Who is credited as the creator of the Assassin's Creed video game series?

Patrice Désilets is credited as the creator of the Assassin's Creed video game series.

Désilets was a creative director at Ubisoft Montreal during the development of the first Assassin's Creed. He helped shape the project's historical setting, parkour-focused movement, stealth design, and central conflict between rival secret organizations.

The original concept grew from work related to the Prince of Persia series, particularly ideas involving a young companion and a historical adventure. The project evolved into a new intellectual property rather than another Prince of Persia game.

Désilets later served as creative director on Assassin's Creed II before leaving Ubisoft. Other developers, writers, producers, and studio teams made major contributions to the franchise, so “creator” does not mean he personally developed every game. The specific credit identifies the person most commonly associated with originating and guiding the series' foundational concept.