Ubisoft has criticized the posting of a leaked screenshot from its under-wraps multiplayer Assassin’s Creed game, which had been altered using AI.<\/p>\n
Last night, Assassin’s Creed leaker j0nathan posted an image that supposedly revealed Assassin’s Creed Invictus, the franchise’s multiplayer spinoff announced by Ubisoft back in 2022 that we’ve seen nothing of since. <\/p>\n
The screenshot shows a character in historical clothing, standing in what looks to be an arena. However, the environment is clearly far from finished \u2014 it’s obvious this version of the game is still very much in development. <\/p>\n
\n\u26a0\ufe0fLEAK\u26a0\ufe0f Aller hop c’est cadeau : voici une premi\u00e8re image de Assassin’s Creed Invictus ! <\/p>\n
Une grosse partie du jeu n’est pas textur\u00e9 donc ne soyez pas \u00e9tonn\u00e9 des gros blocs gris, c’est vraiment juste pour vous donner un aper\u00e7u de ce \u00e0 quoi ressemble le jeu actuellement. pic.twitter.com\/tQBBGu1ZKB<\/p>\n
\u2014 j0nathan (@xj0nathan) May 5, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“Alright, here’s a little gift: here’s a first image of Assassin’s Creed Invictus!” j0nathon wrote. “A big part of the game isn’t textured yet, so don’t be surprised by the big gray blocks \u2014 it’s really just to give you a glimpse of what the game looks like right now.”<\/p>\n
Quickly, however, the post sparked a response from Ubisoft’s official Assassin’s Creed social media account, which blasted the image as “misinformation.”<\/p>\n
“Nice try… This might have started as an image from our private test, but it’s been heavily altered (most probably with AI),” Ubisoft wrote. “Not great to spread misinformation. \ud83d\udc4e For those genuinely curious about the project: we’ll share more when the time is right!”<\/p>\n
Bizarrely, j0nathon then admitted the leaked image had indeed been manipulated using AI \u2014 and then promptly posted a version claimed to be the original, unedited version. There are notable differences between the two images, with different lighting, colors for the character’s clothing, and textures for the arena’s floor.<\/p>\n
“Alright, since the official account is acting all smug, here’s the real screenshot without AI (and unfortunately for them, it’s exactly the same crap \ud83d\ude02,” j0nathan claimed. <\/p>\n
\nOk vu que le compte officiel fait le malin, voici le vrai screen sans IA (et malheureusement pour eux, c’est exactement la m\u00eame merde \ud83d\ude02) https:\/\/t.co\/9tJkwjQWid pic.twitter.com\/V7gMtYuP99<\/p>\n
\u2014 j0nathan (@xj0nathan) May 5, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
“I didn’t want to give the game bad publicity and show just how catastrophic a state it was in, I simply asked the AI to liven up the colors, and they’re not happy about it \ud83d\ude02,” Jonathan continued. “I’m gonna drop some images of Beyond Good and Evil 2 that I’ve had for a while, they’re gonna whine like crazy given the state of the game (worse than Invictus).”<\/p>\n
The image’s posting comes amid a backdrop of whispers around the state of Invictus. Fans believe an early build of the game was recently demoed to a small test group of players who were left unimpressed \u2014 though, of course, gathering feedback to improve games before they’re meant to be seen by the public is a standard part of development. There’s no suggestion Invictus is designed to launch anytime soon, either, with the game still very much in the oven. <\/p>\n
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