Assassin’s Creed Hexe, Ubisoft’s next mainline installment in the franchise, has reportedly encountered development difficulties that could push its release into 2028. Meanwhile, separate leaks suggest that Ubisoft is working on two additional Assassin’s Creed projects, including a game set in Ancient Rome and a mobile title set in Jerusalem. None of these developments has been officially confirmed by Ubisoft.
The information comes from a November 7, 2026, report by Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, who cited sources familiar with the development of Assassin’s Creed Hexe. According to the report, the project experienced difficulties and was internally delayed by another year, potentially moving its expected release from 2027 to 2028.
The distinction is important because Ubisoft has never publicly committed to a 2027 release date for Hexe. The reported delay concerns the company’s internal development schedule rather than an officially announced launch window.
In its October 29 franchise update, Ubisoft described Hexe as a darker Assassin’s Creed experience that was making steady progress, although substantial development work remained. The publisher also confirmed that its next major update about the project would arrive in 2027.
That announcement did not establish a release date, meaning the newly reported 2028 window remains unconfirmed.
Beyond Hexe, two previously unannounced Assassin’s Creed projects have surfaced through claims made by franchise leaker and content creator J0nathan.
The first, reportedly operating under the codename Mars, is said to take place in Ancient Rome. J0nathan claims that two sources with access to Ubisoft’s internal backend systems corroborated information about the project.
An Ancient Rome setting would represent a different historical period from Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, which featured Rome during the Italian Renaissance. However, no specific historical era within Ancient Rome, playable protagonist, gameplay systems, or platforms have been reliably established for Mars.
J0nathan has also suggested that the project could have some connection to the upcoming live-action Assassin’s Creed television series. That potential relationship remains speculative, with no confirmed narrative or production link between the rumored game and the adaptation.
Ubisoft confirmed in its October franchise update that production of the Netflix series was nearing completion in Rome, Italy, but did not announce a corresponding video game.
The second rumored project, Codename Pocket, is reportedly a mobile Assassin’s Creed game set in Jerusalem. Beyond its proposed setting and mobile focus, few details have been substantiated.
Jerusalem previously appeared as a major location in the original Assassin’s Creed, released in 2007. However, there is currently no confirmation that Pocket would revisit the original game’s storyline, characters, or gameplay structure.
Although Insider Gaming acknowledged hearing both the Mars and Pocket codenames independently, the publication explicitly stated that it could not verify the associated project claims to its usual reporting standards. Consequently, the existence, settings, and development status of both games should be treated as rumors rather than confirmed Ubisoft announcements.
Henderson also suggested that, even if the Rome project advances further into production, an announcement might not arrive until 2029 or 2030. That timeframe is an estimate, not an established release schedule or official development milestone.
The rumors arrive shortly after Ubisoft outlined its broader Assassin’s Creed plans, including its decision not to pursue additional Assassin's Creed remakes currently. The publisher confirmed that its development teams were concentrating on upcoming franchise entries, including unannounced projects featuring new settings and stories.
That statement establishes that additional Assassin’s Creed games are being developed, but it does not confirm that Mars or Pocket are among them.
For now, Hexe remains the next announced mainline Assassin’s Creed project, with Ubisoft promising more information in 2027. Whether the game will arrive in 2028, and whether the rumored Ancient Rome and Jerusalem projects eventually become official releases, remains uncertain.
