The departure of creative director Clint Hocking from Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe may have more than a few people worried. After all, based on all the rumors, it seemed the project was doing everything right. Even with his replacement, Jean Guesdon’s extensive experience on the franchise, there could be changes that may interfere with the original vision.
While that’s still very much possible, it seems that internally, Codename Hexe is the darling for many at Ubisoft, according to Insider-Gaming’s Tom Henderson. “Some folk will be wary of this change, but Assassin’s Creed Hexe is the one project everyone at Ubisoft wants to work on because of how good it’s shaping up to be.”
Announced in 2022, Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe is the next title in the series, but it isn’t an RPG. In 2024, it was allegedly billed as “the darkest Assassin’s Creed game ever” and also features a female protagonist, Elsa, who has powers (including the ability to possess cats to distract guards).
Henderson later reported that while it would apparently have some open-world elements, Codename Hexe is mostly linear. Of course, the series’ logo as a twana and rumors of players dealing with German soldiers seemingly point to the story taking place during the Würzburg witch trials, but nothing is confirmed.
Interestingly, when another user told Henderson that this change doesn’t matter if you’re not experiencing an Assassin-focused story, he responded with a GIF of actor Tom Hanks saying, “Just wait.”
Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe doesn’t have a release date or platforms, but it’s allegedly releasing next year. If Ubisoft fancies a proper reveal, perhaps it could be in the coming months. Stay tuned for updates in the meantime.
