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Ubisoft might soon start providing 60 FPS updates for more Assassin's Creed games starting with 🇫🇷 Assassin's Creed Unity 🇫🇷 !

Source: Insider Gaming / Tom Henderson 👇
Here is a new Behind The Scenes video showcasing the various layers to a Bo Finisher Animation in Assassin’s Creed Shadows!
January 25, 2026 at 5:19 PM
With the recent delays, the closest Assassin’s Creed content is going to be Year 2 of Assassin’s Creed Shadows, including

🔴 [Rumor] Multiplayer Co-op mode
🔴 Kassandra story continuation
🔴 [Rumor] Black Flag Remake tie-in quest
🔴 New Story Drops

What's your feeling towards Post Launch in Shadows?
January 24, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Here is a new / different look at Edward, Basim, Bayek and Kassandra in the RAID Shadow Legends x Assassin's Creed partnership, from a recent new ad!
January 24, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Ubisoft might soon start providing 60 FPS updates for more Assassin's Creed games starting with 🇫🇷 Assassin's Creed Unity 🇫🇷 !

Source: Insider Gaming / Tom Henderson 👇
January 24, 2026 at 1:39 AM
According to Insider Gaming, these are some of the projects rumored to be “safe” and still in development at Ubisoft:

🔵 Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced
🟣 Assassin’s Creed Invictus
🟢 Beyond Good and Evil 2

Which other games do you think are “safe” and undergoing additional development?
January 22, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Ubisoft’s new strategy will be centered around the following aspects:

🔴 Open World Adventures
🔴 GaaS-native experiences
🔴 Targeted investments & specialization
🔴 Investments towards “player-facing Generative AI”

Following yesterday’s announcements, do you feel like this is a good direction?
January 22, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Ubisoft’s stock has plummeted 34% since yesterday’s restructuring announcement

In addition to that, according to yesterday's announcements:

🔴 Expected operating loss of around 1 billion euros in the financial year ending 2026

🔴 Margin reduction of 330 € millions

🔴Reduced cash flow
January 22, 2026 at 11:54 AM
The Assassin's Creed Black Flag Remake was supposedly planned to release as a digital-only release, on March 19th, 2026, before the recent restructuring news at Ubisoft.

The rumor, coming from Insider Gaming also implied the game was planned to go gold in the first week of February 2026
January 21, 2026 at 9:05 PM
“Children, they bewilder you…”

The newest promo picture for the RAID Shadow Legends x Assassin’s Creed partnership shows Basim ibn Ishaq facing the RAID version of Loki.

What do you think Basim would say to the actual Isu Loki if they were able to communicate through time?
January 21, 2026 at 3:12 PM
A recent Linkedin listing hints at Ubisoft Bordeaux currently working on "Unannounced Projects".

Given their track record, which games do you expect or hope Ubisoft Bordeaux to be working on?
January 21, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Some more Ezio Auditore promotional arts for the RAID Shadow Legends x Assassin's Creed partnership!
January 21, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Here are some new Ezio Auditore promotional arts for the RAID Shadow Legends x Assassin's Creed partnership!
January 21, 2026 at 12:11 PM
In the new episode of Echoes of History, historian Tristan Hughes explores the Acropolis of Athens as recreated in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, discussing

🔵 The Parthenon
🔵 The Statue of Athena
🔵 Pagan sacrificial rites
🔵 The Labours of Hercules

Link 👇
January 21, 2026 at 11:49 AM
Actor Magnus Bruun (Havi / Odin in Assassin's Creed Valhalla) shared this story, teasing upcoming news

Earlier in October 2025 he, Victoria Atkin (Evie Frye) and Abubakar Salim / Alix Wilton Regan (Bayek & Aya) all shared being recording for something releasing in 2026

What could this be about?
January 20, 2026 at 9:16 PM
It looks like an "immersive event" for the Valley of Memory DLC of Assassin's Creed Mirage was recently held in AlUla!

The event featured Creative Director Olivier Leonardi and Art Director Florian Salomez as guests
January 20, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Here is a new promotional picture for Kassandra as a playable character in the RAID Shadow Legents x Assassin's Creed partnership!
January 20, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Chapter 143 of the Assassin’s Creed Forgotten Temple webtoon, starring Edward Kenway, is now available for free!

Chapters 144-146 are also available on the Webtoon App by watching ads

Link 👇
January 20, 2026 at 12:09 PM
In the new episode of the Echoes of History podcast Dr Erica Johnson discussess the Haitian Revolution, and how it was portrayed in Assassin’s Creed Freedom Cry, including:

🔴 Haiti in the 18th century
🔴 Key people and moments
🔴 Overthrowing slavery

Link 👇
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The RAID Shadow Legends accounts have shared a teaser picture dedicated to Edward Kenway as part of the RAID x Asssassin’s Creed partnership!

Apparently even in other games Edward needs to assemble a 🏴‍☠️ ship crew 🏴‍☠️
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Former VP Executive Producer for Assassin’s Creed Marc-Alexis Coté is suing Ubisoft for 1.3 million dollars and moral damage, claiming he was the victim of "constructed dismissal."

More info, source and translations👇
January 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Here is a new Behind the Scenes video for Assassin's Creed Shadows dedicated to Naoe and the Igan Shinobi during the First Tensho-Iga war!
January 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Mantic Games has provided an updated on the Assassin's Creed Animus board game, along with some pictures!

The game, which was funded on Kickstarter between August and September 2025, is now slated to be delivered in August / September 2026
January 17, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Christopher Grilli has joined Assassin's Creed Hexe as Lead Scriptwriter!

Grilli has already worked on Assassin's Creed:

🟠 Mirage - Lead Writer
🟢 Valhalla - Scriptwriter
🟢 Wrath of the Druids DLC - Scriptwriter
🟢 Dawn of Ragnarok DLC - Scriptwriter
🟡 Origins - Scriptwriter
January 16, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Even more Assassin’s Creed Rebellion art and concepts by Concept Artist Kira Wigg dedicated to some of the social posts over the years!
January 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Some more Assassin’s Creed Rebellion marketing assets / art by Concept Artist Kira Wigg!
January 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM