Overview
- Ubisoft Montreal has confirmed Codename Hexe is in active development and franchise lead Jean Guesdon has publicly acknowledged the project.
- An industry insider said on Tuesday that the game "won't launch until second half of 2027, at earliest," a timing claim widely reported but not officially confirmed by Ubisoft.
- Ubisoft has not given any official release window or broad release year for Hexe, leaving public expectations driven by leak and insider reports.
- Multiple outlets report that recent director departures, staff restructuring and a rework of core mechanics under new creative leadership are the proximate reasons cited for the later timing.
- Leaks and reporting point to a darker, horror-leaning setting around the Wurzburg witch trials with a leaked protagonist name of Anika, but those narrative details remain unconfirmed and should be treated as rumors.