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Marc-Alexis Côté is seeking $1.3 million in compensation and damages.

The former lead on the Assassin's Creed series at Ubisoft, Marc-Alexis Côté, is suing his former employer for $1.3 million in compensation and damages. The lawsuit was filed with the Superior Court of Quebec.

According to initial reporting from CBC Radio Canada, Côté says that he was the victim of a "disguised dismissal." When Côté parted ways with Ubisoft in October 2025, it was initially...

Côté had his "own expectations" about the future of the studio.

One of the top leads on the Assassin's Creed franchise has left Ubisoft after a 20-year long run. Franchise vice president and executive producer Marc-Alexis Côté is no longer with Ubisoft, according to an internal memo obtained by IGN.

The memo sent to staff says that Côté was offered a leadership role within Vantage Studios, the Ubisoft subsidiary that the studio is opening with Tencent. Côté...