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Assassin’s Creed Chief Marc-Alexis Côté Exits Ubisoft After Declining Vantage Studios Role

A new Tencent-backed subsidiary now steers Ubisoft’s biggest franchises under a less centralised structure.

Overview

  • Internal emails said Côté declined a leadership position at the new unit, with co-CEOs Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes expressing disappointment.
  • Ubisoft confirmed his departure and thanked him for two decades of work, noting his leadership of the franchise since 2022.
  • The subsidiary began operations on October 1, consolidating six studios and roughly 2,300 employees following a reported €1.16 billion investment from Tencent.
  • It now oversees Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six across the consolidated teams and offices.
  • Ubisoft has not announced a successor, and reporting indicates creative governance under the less centralised model remains to be defined.