Assassin’s Creed Hexe Leak Points To Ezio Cameo And Würzburg Setting

A new post on r/GamingLeaksAndRumours published on May 12, 2026 claims Assassin’s Creed Hexe includes an Ezio cameo, dialogue tying the protagonist to Claudia Auditore’s bloodline, and a setting focused on Würzburg. The thread attributes the details to “Rogue,” an alleged Ubisoft leaker, and shares an image of supposed dialogue excerpts.

What the leak claims

The Reddit thread alleges Hexe stars a protagonist named Elsa, described as a descendant of Claudia Auditore. It lists several unverified lines, including Elsa referencing a familiar white hood from her mother’s drawings and Ezio saying, “She wanted you to have a life,” alongside other lines like “Come. Leap with me. One last time for an old man.” The post also points to core mechanics around poison and blood pacts, heavier stealth pressure from NPCs who escalate suspicion faster, and a traversal skill for tree-to-tree branch jumping. Würzburg is named as the primary location, with story beats framed around finding ritual sites and recovering stolen relics. You can read the claims in the original leak thread.

What’s confirmed and what isn’t

Officially, Ubisoft announced Codename Hexe back in September 2022 as one of the next flagship Assassin’s Creed projects after Red/Shadows, describing it as a very different kind of entry. That’s the extent of on-the-record detail; the publisher has not revealed cast, setting specifics, or story connections to older heroes. For baseline context, see Ubisoft’s Forward 2022 recap.

Today’s Reddit post should be treated as unverified. The dialogue snippets are presented as text and an image capture without provenance beyond the named leaker, and there’s no accompanying audio, build footage, or developer comment. Until Ubisoft addresses it, Ezio’s return and the Auditore lineage angle remain squarely in rumor territory.

Why it matters

Even a brief Ezio appearance would be headline-grabbing. He is the series’ most recognizable Assassin, and a cameo could position Hexe as a bridge between classic-era lore and whatever Infinity-era structure Ubisoft builds around future titles. Würzburg and witch-trial era imagery also line up with the franchise’s periodic detours into occult-tinged Templar conflict, which could give Hexe a sharper stealth-horror flavor than recent RPG-leaning entries.

Still, there are open questions. Timeline alignment would need careful handling if Ezio is present in person rather than through memories, letters, or simulation sequences. And with Ubisoft recently reiterating that Hexe is being built with a distinct vision, it’s unclear how much fan-service the team would actually lean on versus carving out a new protagonist identity.

Bottom line: intriguing claims, but no confirmation. If Ubisoft responds or a trailer surfaces that includes any of the cited lines, we’ll update this story immediately.