IGN reports that Marc-Alexis Côté declined an offer to join the Tencent-backed new megadev
Assassin’s Creed franchise head Marc-Alexis Côté has reportedly quit Ubisoft after declining an offer to join the leadership team of the Tencent-backed Vantage Studios, which is now responsible for the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises.
The report comes from IGN, which states that Ubisoft employees were told of Côté’s departure in an email that asserted the need for Vantage Studio’s leadership team to be “aligned” with its core goals.
In the same email, IGN reports that Vantage Studios co-CEO Christophe Derennes said he was “disappointed” by Côté’s departure, adding that the former franchise head “had his own expectations and priorities related to Vantage Studios’ creation and future.”
“Following the organizational restructuring announced in March 2025, Marc-Alexis Côté has chosen to pursue a new path elsewhere outside of Ubisoft,” an Ubisoft spokesperson told IGN when questioned about Côté’s departure. “While we are saddened to see him go, we’re confident that our talented teams will carry forward the strong foundation he helped build.
“We are deeply grateful for the impact Marc-Alexis has had over the years, particularly in shaping the Assassin’s Creed brand into what it is today. His leadership, creativity, and dedication have left a lasting mark on our teams and our players. We thank him sincerely for his many contributions and wish him continued success in all his future endeavors.”
Côté started at Ubisoft back in 2005, and has worked on titles including Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Freedom Cry, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, and Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
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