"In 2025, the head of the Assassin's Creed franchise, and a 20 year veteran of Ubisoft, Marc-Alexis Côté, abruptly left the publisher following the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows. Three months ago he broke his silence to claim that he didn't leave voluntarily but was pushed out of the company. Now he's suing Ubisoft for nearly $1 million over what he alleges was a "constructive dismissal" after being demoted from leading the publisher's biggest franchise."
"Radio-Canada reports that the lawsuit was recently filed in the Superior Court of Quebec and claims $1.3 million Canadian dollars in damages, or roughly $935,000. In it, Côté details the events leading up to his departure from the company, including a meeting in the summer of 2025 when it apparently became clear that he would not longer remain in charge of Assassin's Creed, the franchise he had led sine a 2022 strategy reboot outlined its ambitious future."
Marc-Alexis Côté abruptly left Ubisoft in 2025 after the launch of Assassin's Creed Shadows. He alleges he did not leave voluntarily and that he was pushed out, filing a constructive dismissal lawsuit in the Superior Court of Quebec seeking C$1.3 million (about US$935,000). He describes a summer 2025 meeting where it became clear he would no longer lead Assassin's Creed, which he had overseen since a 2022 strategy reboot. Ubisoft created Vantage Studios, funded with $1.25 billion from Tencent, to consolidate major franchises under new France-based leadership, a move that effectively demoted him and required relocation or acceptance of lesser roles.
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