Assassin's Creed Codename Mars Reportedly Takes the Series to Ancient Rome
Ubisoft reportedly has two more unannounced Assassin's Creed games in development, and one of them takes the series back to Ancient Rome.
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Ubisoft reportedly has two unannounced Assassin's Creed projects in development. French content creator j0nathan claimed in a November 6 video that one game, codenamed Mars, is set in Ancient Rome. Two sources with access to Ubisoft's backend systems corroborated the information, according to j0nathan. Insider Gaming confirmed hearing both codenames but could not verify the claims to its own standards.
The Rome-set project has drawn attention because Netflix's live-action Assassin's Creed series is also set in Rome during 64 AD. The leaker suggested Mars could tie into the show and speculated it might be a follow-up to Assassin's Creed Origins. The second unreleased game is a mobile title codenamed Pocket, reportedly set in Jerusalem.
Ubisoft acknowledged in its Fall 2026 franchise update that teams are working on unannounced projects with new settings and stories. The next confirmed release is Codename Hexe, which was internally delayed and is now expected around 2028. Details about the Rome game may not emerge until 2029 or 2030 as development progresses.
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Ubisoft reportedly has two more unannounced Assassin's Creed games in development, and one of them takes the series back to Ancient Rome. French content creator j0nathan, who has a track record with Ubisoft leaks, said in a November 6 video that the Rome project is codenamed "Mars," and that two sources with access to Ubisoft's backend systems backed up the information. The second game is apparently a mobile title codenamed "Pocket," set in Jerusalem. Insider Gaming says it has also heard both codenames, but it couldn't verify the claims to its own standards, partly because the franchise has been going through a rough patch since longtime boss Marc-Alexis Côté left Ubisoft in October 2025.
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