Who was the first Assassin’s Creed game’s lead developer, Ubisoft Montreal?

Ubisoft Montreal was the lead developer of the first Assassin’s Creed game.

The Montreal studio developed the original game for Ubisoft, with Jade Raymond serving as producer and Patrice Désilets serving as creative director. The project evolved from an idea related to the Prince of Persia series into a new franchise centered on historical exploration, freerunning, stealth, and the conflict between Assassins and Templars.

Ubisoft Montreal is based in Montreal, Quebec, and later led development on several major Assassin’s Creed entries, including Assassin’s Creed II and Assassin’s Creed III. Other studios contributed to different games: Ubisoft Quebec led Odyssey and Syndicate, while Ubisoft Sofia developed Liberation and supported other projects.

The wording matters because Ubisoft used multi-studio development for the franchise. A number of teams may receive credits on an individual title, but Ubisoft Montreal is identified as the original game’s developer and lead studio. Ubisoft published the game worldwide.