Just weeks after Ubisoft and Tencent formed Vantage Studios, Assassin’s Creed franchise boss Marc-Alexis Cote has reportedly parted ways with Ubisoft.
Asssassin’s Creed franchise head Marc-Alexis Cote has reportedly left Ubisoft.
According to IGN, the developer – who joined the studio in 2005 – has parted ways with Ubisoft, just after the publisher announced it had partnered with Tencent to form Vantage Studios, which will oversee the Assassin’s Creed series from now on.
IGN claims Ubisoft staff were informed of Cote’s departure on Tuesday (14.10.25) in an internal email, which also discussed how Vantage’s leadership needs to be aligned with its core goals.
Vantage – which Ubisoft and Tencent each have a 25 per cent stake in – will also oversee the Rainbow Six and Far Cry franchises.
The subsidiary consolidates teams across Ubisoft’s Montréal, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Barcelona, Quebec, and Sofia studios – bringing together roughly 2,300 employees under one roof.
In a statement, Ubisoft described Vantage Studios as designed to “take on development and expansion of these brands, building on the foundation of Ubisoft’s experience and expertise, sharing services and technical resources, all while giving developers more hands-on control over the games they are building”.
The studio added: “This streamlined approach allows for both a higher level of autonomy for developers and a shorter pathway between gathering and implementing player feedback, while still offering the benefit of Ubisoft’s expertise, services, tools, and tech.”
Vantage will be helmed by co-CEOs Christophe Derennes and Charlie Guillemot – the son of Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot – combining Ubisoft veterans’ oversight and fresh leadership.
Assassin’s Creed franchise boss Marc-Alexis Cote ‘leaves Ubisoft’
