What is the name of the corporation that created the Animus in Assassin's Creed?

Abstergo Industries is the corporation that created the Animus in Assassin's Creed.

In the series' modern-day storyline, Abstergo is a powerful multinational company secretly controlled by the Templars. It develops the Animus, a device that allows users to experience genetic memories inherited through their ancestry.

Abstergo initially presents the Animus as a tool for research and commercial applications. The Templars, however, use it to locate Pieces of Eden and investigate historical events connected to the Assassin-Templar conflict. Desmond Miles is forced to use an Animus in the first game.

The name is sometimes confused with Abstergo Entertainment, a subsidiary introduced in later games. Abstergo Entertainment publicly develops products based on historical memories, while Abstergo Industries is the broader corporation at the center of the modern-day conspiracy.