Outgoing Assassin's Creed boss says 'I did not make that choice' when talking about his departure from Ubisoft

• Former Assassin's Creed lead clarifies his sudden departure from Ubisoft
• He claims he was asked to "step aside" but harbors "no resentment" towards the company
• It was previously reported that he left after turning down a role at the newly-formed Vantage Studios, a Ubisoft subsidiary

Marc-Alexis Côté, former head of the Assassin's Creed franchise, has spoken about his sudden departure from Ubisoft after two decades at the company.

Côté clarified in a LinkedIn post that he was asked to "step aside," despite previous reports stating he left in the wake of the forming of subsidiary Vantage Studios, for which he seemingly turned down a role.

"Many of you have expressed surprise that I would choose to leave Assassin’s Creed after so many years, especially given the passion I still hold for it," Côté wrote on LinkedIn. "The truth is simple: I did not make ...