What company controls the Animus in the modern-day story of Assassin's Creed?

Abstergo Industries controls the Animus in Assassin's Creed's modern-day story.

Abstergo is a powerful multinational corporation secretly controlled by the Templar Order. Its Animus technology allows users to relive genetic memories inherited through their ancestors, creating the narrative bridge between modern characters and historical settings. The company first uses Desmond Miles as a test subject in the original game.

The Assassin Brotherhood opposes Abstergo because the corporation seeks artifacts and information that can help the Templars impose their vision of order. Abstergo later develops consumer versions of the Animus, including technology connected to entertainment products. The company is fictional, despite using the familiar corporate language and global reach of a real multinational business.