Friday, February 20th 2026
Ubisoft CEO Spills Beans About 2 Far Cry Projects, "Several" Assassin's Creed Games, Both Multi- and Single-Player
Yves Guillemot recently made an appearance in an interview with Variety, in which the Ubisoft CEO spoke about both the ongoing cost-cutting measures and in-development projects at the French gaming giant. When asked about upcoming projects in the Assassin's Creed and Far Cry franchises, Guillemot responded that there are "several" Assassin's Creed titles in development at Ubisoft, and that those titles will involve both single-player and multiplayer gameplay. Similar is true for the Far Cry franchise, in that Ubisoft currently has two Far Cry projects in development, although Guillemot declined to specify any further on what those projects were. One of the upcoming Assassin's Creed projects is almost certainly the much-rumored Assassin's Creed Black Flag remake that is slated to launch sometime in 2026.
This interview and the promises of new Far Cry and Assassin's Creed games comes the same week as Ubisoft confirmed a round of layoffs at its Toronto studio as part of its heavily criticized company-wide restructuring and cost-savings plan that will likely see up to 18% of the company laid off in order to save €200 million in five years. That same plan has seen Ubisoft divide development efforts into five creative houses, each of which will be responsible for a handful of IPs. When asked about this and the necessity for the cost reduction, Yves Guillemot blamed rapid post-COVID growth and flat-lining demand where continued growth had been anticipated. He goes on to say that "our priority today is to build a more focused, agile company, with stronger teams that strike the right balance between senior expertise and young talent and who are well positioned to deliver the highest quality games." If recent game cancellation trends at Ubisoft are anything to go by, nothing is set in stone, and the projects that have been in the pipeline for the longest seem to be the most likely to be cancelled or delayed, as was the case with the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.
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Variety
This interview and the promises of new Far Cry and Assassin's Creed games comes the same week as Ubisoft confirmed a round of layoffs at its Toronto studio as part of its heavily criticized company-wide restructuring and cost-savings plan that will likely see up to 18% of the company laid off in order to save €200 million in five years. That same plan has seen Ubisoft divide development efforts into five creative houses, each of which will be responsible for a handful of IPs. When asked about this and the necessity for the cost reduction, Yves Guillemot blamed rapid post-COVID growth and flat-lining demand where continued growth had been anticipated. He goes on to say that "our priority today is to build a more focused, agile company, with stronger teams that strike the right balance between senior expertise and young talent and who are well positioned to deliver the highest quality games." If recent game cancellation trends at Ubisoft are anything to go by, nothing is set in stone, and the projects that have been in the pipeline for the longest seem to be the most likely to be cancelled or delayed, as was the case with the Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake.
On Far Cry, anticipation is high, and we currently have two very promising projects in development.
We have a solid pipeline underway across Vantage Studios. Under the "Assassin's Creed" brand, several titles are in development, spanning both single-player and multiplayer experiences, with the ambition to further grow a community that exceeded 30 million players last year. -Yves Guillemot, CEO, Ubisoft (via Variety)
10 Comments on Ubisoft CEO Spills Beans About 2 Far Cry Projects, "Several" Assassin's Creed Games, Both Multi- and Single-Player
I guess it ain't going to happen
Now, you were saying?Well, if you doing a massive restructuring op, it's obvious some projects will have to goI wouldn't say it is "most likely" based on the longevity. If I was in charge I'd get rid of ones that show the least progress and promise, it doesn't make sense to cancel stuff that will make money. It also could be that the projects which linger do so because they were going nowhere and so deserve a can.
If sales were good they'd be shouting it to the moon and back but they hide it because they don't want investors to know they wasted billions of euros and hours making a game and it flopped
Remember ”Skull & Bones” ???
Ubisofts first "AAAA" game. Released in 2024 and nobody remembers it or even talks about it anymore.
and FC2were different games. Published by Ubisoft yes. but not specifically MADE BY THEM.Not that Crytek themselves have come out with anything that memorable in the past decade other than Hunt Showdown
Its the stuff that is made by Ubi themselves that is the problem because they are pretty much creatively bankrupt at this stage.Yeah no. This talks about the franchise as a whole. Nowhere was AC Shadows mentioned. People went back to playing the older AC games. Not the new one. Its not the win you are claiming it to be.Nice try. But you was also talking about Assassins Creed.
A company like this is beyond saving anyway, its just a matter of time. They're already square and solid in EA territory - fucked up beyond all recognition. They can't even save themselves anymore, we can take any news bulletin and pick out a random Ubisoft article to underline the fundamental problems the company has and can't get rid of.
The nepotism of late was only a further confirmation of the funny smell Ubisoft always had and won't ever get rid of.
They're creatively bankrupt and got stuck in their own music box.
The fact they still sell 6 mil FC's or ACs only underlines how many idiots keep funding companies that won't make their own gaming better. Its comparable to many other stupid things people keep funding that effectively put themselves in a worse position and erodes their civil or consumer rights. The fact millions do, doesn't make it a good thing or a proof of something successful. It just proves marketing works and confirms a majority is not too intelligent - which again, isn't new info.