The director of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Black Flag, and Origins has returned to Ubisoft to lead development on future Assassin's Creed games. Eric Baptizat spent almost 16 years at the French video game giant before leaving for Motive Studio in 2021. There, he worked as the director of the Dead Space Remake, as well as a game director on Battlefield 6. The news was not actually announced by Baptizat but by his peer Jean Guesdon, the head of content on Assassin's Creed. 16 years at Ubisoft, key contributions to Black Flag, Origins, and Valhalla as Game Director, his passion for gameplay craft and his deep connection to this franchise speak for themselves.