Ubisoft confirms no new Assassin’s Creed game in 2016 Earlier this year, it was reported that Ubisoft was reevaluating their release strategy for their flagship franchise, Assassin’s Creed, and would not be debuting a new game in the series this year. Now, Ubisoft has confirmed this report, saying: “This year, we also are stepping back and re-examining the Assassin’s Creed franchise.