What is the name of the fictional corporation opposing the Assassins in Assassin's Creed?

Abstergo Industries is the fictional corporation opposing the Assassins in Assassin's Creed. In the modern-day storyline, Abstergo presents itself as a powerful multinational company while secretly operating as the modern face of the Templar Order.

The corporation develops the Animus, a machine that allows users to experience genetic memories inherited from their ancestors. Abstergo initially uses this technology to locate Pieces of Eden and other artifacts connected to the First Civilization. Its research gives the Templars a way to investigate Assassin bloodlines and historical events.

The name is sometimes confused with the Templars themselves, but Abstergo is their corporate organization and operational cover. The Assassin Brotherhood is its principal ideological enemy, while characters such as Desmond Miles become caught between both sides during the modern conflict.