Executive Producer of Assassin’s Creed Leaves Ubisoft After Formation of Vantage Studios

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Departure of Marc-Alexis Côté from Ubisoft After Differences with Vantage Studios’ CEO Over Operational Direction

Marc-Alexis Côté, Ubisoft’s longtime Executive Producer and Series Director for Assassin’s Creed, has departed the company after nearly two decades. This move occurred shortly after Côté helped establish Vantage Studios, a new venture with Chinese tech giant Tencent designed to oversee major franchises. Ubisoft created Vantage Studios in March 2025 as part of a restructuring intended to give development teams greater creative control over key franchises, including Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, and Far Cry. Tencent invested $1.16 billion in this new studio. Sources indicate that Côté declined a new role at Vantage due to differing views on the studio’s operational direction between him and CEO Christophe Derennes. In an official statement, Ubisoft acknowledged Côté’s extensive contributions, expressing deep gratitude for his impact on the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The company noted that his leadership and creativity significantly influenced both development teams and players. Côté began his career at Ubisoft as a software engineer and was instrumental in shaping the Assassin’s Creed series, contributing to successful titles such as Brotherhood. His departure follows recent challenges for the franchise, including the mixed reception of its latest release, Shadows.

Ubisoft’s Future for Assassin’s Creed Led by Vantage Studios’ New Leadership

As Ubisoft aims to revitalize its core game titles, attention now turns to Vantage Studios’ new leadership duo, Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot, who are tasked with guiding the future success of Assassin’s Creed.

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