🚨 Assassin’s Creed CIVIL WAR LEAKED: “2027 BOMBSHELL” – Black Assassin vs KKK in POST-WAR AMERICA?! 🚨
Canceled & buried… or RESURRECTED by Tencent cash? 😱 Imagine: Stealth through Reconstruction chaos, Templars fueling hate, revenge on slavers…
Insiders SPILL: Ubisoft’s DARK SECRET project BACK from the DEAD – 2027 drop?
The TWIST no one saw coming… 👇
Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft’s blockbuster stealth-action franchise that has sold over 230 million copies since 2007, is no stranger to controversy and ambitious historical epics. From Renaissance Italy to feudal Japan in the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the series weaves Templar-Assassin conspiracies into real-world turmoil. But fresh insider leaks are reigniting buzz around a shelved project: a post-American Civil War entry codenamed Project Scarlet, potentially targeting a 2027 release despite its dramatic 2024 cancellation.
Journalist Stephen Totilo of Game File first broke the story in October, revealing Ubisoft Quebec had prototyped a game set during the Reconstruction era (1865-1877), where players control a Black former slave turned Assassin confronting the Ku Klux Klan’s rise and Templar machinations. Insider Gaming corroborated, noting the project’s axing amid Shadows’ Yasuke backlash and U.S. political volatility. Now, whispers from dev circles and Tencent’s deepening Ubisoft ties suggest Scarlet could rise from the ashes – aligning with leaked roadmaps penciling a major RPG for fiscal year 2028 (late 2027).
Project Scarlet: A Bold, Divisive Vision
Conceived under director Scott Phillips – veteran of Syndicate and Odyssey – Scarlet promised an open-world RPG blending frontier grit with urban stealth. The protagonist, a Southern ex-slave, flees west post-Emancipation Proclamation, hones Assassin skills, and returns to battle oppression: lynching Templar puppets, sabotaging KKK night rides, and hunting Isu artifacts amid carpetbagger schemes.
Gameplay leaks paint vivid mechanics: Lasso grapples for horseback chases, derringer hidden blades, Reconstruction-era parkour over ruined plantations, and dual protagonists – perhaps a white Union spy ally. Devs reportedly buzzed internally, seeing it as a thematic pinnacle: freedom vs. tyranny, echoing Ezio’s republics or Bayek’s vengeance. Targeted for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, it was Ubisoft’s “next big RPG” post-Hexe (witch-hunt prequel, eyed for 2026).
Cancellation: Politics, Backlash, and Bottom Lines
Shelved in July 2024 during conceptual phases, Scarlet fell victim to Ubisoft’s risk aversion. Shadows’ reveal – featuring Black samurai Yasuke – ignited racist online fury, delaying the game to 2025 and costing millions. Execs feared a Black hero vs. KKK would amplify divides in a polarized election year, per Totilo’s sources. “Too political in a country too unstable,” one leak quipped.
Ubisoft’s 2024 woes compounded: Star Wars Outlaws flopped, layoffs hit 1,700, stock tanked 50%. CEO Yves Guillemot stressed “neutrality,” scrapping “agenda-pushing” ideas. Quebec staff mourned; Phillips shifted to unannounced projects.
Roadmap Leaks: Scarlet’s Ghost in the Machine
May 2025 Insider Gaming drops mapped nine AC titles through 2031: Shadows DLCs, Invictus (multiplayer), Black Flag remake, Hexe, then Scarlet as the “next big RPG” post-Hexe’s one-year support (~2027-28). Settings rumored: India, Mediterranean, Aztecs – but Scarlet’s U.S. focus fits “bold historicals.” Post-cancel, roadmaps shifted; Quebec job postings hint at “new AC” with Shadows vets.
X chatter exploded: @InsiderGamingIG’s cancel post hit 47k views; fans petitioned revival via Change.org.
Tencent Lifeline: Revival on the Horizon?
Enter Tencent: September 2025’s €1.16 billion stake (25% in Ubisoft Vantage – AC/Far Cry/R6 hub) injects cash, demands efficiency. Analysts speculate bolder bets; Chinese publisher’s hit Paradox titles thrived on controversy. Leaks hint Tencent eyes “revived IPs” for Infinity hub – live-service AC multiverse.
YouTubers like The Hidden One fuel hype: “Tencent cash + post-election calm = Scarlet 2027?” Quebec’s “AC narrative designer” ads (November) scream sequel potential. Roadmap holdovers: Emerald (multiplayer), RPG3 post-Scarlet.
Skeptics counter: Ubisoft’s “safe” pivot – Jade mobile, remakes – prioritizes flops over risks. Shadows’ U.S. delay echoes caution.
Fan Frenzy and Industry Echoes
X lit up: @TheRealZephryss detailed Scarlet specs (134 likes); @IGN’s cancel thread drew 2k reactions, memes of “coward Ubisoft.” Reddit’s r/assassinscreed petitions “Save Scarlet,” citing AC3’s Revolution success. Actor backlash: Syndicate vet blasts “f*** off” to cancel.
Parallels abound: Canceled projects revived (Mass Effect trilogy post-Andromeda). AC’s U.S. hits (AC3, Rogue) prove market; KKK as foes fits Templar lore (oppression tools).
What Lies Ahead?
Ubisoft’s November investor call looms; Tencent synergy could greenlight Scarlet for 20th anniversary (2027). Or it morphs: Infinity episode? Spin-off? Leaks persist – watch Quebec hires, Phillips’ moves.
As one X post sums: “Scarlet was fire – don’t bin history’s edge.” Enlist. Stealth. Await the creed’s next chapter.
