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Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses Game Director as Benoit Richer Leaves Ubisoft

Back-to-back departures raise questions about leadership stability.

Overview

  • Benoit Richer said on LinkedIn he has joined and co-founded indie studio Servo Games.
  • Richer had been serving as game director on Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe, according to prior reporting.
  • The move follows creative director Clint Hocking’s February exit, after which Ubisoft appointed series veteran Jean Guesdon to lead creative.
  • Ubisoft has shared few details beyond calling Hexe a darker, narrative-driven entry set during a pivotal moment in history, and reports about a witch-trials setting remain unconfirmed.
  • The shakeup lands as Ubisoft cuts staff and cancels projects, while it readies the Black Flag Resynced remake.