft for $1.3M Following Alleged "Constructive Dismissal"

Back in October 2025, shortly after Ubisoft unveiled its subsidiary, Vantage Studios, a new branch formed in partnership with Tencent to house the Assassin's Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry franchises, head of the Assassin's Creed series, Marc-Alexis Côté, was confirmed to be leaving the company by Ubisoft. While Ubisoft initially framed Côté's departure as his choice, saying that he declined a role within Vantage Studios and that he had "chosen…

Ubisoft Hit With $1.3M Lawsuit In Boss Battle With Ex-Assassin's Creed Head

The tough times continue for Ubisoft, which now finds itself in a legal fight with a former emploiyee.

Ex-Assassin's Creed Boss Marc-Alexis Côté Sues Ubisoft for Over $1.3m

Ex-Assassin's Creed boss Marc-Alexis Côté is suing his former employer Ubisoft for over $1.3m, citing something called "constructive dismissal".