Assassin's Creed Remakes are Finally Rolling Out in 2026 With a Full Multi-Game Plan Taking Shape

You are now looking at a future where Assassin's Creed isn't just getting one remake but a whole series of them, with the first wave expected to start arriving in 2026. This isn't just speculation anymore, either, since Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot confirmed back in 2024 that multiple remake projects are officially in development.

For a long time, you've probably heard rumors that Ubisoft wanted to revisit older Assassin's Creed games. At one point, people expected Assassin's Creed 1 to lead the charge, but things seem to have shifted. Instead, the focus appears to have landed on Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag first, and there's a fairly practical reason behind that decision.

After the issues surrounding Skull and Bones, Ubisoft reportedly ended up with a lot of unused or repurposable pirate-era assets. Rather than letting that work go to waste, those resources are believed to have been redirected into a full remake of Black Flag. It’s being treated as a smarter use of existing development work, especially after the financial losses tied to that earlier project.

Now, you're looking at a situation where Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag Remake is expected to be one of the first major releases in this remake push, potentially arriving in 2026.

But that's only the beginning. According to industry insider Tom Henderson from Insider Gaming, Ubisoft’s internal pipeline reportedly includes more than just Black Flag. In fact, at least two additional remake projects are currently in various stages of planning or early development.

One of those projects is currently known under the codename Assassin's Creed: Stardust. This is widely believed to be a remake of Assassin's Creed 1, which would make sense as a starting point for the franchise's revival. According to Henderson's information, Stardust is the second remake in development and is expected to move into production after the release of the Black Flag remake, which is internally referred to as Obsidian.

At this stage, Obsidian is understood to be the codename for the Black Flag remake project. While Ubisoft hasn’t officially confirmed every detail, the pattern strongly suggests that Ubisoft Singapore is heavily involved in development. That same studio has been working on Skull and Bones content, and it’s believed they are contributing to or leading parts of these remake efforts as well.

If you’re following how Ubisoft tends to structure its projects, this kind of reuse and restructuring isn’t unusual. 

In the case of Black Flag, it's believed the team is not just updating visuals but also expanding or reworking content. There's discussion around restoring cut material and reshaping certain story elements, potentially even adjusting how modern-day segments are handled. Some changes may focus on tightening the experience while keeping the pirate-era storyline centered around Edward Kenway more consistently.

For Assassin's Creed Stardust, the expectation is similar in terms of scale. You're likely looking at a full remake of Assassin's Creed 1 rather than a simple remaster. However, unlike Black Flag's possible restructuring of modern-day content, Assassin's Creed 1 may keep its narrative foundation more intact, since those segments were a more important part of its original identity.

At the same time, there's an understanding that gameplay design could be significantly modernized. Ubisoft may rework older mission structures, especially the repetitive investigation-style tasks from early Assassin's Creed games, to feel less linear and more aligned with modern action RPG design. This could mean a broader redesign of how missions flow while still keeping the core story of Altaïr's journey recognizable.

You're also seeing Ubisoft potentially lean into a broader strategy here, where these remakes are not strict recreations but updated interpretations designed to match current gameplay expectations. Beyond Stardust, there's another remake project being discussed internally, currently referred to as Assassin's Creed Remake 3. Unlike the other two, this one is still very undefined. 

There's no confirmed title, no confirmed developer, and no confirmed target game yet.

What is known is that this third remake is expected to be released roughly a year after a project referred to as RPG 3. From there, everything becomes more flexible. Ubisoft is expected to decide which title gets the remake treatment based on how the earlier projects perform.

If you follow the logic many insiders are pointing to, Assassin's Creed 2 would be the most likely candidate. That would allow Ubisoft to move into the Ezio trilogy and potentially rebuild the franchise's most iconic story arc in chronological order.

Still, none of that is locked in. Much of this long-term remake roadmap depends heavily on how well Black Flag and the Assassin's Creed 1 remake perform once released. If those projects land successfully, it opens the door for Ubisoft to continue expanding the remake pipeline further.

At the same time, even outside of remakes, the broader Assassin's Creed direction is already shifting. 

Recent entries like Assassin's Creed Mirage and upcoming titles such as Assassin's Creed Hexe are leaning more heavily into structured storytelling again, closer to the style of the earlier games. That shift lines up with what many long-time fans have been asking for, which may explain why Ubisoft is revisiting older titles in the first place.

You’re essentially looking at a franchise that is trying to balance modern RPG systems with the more focused narrative-driven design that defined its earlier entries. A full remake of Assassin's Creed 1, if it happens, would likely not be a one-to-one recreation. Instead, it would probably expand the world, update combat systems, and restructure missions while still keeping the core story intact.

There is also the risk that a strictly faithful remake of the original game might struggle to hold up today, especially given how repetitive some of its mission design was by modern standards. That's likely why expectations are leaning toward a redesigned experience rather than a direct copy.

On the corporate side, Ubisoft has also been reorganizing parts of its structure through a new subsidiary known as Vantage Studios. 

This division reportedly holds key franchises, including Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, and Rainbow Six Siege, and is partly backed by Tencent with a minority stake. That restructuring suggests Ubisoft is preparing its biggest franchises for longer-term development cycles, which aligns with the idea of multiple remakes being planned over several years.

By 2026, you can expect more clarity not just on Black Flag and Assassin's Creed 1, but also on how far this remake strategy will actually go. What starts as a couple of revisited classics could end up becoming a full-scale revival of the franchise's earlier era, depending on how Ubisoft decides to move forward after the first releases land.