- Ubisoft halted Project Scarlet, an Assassin's Creed set during the US Civil War.
- The protagonist was going to be a black ex-slave who confronted the Ku Klux Klan.
- The reasons cited: political climate in the US and reaction to Yasuke in Shadows.
- Project in conceptual phase, target 2027; the company has not yet officially commented.
Ubisoft has halted development of a new game in the series., a decision that affects a large-scale project set in the United States after the Civil War. The news has circulated from several reputable sources, which place the cancellation of a Assassin's Creed in an early phase of its gestation.
This title, known internally as Project Scarlet, was intended to be the next big RPG installment in the franchise and was planned to be released in 2027. Everything was cut short, according to these sources, by a combination of factors, including the political sensitivity of the context and reaction to recent debates in the community.
Which game was cancelled and what was it about?
The project was in charge of Ubisoft quebec (studio responsible for Odyssey and Shadows) and was directed by Scott Phillips, a veteran who had already led Syndicate and OdysseyThe ambition was clear: return to the line of large open-world RPGs within the brand.
The ambientation It was set during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period in the 1860s and 1870s.The narrative plan followed a black man who had been enslaved and was moving to the West to rebuild his life, before returning to the South as a member of the Brotherhood to face new threats, including the Ku Klux Klan.
Although it hadn't gone into full production, the team was working on the conceptual phase: design documents, early mechanics prototypes, and character profiles. Insiders describe the approach as having traction and He was feeling good within the team, despite its early state.
Had it materialized, it would have meant the return of Assassin's Creed to the United States after AC III and Liberation, this time jumping a century to explore the consequences of the conflict, with a A look at the post-civil war period and the complex Reconstruction period.
Why the decision was made
Several journalists and specialized media, including Stephen Totilo (Game File) and Tom Henderson, cite up to five sources that agree on the main reasons: It was a project perceived as “too political” for the current situation in the United States..
La The decision was also influenced by the online reaction to Yasuke, the black samurai from Assassin's Creed Shadows, who sparked debates about historical representation. At Ubisoft the fear of an expanded controversy would have taken root by shifting the focus to Reconstruction and the KKK.
According to these reports, management in Paris decided to halt development last summer, when the game had not yet passed the threshold of full production. target launch window in 2027 was, so, out of the plans.
For now, Ubisoft has not commented publicly. about this project. He has neither officially confirmed its existence nor detailed the reasons for its cancellation beyond what the sources report.
How it affects the saga plan
Assassin's Creed Shadows is the most recent release and has consolidated the series' open-world formula, with an explorable Japan and two very different protagonists, an approach that offers tens and even hundreds of hours according to specialized analysis.
In parallel, the franchise roadmap continues its course: Hexe continues in development’s most emblematic landmarks, the Multiplayer codenamed Invictus is underway and the Jade mobile game (China) is part of the plans. In addition, Shadows receives the expansion The Claws of Awaji and Mirage adds new content.
The withdrawal of Project Scarlet could open a gap in the calendar of major launches towards 2027, although The company has active projects with which to adjust planningWe'll have to see. How the Assassin's Creed brand is reorganizing its direction in the medium term.
The sources paint a clear picture: Ubisoft preferred to avoid a head-on collision with the current sociopolitical context and has stopped an Assassin's Creed that proposed a complex post-civil war., with a black protagonist facing the KKK, produced by Ubisoft Quebec and directed by Scott PhillipsWhile it still had some time to mature, its narrative focus and ambition made it one of the most compelling ideas the series had on the table.
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