In the Assassin's Creed series, what fictional corporation is the modern face of the Templars?

Abstergo Industries is the fictional corporation that serves as the modern face of the Templars in Assassin's Creed.

Abstergo presents itself as a multinational company involved in pharmaceuticals, technology, research, and entertainment. Behind that public image, it is controlled by the modern Templar Order, which seeks to use historical knowledge and Pieces of Eden to impose order.

The corporation created and operated Animus technology, making it central to the modern-day plots of the early games. Its projects include extracting genetic memories and manipulating how historical events are experienced by the public.

Abstergo is not the same as the Assassin Brotherhood, which opposes Templar control. The company also operates entertainment products within the fiction, allowing later games to comment on commercialization and the way history is packaged for consumers.