Assassin's Creed Hexe: Everything we know about the new flagship AC game

Assassin's Creed Hexe is a new upcoming entry in Ubisoft's long-running stealthy series that promises to be a "very different" type of Assassin's Creed game. First revealed in 2022, Project Hexe is among a burgeoning lineup of titles in the works, with a host of upcoming Assassin's Creed games announced - including a mobile-exclusive experience and the flagship open-world action-RPG, Assassin's Creed Red. 

Following the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage in 2023, which took the series back to its roots, there's still a lot in store for us in the years ahead. With Hexe joining the slate of upcoming Ubisoft games, we can also expect to see the the interactive hub Assassin's Creed Infinity bring the series forward. But out of all of the fresh experiences we can expect when it comes to Assassin's Creed, Hexe is one of the most mysterious. It's hard to separate the rumours from fact, though, which is why we've done the hard work for you in filtering out the noise.

Read on below as we take you through everything we know so far about Assassin's Creed Hexe, from what it could be about to when we might actually be playing it.

Assassin's Creed Hexe trailer

It may only be 30 seconds long, but the Assassin's Creed Hexe trailer has got the gears of our brains turning. It's an effective mood piece, which concludes with an Assassin's Insignia – formed from broken branches – hanging from a tree, twirling above an open flame. It's haunting imagery that leaves a lot to the imagination, so perhaps it's no surprise that Ubisoft's Marc-Alexis Cote says that he "can't wait for our fans to tear apart that trailer and find out all its secrets." 

Assassin's Creed Hexe setting

While Ubisoft is yet to officially confirm the Assassin's Creed Hexe setting, an uncorroborated rumor from Bloomberg has suggested that the game will be a witchy RPG set in Central Europe during the 16th Century Holy Roman Empire. A pivotal time in history, where mass hysteria gripped the continent as 80,000 people were executed for the crime of being in league with the devil - allegedly. Hearsay, fear, and spectral evidence were driving forces behind the devastating 16th Century witch trials, and it could make for a truly fascinating setting for an Assassin's Creed game. Unsurprisingly, longtime Assassin's Creed fans are already excited by the Witch Trials concept.

Assassin's Creed Hexe development

Assassin's Creed Hexe is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal – the "veteran team behind Assassin's Creed Valhalla." Ubisoft Montreal is the studio responsible for bringing the Assassin's Creed franchise to life 15 years ago, so it's no surprise that it'll be the driving force behind its future as well. Interestingly, Clint Hocking has been brought in as creative director to lead Assassin's Creed Hexe – Hocking is responsible for leading production on some of Ubisoft's most technically ambitious games, including Far Cry 2 and Watch Dogs Legion. Ubi's Marc-Alexis Cote describes Codename Hexe as "a very different type of Assassin's Creed game", and, honestly, we wouldn't expect anything less from Hocking.

The best Assassin's Creed games and the best stealth games have a lot of crossover, unsurprisingly.