Ubisoft’s Montreal and Quebec studios have traditionally been the lead developers on most mainline Assassin’s Creed titles, but the company has occasionally pulled in other teams to work on instalments as well. Recently, Ubisoft Bordeaux – which also developed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s first expansion, Wrath of the Druids – released its first instalment in the series with Assassin’s Creed Mirage, and it looks like its association with the property isn’t done just yet.
Ubisoft Bordeaux has recruited Rik Godwin as lead writer (as announced by himself on his Twitter page) to continue working on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, suggesting that the studio has another instalment in the works (especially since it’s been previously confirmed that there are no DLC or post-launch support plans for Assassin’s Creed Mirage).
Earlier this year, it was claimed in a report by Insider Gaming that Ubisoft had eleven Assassin’s Creed projects in varying stages of production across a number of studios, including a remake of Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag. Of those eleven projects, two – Mirage and Nexus VR – have launched, but a second title by Ubisoft Bordeaux wasn’t mentioned at the time.
The next mainline instalment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise is Assassin’s Creed Codename RED. Set in feudal Japan, the game will allegedly launch in late 2024.
As it's the end of my first official week on the job:
I am ridiculously delighted to announce I am now Lead Writer at Ubisoft Bordeaux, working on the Assassin's Creed franchise! pic.twitter.com/F2b2l6nqsk
— Rik Godwin (@Tafdolphin) November 24, 2023
