Côté details the reason why he left Ubisoft.
Marc-Alexis Côté has confirmed reports that he’s left Ubisoft as a result of its new, Tencent-back megadev, Vantage Studios, which now is in charge of the Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six franchises.
“Many of you have expressed surprise that I would choose to leave Assassin’s Creed after so many years, especially given the passion I still hold for it,” Côté wrote on LinkedIn. “The truth is simple: I did not make that choice.
“Ubisoft decided to transfer the leadership of the Assassin’s Creed franchise to someone closer to its new organizational structure,” he continued. “A different position was mentioned, but it did not carry the same scope, mandate, or continuity with the work I had been entrusted with in recent years.”
Adding that he holds “no resentment” towards Ubisoft, he also made it clear he would have preferred to remain at the helm of the Assassin’s Creed franchise.
“I… owe it to my teams, past and present, to say this plainly: I did not walk away,” he said. “I stayed at my post until Ubisoft asked me to step aside.”
Ubisoft announced details of Vantage Studios earlier this month. The new, Tencent-backed subsidiary is led by Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes.
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