🚨 WITCH HUNT HORROR EXPLODES! Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe FIRST TRAILER LEAKS – A Female Assassin Possesses CATS to SLAY Templar Demons in BLOODY 16th-Century Germany! 😈🔥
They burned her mother at the stake… NOW she’s coming for REVENGE with FORBIDDEN WITCH POWERS that make Shadows look like child’s play! Templars pulling the strings behind the REAL witch trials? Pure NIGHTMARE FUEL – darker, scarier, DEADLIER than ANY AC game! 👇
Fans of the long-running Assassin’s Creed franchise have been buzzing over whispers of the next installment, codenamed Hexe, which promises to plunge players into the heart of 16th-century Europe’s infamous witch hunts. First teased four years ago at Ubisoft Forward 2022, the project remains shrouded in mystery, with no official gameplay footage or release date confirmed as of February 2026. Recent insider leaks and fan-made trailers, however, have ignited speculation that Hexe could arrive later this year, marking a bold shift toward horror-infused, linear storytelling in the series.
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Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe – Official Reveal Trailer | Ubisoft Forward 2022
The 2022 reveal trailer – a haunting 30-second cinematic – set the tone with ominous imagery: dead leaves swirling from decaying trees, an Assassin’s Creed insignia crudely formed from branches dangling over flickering flames, and eerie symbols evoking occult rituals. Ubisoft described it as a “mood piece,” hinting at a departure from the sprawling RPG epics like Valhalla and the recently released Shadows. “We’re not disclosing many details on Assassin’s Creed Codename HEXE,” the company stated at the time, fueling years of anticipation.
Developed at Ubisoft Montreal – the studio behind Valhalla – Hexe is helmed by creative director Clint Hocking, known for Far Cry 2’s unforgiving survival mechanics and Watch Dogs Legion’s experimental open world. Benoit Richer, formerly game director on Valhalla and director of Batman: Arkham Origins, serves as lead. The game’s setting in the Holy Roman Empire during the peak of witch trials (roughly 1500-1660) aligns with historical hysteria that saw up to 80,000 executions, often based on spectral evidence and fear-mongering.
Insider reports paint Hexe as a “very different type of Assassin’s Creed,” emphasizing psychological dread over massive maps. Industry journalist Tom Henderson, in a 2024 exclusive, revealed early details: a single female protagonist named Elsa wielding supernatural abilities, such as possessing animals like cats to distract enemies – a mechanic shown in leaked footage where a feline knocks over a bottle to divert 16th-century Landsknecht soldiers. Recent January 2026 rumors from Henderson and leakers like Zephryss on X corroborate a linear structure akin to 2023’s Mirage, ditching RPG bloat for tighter storytelling, puzzles, and deep Isu/Assassin lore dives.
Assassin’s Creed Title
Release Year
Gameplay Style
Map Size
Key Features
Origins/Odyssey/Valhalla
2017-2020
Massive RPG
Huge open worlds
Leveling, skill trees, 100+ hours
Mirage
2023
Linear stealth-action
Compact city (Baghdad)
Parkour focus, no RPG grind
Shadows
2025
Dual-protagonist RPG
Feudal Japan
Co-op elements, seasonal changes
Codename Hexe (Rumored)
2026?
Linear horror-action
Restricted zones
Supernatural powers, fear system, puzzles
This pivot reflects Ubisoft’s post-Valhalla strategy: diversifying output after criticism of bloated RPGs. Vice President Marc-Alexis Côté noted, “Not everything has to be a 150-hour RPG,” signaling Hexe’s role in a multi-game ecosystem including Shadows DLC, a rumored Black Flag remake, multiplayer Invictus, and mobile Jade. A potential fear system, echoing Syndicate’s Jack the Ripper DLC, could let players terrorize foes amid witch panic, fitting the era’s paranoia.
No official trailer beyond the 2022 teaser exists, but fan concepts have exploded online. A February 10, 2026, YouTube video titled “Assassin’s Creed: Codename Hexe – First Trailer (2026) Ubisoft | PS5” by channel Teaser Universe racked up views with dramatic scenes of Elsa avenging her mother’s execution, uncovering Templar-orchestrated hysteria, and embracing dark powers. Explicitly fan-made for “artistic purposes,” it captures the rumored vibe: moral ambiguity, revenge quests, and Brotherhood ties.
Fan reactions on X are electric. Zephryss’s January post claiming a late-2026 launch and linear design garnered nearly 1,000 likes: “Assassin’s Creed Hexe is due to come out in the later half of this year. It will be a linear Assassin’s Creed game rather than a big RPG.”<post:14></post:14> Access The Animus echoed rumors of a “dark, folklore-heavy” title, while Reddit threads dissect “beta tester” leaks questioning a 2026 viability. Skeptics point to GTA 6 competition potentially pushing it to 2027, per GamesRadar.
Ubisoft’s silence amplifies the drama. The official site lists only Shadows (with early 2026 Claws of Awaji DLC), Mirage expansions, and Syndicate’s anniversary, omitting Hexe. No recent X posts from @Ubisoft or @AssassinsCreed mention it. Yet, Darby McDevitt teased “good things” for 2026, and LinkedIn updates confirm active development.
Critics praise the thematic fit: witch trials as Templar psy-ops mirror the series’ Assassin-Templar war, blending history with fiction. “A linear structure would work best for horror themes,” notes one X analyst, predicting black-box missions and no-climb restrictions for immersion.<post:16></post:16> Concerns linger over Ubisoft’s track record – Shadows faced delays and backlash – but Montreal’s pedigree offers hope.
As 2026 unfolds, eyes are on Ubisoft Forward (rumored June). A title reveal mirroring Shadows’ May 2026 pattern could drop soon.<post:10></post:10> Whether Hexe hexes the formula or haunts as a flop, it’s poised to redefine Assassin’s Creed: from pirate seas to samurai blades, now to witch pyres. Gamers await the creed’s next dark chapter.
