Ubisoft Rules Out More Assassin’s Creed Remakes Soon, Teases Hexe Update
WHO:
Game Informer - Ubisoft provided an update on the Assassin’s Creed franchise and its current and upcoming projects.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said Assassin’s Creed Codename Invictus is a PvP multiplayer game in development.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said award-winning composer Hannah Peel, whose credits include *Insomnia*, *Rogue Agent*, and *Game of Thrones: The Last Watch*, is composing the score for Netflix’s live-action *Assassin’s Creed* series.
WHAT:
IGN - Ubisoft said it would provide full details about the *Valhalla* update in upcoming patch notes and share news about current-generation console updates.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said *Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced* was released, and that its release preceded the *Valhalla* New Game Plus announcement by a few days.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said no other *Assassin’s Creed* remake is “actively in development,” while noting it would continue exploring opportunities to bring older titles back.
Game Informer - *Assassin’s Creed Valhalla* is getting a New Game Plus option that lets players start a fresh game while retaining progression items and level.
Game Informer - The *Valhalla* update adds an optional progression mode in which Gear, Runes, and Masteries contribute to Eivor’s overall Power; new runes, achievements, a stash system, and rewards; a Master Assassin outfit inspired by Naoe’s look in *Assassin’s Creed Shadows*; Mithril to upgrade Divine Gear and strengthen runes; and Divine Gear quality for all items.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said it spent months reworking *Invictus* in response to player feedback. Players saw potential in its foundations but wanted more of the elements that define *Assassin’s Creed*, the company said.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said the Netflix series is “nearing completion” in Rome.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said it is preparing franchise celebrations, including reveals, updates, rewards, and community events.
WHERE:
Game Informer - The live-action Netflix series is nearing completion in Rome.
Game Informer - *Codename Hexe* is set during the 17th-century reign of the Holy Roman Empire, with witch hunts playing a significant role.
WHEN:
IGN - Ubisoft said it would share news about current-generation console updates “in the coming days.”
Game Informer - Ubisoft said the next major update on *Codename Hexe* will come in 2027.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said the franchise’s 20th-anniversary celebrations are planned for 2027.
Game Informer - The article says the *Valhalla* New Game Plus update is scheduled for November 5.
WHY:
Game Informer - Ubisoft said its teams are focused on upcoming *Assassin’s Creed* titles, including projects not yet announced, with new settings and stories; it cited this focus in explaining why no other remake is currently in development.
Game Informer - Ubisoft said player feedback prompted months of changes to *Invictus*, which is evolving to better reflect the series’ defining elements while retaining its multiplayer ambitions.
HOW:
IGN - IGN’s reviewer Brandin Tyrrel gave *Assassin’s Creed Valhalla* a score of 8, describing it as “a massive, beautiful open-world fueled by brutal living and the dirty work of conquerors” and saying it was “a lot buggier than it should be but also impressive on multiple levels.”
Game Informer - Ubisoft said *Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced* had arrived with New Game Plus.
Game Informer - Ubisoft described *Invictus* as being reworked based on player feedback and said it is moving in a direction intended to better reflect the franchise’s pillars.
Engadget - Ubisoft’s franchise update included confirmation of a New Game+ option for *Assassin’s Creed Valhalla*.
(UPDATED October 30, 2026 16:01 UTC)
Ubisoft is reworking multiplayer game Assassin’s Creed Invictus after players asked for stronger series elements. Valhalla is getting New Game Plus, with players keeping their progression and items. Netflix’s live-action Assassin’s Creed series is nearing completion in Rome, with Hannah Peel composing its score.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 11:59 UTC)
Ubisoft says no other Assassin’s Creed remake is actively in development. Valhalla’s New Game Plus lets players restart while keeping their progress. Multiplayer project Invictus is being reshaped after player feedback, while Netflix’s series nears completion in Rome.
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(UPDATED October 30, 2026 10:01 UTC)
Ubisoft says no other Assassin’s Creed remake is actively in development, focusing instead on upcoming titles. Valhalla’s New Game Plus update arrives November 5, letting players retain progress in fresh playthroughs. Invictus is being reworked after player feedback, while Netflix’s series nears completion in Rome.