Ubisoft Montreal allegedly even hired contortionists for the motion capture, meaning lots of acrobatics during combat sequences.
Despite creative director Clint Hocking departing from Ubisoft, the next Assassin's Creed is reportedly highly favored among the teams.
In a statement, Ubisoft confirmed that development on Codename Hexe will continue, and thanked Clint Hocking for his work.
Martin Schelling, Jean Guesdo and Francois de Billy will drive the series' "long-term vision, creative ambition, and continued growth.”
"Anticipation is high" for Far Cry, says Yves Guillemot, who also promised "single-player and multiplayer" experiences for Assassin's Creed.
The union representatives have noted that there has been a lack of trust between leadership and employees from as far back as 2020.
A massive organizational shake-up, seven delayed games, hints of further lay-offs, and more indicate a company that's gone off the deep end.
The union has asked Ubisoft to end its cost-cutting plans, maintain and expand remote working options, and provide pay raises.
A new decentralized operating model that splits its developers into five Creative Houses has been announced alongside other big changes.
Marc-Alexis Côté has alleged that his departure from Ubisoft was a "constructive dismissal" after the formation of Vantage Studios.
In its recent earnings report, Ubisoft noted that the €1.16 billion investment by Tencent will help power Vantage Studios' future.
Marc-Alexis Côté noted that he was asked by Ubisoft to step aside from his role owing to a new organisational structure at Vantage Studios.
Vantage Studios' internal memos indicated that Côté left because his goals did not align with those of other leadership.
Vantage Studios will bring together several developers from Ubisoft, and is being led by Charlie Guillemot and Christophe Derennes.
