Assassin's Creed Destiny: Is It Real and Can You Play It?

Assassin's Creed Destiny is not a game you can download, buy or preorder. It was an unannounced Assassin's Creed project set in ancient China, built by Tencent's TiMi Studio Group with Ubisoft, and it was reportedly cancelled in early 2025. That means no platforms, no price and no release date.

The name started spreading in mid-October 2026 after leaked prototype footage surfaced. Here is what the game was, why there is nothing to install, how to avoid fake downloads that use its name, and which Assassin's Creed games you can actually play today.

What was Assassin's Creed Destiny?

Assassin's Creed Destiny was the working title of a full-size Assassin's Creed game set in 206 BCE, during the fall of China's Qin dynasty. Gaming site MP1st revealed it on October 15, 2026, in a report with prototype footage taken from the portfolios of developers who worked on it.

The footage shows a mission where a female assassin slips into a palace under siege by the warlord Xiang Yu to reach a mysterious artifact. It also shows series staples like stealth kills, parkour and the leap of faith, plus a few new ideas:

• A spinning, umbrella-like weapon for the main character.
• Early work on a boss fight against Xiang Yu himself.
• Animations of a male character, which may mean you could choose your assassin's gender, or may just be placeholder work.

Ubisoft never announced the game, and neither Ubisoft nor Tencent has commented on the report. Everything known about it comes from that leaked material.

Why was it cancelled?

According to MP1st, most of the footage comes from a February 2025 prototype. TiMi had announced a restructuring a month earlier, splitting the studio into four teams, and Destiny was dropped not long after. No official reason has been given.

The wider context helps. In 2024, Reuters reported that Tencent was moving away from big licensed Western franchises, which earn lower margins than its homegrown games. In its March 2026 franchise update, Ubisoft also said it had chosen to "pivot away from an early project," but it did not name that project, so there is no confirmation it was Destiny.

What are the Assassin's Creed Destiny platforms, price and release date?

If you came here to check whether your console, PC or phone can run it, here is the short version. MP1st says the game was planned for current consoles and PC rather than phones, but that plan ended with the cancellation.

Common misconceptions about the name

It is not Assassin's Creed Jade

Jade is a separate, mobile-only Assassin's Creed game for iPhone and Android. It was also made with TiMi and is also set in ancient China, but in 215 BCE. Unlike Destiny, Jade was delayed rather than cancelled: Ubisoft confirmed in March 2026 that it is still in development, and it still has no release date.

It is not a Destiny 2 crossover

If the name made you think of Bungie's sci-fi shooter, you may be remembering the December 2022 crossover between Destiny 2 and Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Destiny 2 sold Assassin's Creed-themed armor and cosmetics in its Eververse store, and Valhalla sold Destiny-themed gear packs. It was paid cosmetic content, not a new game.

The leak is not a teaser

Leaked prototype footage is not a marketing trailer. It does not hint at a surprise launch, and there is no guarantee its ideas, like the umbrella weapon, will show up in another game.

How do you avoid fake downloads and preorders?

Whenever an unreleased game trends, fake listings follow. Before you download or pay for anything with this name, run through this checklist:

1. Check Ubisoft's official list of Assassin's Creed games. If a game is not there or on Ubisoft's news pages, it is not for sale.
2. Treat any assassins creed destiny APK, beta key or early access download as fake. Sideloaded apps (apps installed from outside the official app stores) are a common way to spread malware.
3. Buy only from official stores: PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Nintendo eShop, Steam, Epic Games Store, the Ubisoft Store, Apple's App Store and Google Play.
4. Never type your Ubisoft account password into a site you reached from a video description, comment or ad.

Which Assassin's Creed games can you play right now?

If you want an Assassin's Creed game you can install this week, these are the newest options. Prices change often and differ between stores: US prices are listed before sales tax, while UK prices include VAT (value-added tax). Check the official store page before you buy.

Expect to be asked for a free Ubisoft account (Ubisoft Connect). Ubisoft uses it for features like cross-progression, which lets you carry a Shadows save between Switch 2 and other platforms. File sizes for the console and PC versions are large, so check the exact figure on your platform's store page before you hit download.

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Will Assassin's Creed return to ancient China?

Most likely, through Jade. It is the one announced Assassin's Creed game set in ancient China that is still in development. Ubisoft has described it as an open-world game built for touch controls, but it has not shared a release window. So far, the only released Assassin's Creed game set in China is Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, a smaller 2.5D side-scroller from 2015.

The next big console and PC entry is Codename Hexe, a darker, story-driven game in development at Ubisoft Montreal. Ubisoft has not announced a release date. Insider reports point to 2027 at the earliest, so treat any specific date you see as a rumor until Ubisoft confirms it.