Assassin’s Creed Hexe may launch in June 2027, according to a new leak that also provides details about its setting, main character, structure, editions, and gameplay direction.
The reported date is described as an internal target rather than a confirmed release plan. Development has reportedly faced complications, which means Ubisoft could move the game into a later window if more time is needed.
Hexe was first teased several years ago and is expected to become the next major Assassin’s Creed release after Shadows. Reports suggest it will move away from the large role playing structure of recent entries and return to a more guided format built around stealth, traversal, and a focused historical narrative.
The game is reportedly set during the German witch trials and follows a young woman named Anika. Her story is said to unfold across villages, forests, and other connected regions while she faces growing suspicion and danger.
Hexe may use a large but more linear world
The leaked description presents Hexe as a large scale linear experience rather than a completely open world RPG.
Players would move between several connected locations, including settlements, woodland areas, and darker isolated environments. The structure may allow Ubisoft to create detailed regions while keeping the story more controlled than in Assassin’s Creed Shadows.
| Reported detail | Current information |
|---|---|
| Internal release target | June 2027 |
| Main character | Anika |
| Setting | German witch trials |
| Reported location | Würzburg |
| Structure | Large scale linear experience |
| Age rating | Reportedly PEGI 18 |
| Standard Edition | $69.99 |
| Deluxe Edition | $89.99 |
| Collector’s Edition | $119.99 |
| Preorder bonus | Additional quest |
| Official confirmation | Not yet provided |
The world would reportedly change as the story moves between locations and time periods. Suspicious characters, isolated communities, and an increasingly dark atmosphere are expected to support the historical drama.
A more directed structure could also help Ubisoft control pacing. Recent Assassin’s Creed games have offered very large maps, but their size sometimes created long gaps between major story moments. Hexe may place more emphasis on tightly connected missions and carefully designed environments.
Anika is reportedly connected to Ezio’s bloodline
The protagonist is said to be a young woman named Anika who becomes caught in the fear and violence surrounding the witch trials.
Earlier claims suggested she may be part of Ezio Auditore’s bloodline. Ezio could reportedly return in some form as a mentor, although it is unclear whether he would appear directly, through memories, or through another narrative device.
This remains one of the least certain parts of the leak. Hexe is believed to take place long after Ezio’s lifetime, so Ubisoft would need a convincing way to include him without weakening the historical setting.
Anika’s personal danger may provide the main reason for the darker tone. A protagonist accused of witchcraft would need to avoid authorities, suspicious villagers, and other groups while uncovering the larger conflict between the Assassins and Templars.
The reported PEGI 18 rating suggests the game could include stronger violence, disturbing imagery, and more mature themes than some earlier entries.
Movement may return to traditional Assassin’s Creed design
The leak claims that Hexe will place strong emphasis on fluid movement and classic Assassin’s Creed traversal.
That could mean more carefully designed streets, rooftops, forests, and interiors instead of wide open terrain built mainly for mounts. Older games relied on dense architecture that allowed players to move quickly above guards and reach objectives through several routes.
Ubisoft is reportedly trying to make this style of traversal more advanced than before. The final result could include improved climbing, smoother transitions, better environmental interaction, and more responsive movement.
A guided world would support that approach because each location could be built around stealth routes and parkour opportunities.
The game is also expected to follow the classic Assassin’s Creed formula rather than the level based RPG structure used in Origins, Odyssey, Valhalla, and Shadows.
Magic may return in a more grounded form
Reports previously suggested that Hexe would include supernatural abilities connected to its witch trial setting.
The latest leak claims that conventional magic has been removed, but that the concept may return in another form. The description is vague and could point to symbolic, psychological, technological, or Animus based abilities rather than direct spellcasting.
Ubisoft may want the game to feel mysterious without turning Anika into a traditional fantasy character. Apparent supernatural events could be explained through fear, manipulation, hallucinations, Isu technology, or misunderstandings within the historical setting.
The witch trials provide a natural foundation for this uncertainty. Characters may interpret unfamiliar abilities or knowledge as magic even when the real explanation fits the wider Assassin’s Creed universe.
Keeping these elements restrained could help preserve the serious tone while still giving Hexe mechanics that distinguish it from other entries.
The June 2027 date is still uncertain
The reported release date should be treated cautiously because Ubisoft has not publicly announced it.
Internal targets often change during development, particularly when a game has already faced delays or production difficulties. A June launch would place Hexe in a less crowded part of the year, but Ubisoft may choose a later date if additional testing and polish are required.
The leaked edition prices are also not final. The Standard Edition is reportedly planned at $69.99, followed by an $89.99 Deluxe Edition and a $119.99 Collector’s Edition. Preorders may include an additional quest, which would match Ubisoft’s usual release strategy.
Hexe could give the series a different identity after several large role playing games. Its historical setting, darker tone, smaller connected regions, and possible return to traditional traversal suggest a more focused experience.
The June 2027 window remains a rumor, but the wider details point to an Assassin’s Creed game built around atmosphere, danger, and a tightly controlled story rather than another enormous open world.
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