Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot has confirmed that two Far Cry projects and several Assassin's Creed titles are in active development under the new Vantage Studios. These include single-player and multiplayer experiences for Assassin's Creed, building on a community of over 30 million players last year. The announcement comes amid the company's major restructuring efforts.
In a recent interview with Variety, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot addressed the status of the company's major franchises. "We have a solid pipeline underway across Vantage Studios," Guillemot said. "Under the Assassin’s Creed brand, several titles are in development, spanning both single-player and multiplayer experiences, with the ambition to further grow a community that exceeded 30 million players last year. On Far Cry, anticipation is high, and we currently have two very promising projects in development."
The two Far Cry projects were first reported in early 2023 under codenames Project Blackbird for the mainline Far Cry 7 and Project Maverick for a multiplayer spin-off, which began as an extraction shooter but has evolved during development. Far Cry 6, the last main entry, released in 2021, marking a five-year gap by fall 2026—the longest in the series since Ubisoft acquired it in 2008.
For Assassin's Creed, leaks suggest an unannounced remake of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is on track for 2026, despite delays, alongside the multiplayer spin-off Invictus and the single-player Hexe, slated for 2027. Assassin's Creed Shadows launched in March 2025. Multiple unannounced mobile spin-offs have been canceled, including a Netflix collaboration called Jade.
This confirmation occurs during Ubisoft's extensive reorganization into five independent "Creative Houses" by early April 2026, with Vantage Studios focusing on high-revenue franchises like Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six. The changes include an additional €200 million in cost reductions over two years, totaling around €500 million since fiscal 2022-23, leading to the cancellation of six games, such as the Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake. Studios in Stockholm and Halifax closed, 40 developers were laid off at Ubisoft Toronto, and about 1,200 employees staged a three-day strike in February 2026 over return-to-office policies, cost cuts, and lack of pay raises.
No official release dates have been announced for the new projects, though leaks point to 2026 targets that may shift due to ongoing internal changes.
