‘Assassin’s Creed’ Franchise Boss Marc-Alexis Côté Exits Ubisoft Amid Restructuring

The head of Ubisoft‘s popular “Assassin’s Creed” video game franchise, Marc-Alexis Côté, has exited the French gaming giant amid the launch of its new subsidiary, Vantage Studios.

Led by co-CEOs Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot, Vantage launched two weeks ago.

Announced March 27, the spinoff was created to “accelerate the growth” of three of Ubisoft’s top franchises — “Assassin’s Creed,” “Rainbow Six” and “Far Cry” — and “focus on building brand ecosystems capable of becoming evergreen, billion-euro franchises.” The company is a joint venture with Ubisoft stakeholder Tencent.

Côté exits Ubisoft after two decades with the company and on the heels of the publisher announcing an “Assassin’s Creed” TV series in the works at Netflix. He was co-director for “Assassin’s Creed III” (2012) and the the creative director for 2014’s” Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” and has led the franchise overall since 2022.

There is no information yet regarding who Côté’s successor will be at Ubisoft.

“Following the organizational restructuring announced in March 2025, Marc-Alexis Côté has chosen to pursue a new path elsewhere outside of Ubisoft,” Ubisoft said in a statement Tuesday. “While we are saddened to see him go, we’re confident that our talented teams will carry forward the strong foundation he helped build. We are deeply grateful for the impact Marc-Alexis has had over the years, particularly in shaping the ‘Assassin’s Creed’ brand into what it is today. His leadership, creativity, and dedication have left a lasting mark on our teams and our players. We thank him sincerely for his many contributions and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.”