BREAKING: Assassin’s Creed Hexe’s first trailer leaks – a witch-hunt nightmare set in 16th-century Germany that’s got fans summoning demons! 🧙♀️🔥
Insider footage drops a 2-minute teaser: Elsa the witch protagonist dodging trials, Templar inquisitors, and Isu curses in a dark, folklore-fueled open world. From broomstick stealth to potion-brewed parkour, this 2026-2027 flagship could be AC’s darkest chapter – or a cursed flop? Hype’s hexed, but CDPR’s silence screams “beware.” Gamers are divided: Spellbinding or stale spell?
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A leaked trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe – Ubisoft’s next flagship in its 100-million-selling franchise – has set the gaming world ablaze, unveiling a grim, supernatural-soaked chapter set in the witch-hunt hysteria of 16th-century Holy Roman Empire. Surfacing October 7 on 4chan and archived on ResetEra, the 2-minute-14-second teaser – verified as 90% authentic by Digital Shadows via Ubisoft Montreal watermarks – introduces Elsa, a fugitive herbalist-witch, navigating a blood-soaked world of Templar inquisitors, Isu artifacts, and folklore horrors. With a release window pegged at 2026-2027 post-Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the trailer promises a darker, more intimate open world than Valhalla’s sprawling sagas, blending potion-crafted stealth, hex-based combat, and moral choices that could reshape the series. Yet, Ubisoft’s silence amid a flood of hype – 10 million X views, 300,000 Reddit upvotes – has fans split: Is Hexe poised to be the franchise’s boldest spell, or a cursed misstep in an era dominated by Elden Ring and The Witcher 4? As leaks hint at a 2026 launch with next-gen tech, the stakes for Ubisoft’s witchy gamble have never been higher.
The leak erupted from 4chan’s /v/ board, timestamped October 7, 2025, with a clip labeled “UBISOFT MONTREAL – HEXE ALPHA 2025.03.” Forensic analysis by Digital Shadows confirms its legitimacy: Watermarks match Ubisoft’s internal builds, and assets align with 2023 leaked screenshots of a “dark, witch-centric AC.” The trailer opens in a storm-drenched Bamberg, 1507, where Elsa – voiced by a husky newcomer, possibly Florence Pugh per audio speculation – flees a torchlit tribunal as her mother burns at the stake for “witchcraft.” The footage cuts to a montage: Elsa darting through cobblestone alleys with cloak-and-dagger stealth, brewing time-warping potions for “curse dodges,” and using eagle vision to uncover Templar “purge maps” etched in glowing Isu runes. Combat clips dazzle: Broomstick grapples over flaming pyres, raven summons to distract guards, and “hex blades” – spectral daggers that phase through armor, leaving bleeding debuffs. The world spans 100 square kilometers, from Bamberg’s witch-trial courts to Black Forest lairs teeming with folklore beasts like wendigos or nachtkrapp ravens. “This is Assassin’s Creed meets The Witch – a grounded nightmare,” the leaker posted, sparking 5 million views before takedowns.
Details paint a bold shift. Unlike Valhalla’s 200-hour Viking sprawl, Hexe opts for intimacy: A 20-30-hour campaign with 12 main quests and 15 side missions, centered on Elsa’s revenge against a Templar-led inquisition tied to an Isu artifact, the “Hexe Shard.” Moral choices deepen: Spare a heretic to gain coven allies, or burn them to appease inquisitors, with decisions rippling across dynamic villages where AI-driven NPCs evolve based on your actions – a nod to The Witcher 3’s living world. Leaked concept art, briefly posted on ResetEra, shows a rain-soaked Black Forest with glowing runes and a skeletal “Hexe Tree” as a hub for occult side quests. “Elsa’s not just an assassin; she’s a conjurer weaving Isu magic,” a 4chan insider claimed, hinting at ties to Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s mystical undertones. The narrative may bridge to Infinity, Ubisoft’s Animus Hub, with Ciri-like “Elder Blood” parallels fueling Witcher crossover theories, though CDPR denies involvement.
Tech specs scream ambition. Built on Ubisoft’s AnvilNext 3.0 engine with Unreal Engine 5 elements, Hexe boasts ray-traced rain on blood-streaked cobblestones, haptic feedback for potion brewing on PS5’s DualSense, and AI-driven crowd reactions – villagers whisper “Hexe!” if Elsa’s cover slips. Job postings from July 2025 seek “supernatural narrative designers” and “dynamic environment artists for 16th-century Europe,” aligning with a map spanning Bamberg, Nuremberg, and Black Forest lairs. Cross-gen support is confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a rumored Switch 2 port per insider Nate the Hate’s September YouTube drop (2 million views). A 2026 launch aligns with Shadows’ February 2025 debut, though 2027 looms if polish delays – a sore point after Skull and Bones’s stumble.
Ubisoft’s response? Cryptic. CEO Yves Guillemot’s June 2025 earnings call teased “Hexe as a haunting pivot,” but no trailer nod. Community manager emails to Eurogamer October 8: “We don’t comment on leaks – stay tuned for official updates.” Leaks trace to 2023’s Hexe codename reveal, with Insider Gaming’s March 2024 scoop of Elsa’s “female-driven revenge arc.” Development began post-Valhalla (2020), with Montreal’s 300-strong team – led by Odyssey’s Jonathan Dumont – targeting a $200 million budget, per a leaked Take-Two memo. Pricing? Likely $30-$40, matching Blood and Wine’s scope, with season pass integration for Infinity hub access.
Fan reaction is a witch’s brew of thrill and doubt. X’s #HexeTrailerLeak hit 10 million posts by October 8, with @ACInsider (400,000 followers) dissecting Elsa’s broom grapple (3 million views): “Stealth meets sorcery – Mirage on magic!” TikTok cosplayers reenacting witch-trial chases pulled 25 million plays, blending Valhalla’s parkour with spell effects. Reddit’s r/assassinscreed (350,000 upvotes) splits: “2026? Darkest AC yet!” vs. “Another revenge rerun – Ubisoft’s out of tricks.” Global buzz roars: UK’s Eurogamer forums (120,000 threads) debate “Wendigo DLC?”; Brazil’s 2 million-strong AC Facebook group demands Portuguese dubs. A Change.org petition for “early Hexe reveal” (600,000 signatures) cites Doug Cockle’s X nod: “Witcher vibes in Hexe? The wilds whisper.”
Skeptics flag risks. Skull and Bones’s 2024 flop and Valhalla’s bloat (critics scored 84% vs. Witcher 3’s 93%) raise fears of rushed polish. “Fool’s Theory on Witcher 1 remake – splitting focus curses Hexe,” a ResetEra thread (150,000 upvotes) warns. Yet, Montreal’s pedigree – Odyssey’s 87% Metacritic – bolsters hope: “Elsa’s arc could outshine Kassandra,” a Eurogamer post mused. Political angles? Minimal, but cultural: AOC’s tweet (1 million likes): “Witch hunts? Feminist fire or trope trap?” Trump’s X: “Hexe? Make Assassins Great Again – no woke wands!” Fox’s Gutfeld (4 million viewers): “Leaks like witch fires – Ubisoft burns bright.” MSNBC’s Reid: “Gaming’s grim past – Hexe digs dollars, not depth.”
Stakes are sky-high. Valhalla’s $1 billion haul sets the bar; Hexe could conjure $1.2 billion if its dark tone lands. Ubisoft’s stock rose 5% ($1.5 billion) post-leak, per Bloomberg. Modding thrives: Nexus Mods’ Valhalla page (10 million downloads) buzzes with “Hexe prep” kits. Culturally, it’s The Crucible meets Valhalla: Netflix eyes Hexe: Witch’s Wrath, with Anya Chalotra rumored as Elsa.
Tulane’s Dr. Monica Sizemore: “Leaks like witch’s curses – sparking fires till the trial.” October’s fog lifts: Hexe’s trailer teases a dark dawn. 2026-2027? Not spell; saga. In 2025’s cauldron – Shadows shine, leak lore – this isn’t whisper; it’s war cry. Fans conjure; blades? They gleam.
