MIRAGE ASSASSIN’S CREED RELEASE DATE [2023]

A sweeping city shot showcases the breathtaking vista as Basim releases an eagle to soar from his arm. A man, presumably a target, walks through a street surrounded by beggars, while the principles of the Assassin Order echo in the background. Among the beggars, Basim disguises himself, taking the guards by surprise and dispatching them effortlessly. When the target becomes aware of the situation and sends more guards after him, Basim employs a red smoke bomb to create a diversion, enabling him to eliminate the guards with his sword and dagger.

As another group pursues him, a chase ensues into an alley where Basim triggers a deadly poison gas trap. Basim and his eagle continue tracking the target without fleeing, even as a guard employs explosive bombs in an attempt to halt them. Basim catches up to his target, confiscates his golden mask, and finishes him off using his hidden blade.

The trailer concludes with a scene reminiscent of the early Assassin’s Creed games, where Basim uses a feather to collect some blood from the slain target as evidence of his kill.

Outside the trailer, it was revealed during Ubisoft Forward that the female narrator and the assassin who recruits Basim is his mentor named Roshan. Roshan is a 50-year-old Persian who escaped slavery before joining the Brotherhood. Since the game is set 20 years prior to Basim’s appearance in Valhalla, it’s apparent that Basim, at the very least, survives whatever events unfold in the main plot of Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

A significant departure for Assassin’s Creed Mirage is that it will be the first mainline entry to exclude any modern-day story elements entirely. This decision aligns with the game’s reported origins as a DLC expansion for Valhalla, which eventually transformed into a standalone title. The entire game is set around 850 AD.

Gameplay

Assassin’s Creed Mirage, being based on a DLC, distinguishes itself as a more focused and somewhat linear experience in comparison to the massive open-world RPGs of the previous three games. The entire game is expected to have a duration of approximately 15 to 20 hours, as mentioned by executive producer Marc-Alexis Cote in an interview with IGN. Cote explained that the project was conceived and developed to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the franchise, aiming to pay tribute to the original game by placing greater emphasis on stealth, close-quarter combat, parkour, and a denser city reminiscent of the series’ Middle Eastern roots, with Baghdad as the central location.

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The city of Baghdad in the game will be divided into four districts, while the Assassin’s headquarters, known as The Alamut, will be situated in a smaller area outside the city.

With a return to a more classic style of gameplay, Assassin’s Creed Mirage places heavy emphasis on stealth and parkour. Both systems have reportedly been significantly improved compared to previous iterations, thanks to the utilization of the new engine introduced in Valhalla. Players will have the freedom to choose the order in which they assassinate their targets. There will be multiple approaches available for stalking targets, including bribing guards, direct confrontation, or silent infiltration.

Some mechanics, such as gender options and dialogue choices, have been removed from Assassin’s Creed Mirage. However, features like Eagle Vision and the ability to control an eagle for scouting, as seen in Assassin’s Creed Origins and Odyssey, will make a return.