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Assassin's Creed Hexe loses 2nd director-level developer in as many months
AppWizard
April 27, 2026

Assassin’s Creed Hexe loses 2nd director-level developer in as many months

Game director Benoit Richer has announced his departure from the development team of Assassin's Creed Hexe, marking the second high-profile exit this year after creative director Clint Hocking left in February. Richer is co-founding a new studio, Servo Games, with three former Ubisoft developers. Ubisoft has described Assassin's Creed Hexe as a departure from the open-world, action-RPG format established since 2017's Origins. The franchise is also set to release Black Flag Resynced, a remake of Assassin's Creed 4, on July 9. Additionally, former franchise boss Marc-Alexis Côté departed Ubisoft last year and has filed a lawsuit against the company for "constructive dismissal," seeking .3 million Canadian in damages.
'Maybe I’ve directed my last game,' Dead Space creator Glen Schofield says after being unable to secure funding for his new project: 'With the industry on pause, AAA feels like it's a long ways away'
AppWizard
July 29, 2025

‘Maybe I’ve directed my last game,’ Dead Space creator Glen Schofield says after being unable to secure funding for his new project: ‘With the industry on pause, AAA feels like it’s a long ways away’

Glen Schofield, a veteran in the video game industry, has announced his decision to step away from game direction after struggling to secure funding for a new horror project he had been developing for eight months. Despite assembling a talented team and setting a budget, he faced challenges due to the industry's shift towards higher share prices and artificial intelligence solutions. Schofield's previous title, The Callisto Protocol, did not meet expectations, leading to financial repercussions for its publisher and layoffs at his studio. He expressed a desire to return to his artistic roots while reflecting on the stagnant state of the industry. His daughter, Nicole, who contributed the original idea for the halted project, was also part of the team.
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