Outgoing Assassin’s Creed boss says “I didn’t make that decision” when discussing his departure from Ubisoft

• Former Assassin’s Creed leader clarifies his sudden departure from Ubisoft
• He claims he was asked to “step aside” but has “no hard feelings” toward the company.
• It was previously reported that he left after turning down a position at the newly formed Vantage Studios, a subsidiary of Ubisoft.

Marc-Alexis Côté, former director of the assassin’s creed franchise, has spoken of his sudden departure from Ubisoft after two decades at the company.

Côté clarified in a LinkedIn post that he was asked to “step aside,” despite previous reports claiming he left following the formation of subsidiary Vantage Studios, for which he apparently turned down a position.