Production leaks from Assassin’s Creed Hexe reveal that the forthcoming game’s protagonist is a direct descendant of Claudia Auditore, the sister of Italian Renaissance master assassin Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Data mining and production reports indicate that Ezio himself appears in the narrative to guide the new lead character through recorded memories or visions.

The details emerged through files examined by community leakers Rogue and j0nathan on gaming forums, followed by casting documentation obtained on Monday, October 5, 2026. Dialogue lines attributed to Ezio present the veteran assassin instructing the female lead in combat and philosophy, reciting the franchise creed in Italian: “Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito.”

Leaked dialogues connect Assassin’s Creed Hexe to Italian lineage

The script extractions indicate a direct blood relationship tying the central character back to the Auditore household established in the classic entries of the franchise. In one translated audio sequence, the protagonist observes an assassin garment and remarks, “That white hood, it’s like the one in my mother’s drawings.”

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Another extracted passage includes Ezio addressing the protagonist directly during an apparent training sequence, stating, “Come. Leap with me. One last time for an old man.” A separate voice file features him cautioning her about religious persecution, noting, “They always fear what they cannot control. They called us demons once, too. But remember, Elsa: ‘Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito.'”

Casting calls circulated in October 2026 list the primary character under the project codename Petra, whose mother, Brigitte, serves as the generational link back to Claudia Auditore. These files diverge from earlier audio leaks from May 2026, which referenced the heroine under the names Anika and Elsa, indicating that internal development codenames remain fluid during production.

Setting and historical chronology across Assassin’s Creed lore

The narrative of Assassin’s Creed Hexe takes place in the Holy Roman Empire during the European witch trials, focusing heavily on the German city of Würzburg and adjacent forests. The gameplay design departs from open terrain to emphasize tree-branch parkour navigation, classic stealth mechanics, and psychological tension, moving away from the sprawling role-playing frameworks used in recent installments.

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Integrating Ezio into this historical backdrop introduces a chronological gap of roughly 100 years within the established universe timeline:

• January 1, 1524: canonical death of Ezio Auditore da Firenze in Florence, depicted in the animated short film Assassin’s Creed Embers.
• 1625 to 1631: historical height of the Würzburg witch trials in the Holy Roman Empire, the central period framing the events of Hexe.
• September 10, 2022: formal announcement of Assassin’s Creed Codename Hexe during the Ubisoft Forward digital broadcast.
• May 13, 2026: emergence of early audio mining files suggesting Ezio’s spoken presence and ties to Claudia Auditore.
• October 5, 2026: circulation of production casting calls detailing character codenames and supporting roles.
• 15 years: approximate duration elapsed since Ezio’s final turn as the primary lead character in a mainline release.

Narrative methods for Ezio Auditore across different eras

Because Ezio died more than a century before the Würzburg trials began, his presence in the script relies on storytelling devices previously established across the franchise. Historical predecessors have interacted across generations through memory seals, Isu artifacts, mental projections, and stored consciousness, such as Syrian master Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad guiding Ezio during the events of Constantinople.

Ubisoft Montreal leads development on Codename Hexe, which franchise executive producer and vice president Marc-Alexis Côté introduced as an anchor title within the Assassin’s Creed Infinity platform ecosystem. Insiders, including investigative reporter Tom Henderson, have characterized the title as a more focused, atmospheric horror project rather than an open-world role-playing entry.

Unconfirmed production details for Assassin’s Creed Hexe

Ubisoft has not officially verified the casting profiles, the authenticity of the mined dialogue, or the return of Ezio Auditore in any capacity. The publisher has also withheld the finalized commercial name of the game, the official name of the protagonist, and its target release window, which industry analysts currently project for 2027.

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Development on the project continues at Ubisoft Montreal while the studio prepares its promotional schedule for upcoming gaming showcases.