The official Assassin’s Creed account publicly criticized a well-known leaker on X for posting an image from a private playtest that had been heavily altered using AI. The exchange unfolded on May 5, 2026, after the leaker shared what he claimed was an early screenshot from the rumored title codenamed Invictus. Ubisoft confirmed the image originated from internal testing but rejected the edited version as misinformation.
Leaker j0nathan posted the image on X the previous evening, writing in French that parts of the game remained untextured and that the gray blocks were temporary. The accompanying screenshot showed a character standing in a coliseum and carried heavy watermarks. Within two hours the official @assassinscreed account replied directly, stating the image had been “heavily altered (most probably with AI)” and adding, “Not great to spread misinformation.” The post ended by noting the company would share official details when ready.
