Editing Assassin's Creed: Mirage

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{{Game Infobox
|name = ''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''
|image = AC Mirage cover.png
|Developer = [[Ubisoft#Bordeaux|Ubisoft Bordeaux]]
|Publisher = [[Ubisoft]]
|Engine = [[Anvil (game engine)|AnvilNext 2.0]]
|Composer = [[Brendan Angelides]]
|Released = August 2023
|Genre = Action-Adventure
|Game modes = Singleplayer
|Platform = *{{Wiki|Microsoft Windows}}
*{{Wiki|PlayStation 4}}
*{{Wiki|PlayStation 5}}
*{{Wiki|Xbox One}}
*{{Wiki|Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S}}
*{{Wiki|Amazon Luna}}
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'''''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''''' is an upcoming installment in the [[Assassin's Creed (series)|''Assassin's Creed'' series]]. It will be a stealth-focused game. The game will feature the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]], a central character from the 2020 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'', and it will take place in the city of [[Baghdad]] in the 9th century.<ref name="Ubisoft">{{Ubisoft|url=en-us/article/BvgGGDYNnLdApaOgCg5Yz/assassins-creed-mirage-takes-players-to-ninth-century-baghdad|text=Assassin's Creed Mirage Takes Players to Ninth Century Baghdad|archivedate=20220911035849|subdomain=news}}</ref>

==Plot synopsis==
''In the ninth century CE, Baghdad is at its height, leading the world in science, art, innovation, and commerce. Amid its bustling urban landscape, a conflicted young orphan with a tragic past must navigate the streets to survive.''

''In'' Assassin's Creed® Mirage'', you are Basim, a cunning street [[thief]] with [[Djinn|nightmarish visions]], seeking answers and justice. After an act of deadly retribution, Basim flees Baghdad and joins an ancient organization—The Hidden Ones. As he learns their mysterious rituals and powerful tenets, he will hone his unique abilities, discover his [[Reborn Isu|true nature]], and come to understand a [[The Creed|new Creed]]—one that will change his fate in ways he never could have imagined.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://store.ubi.com/en-us/assassin-s-creed-mirage/62ea4f8e09372571f2736a71.html|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage|publisher=Ubisoft Store|accessdate=11 September 2022}}</ref>

==Gameplay==
Set 20 years prior to the events in ''Valhalla'',<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube|SS_khJE0mbQ|Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref> players assume the role of Basim Ibn Ishaq with the gender choices, dialogue options, and relationship possibilities removed. After ''Valhalla'' had the [[raven]] [[Sýnin]] provide [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] with [[Eagle Vision]] despite being a corvid rather than an [[eagle]], ''Mirage'' will return to the method used in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' by having the {{Wiki|Eastern imperial eagle}} (''Aquila heliaca'') [[Enkidu]] aid Basim.<ref name="GameInformer" /> 

The main location of the game will primarily be the city of Baghdad, with minor parts of the game also set at the [[Alamut]] [[fort]]ress,<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/assassins-creed-mirage-revealed-at-ubisoft-forward|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage Revealed at Ubisoft Forward||author=Purslow, Matt|publisher=''{{Wiki|IGN}}''|date=11 September 2022|accessdate=11 September 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.ph/rnZ8o| archivedate=11 September 2022}}</ref> but it will not be explorable.<ref name="Arabhardware">{{Cite web|url=https://arabhardware.net/articles/assassin-s-creed-mirage-lead-producer-interview|title=تفاصيل حصرية عن Assassin's Creed Mirage من مقابلتنا مع مدير الإنتاج!|author=أحمد الصايغ|publisher=''Arabhardware''|date=12 September 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912174314/https://arabhardware.net/articles/assassin-s-creed-mirage-lead-producer-interview|archivedate=12 September 2022|language=Arabic}}</ref> The Black Box missions from ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' and the ''Valhalla'' [[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla downloadable content|downloadable]] expansion ''[[The Siege of Paris]]'' will return, with Basim being able to explore the environment and find different ways to approach and eliminate his targets.<ref name="IGN"/> Another returning feature will be a notoriety system that will either assist or hinder Basim in his objectives.<ref name="GeekCulture">{{Cite web|url=https://geekculture.co/assassins-creed-mirage-interview-stephane-boudon-ubisoft-bordeaux/|title='Assassin's Creed Mirage' Goes Back To Basics With Stealth, Parkour & Assassinations Gameplay Pillars|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910223306/https://geekculture.co/assassins-creed-mirage-interview-stephane-boudon-ubisoft-bordeaux/|archivedate=10 September 2022|author=Su, Jake|publisher=''GeekCulture''|date=11 September 2011|accessdate=14 September 2022}}</ref> 

Basim will also have a variety of weapons and tools he will use, including [[smoke screen bomb|smoke bombs]], the [[Hidden Blade]],<ref name="GameInformer" /> [[Poison dart|blow darts]], mines, [[Throwing knife|throwing knives]], [[Cherry bomb|noise makers]] and more.<ref name="TrailerBreakdown">{{Youtube|video=dKox5i_T6XA|text=Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|channel=Ubisoft|channelname=Ubisoft}}</ref> There will be no more leveling and XP system, only tool improvement. Basim will have to go to the Musa brothers in order to upgrade his weapons and tools, such as the blowpipe or bombs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1631436/assassin-s-creed-mirage-retour-aux-sources-bagdad-basim-le-prochain-jeu-d-ubisoft-se-devoile.htm|title=Assassin’s Creed Mirage : retour aux sources, Bagdad, Basim... le prochain jeu d'Ubisoft se dévoile.|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220910203101/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/1631436/assassin-s-creed-mirage-retour-aux-sources-bagdad-basim-le-prochain-jeu-d-ubisoft-se-devoile.htm|archivedate=10 September 2022|author=Meakaya|publisher=''{{Wiki|Jeuxvideo.com}}''|date=10 September 2022|language=French}}</ref> A [[Skill Tree (Assassin's Creed: Mirage)|skill tree]] will allow the player to choose different effects for each of his tools or weapons. A new combat mechanic, Assassin Focus, will look similar to the various enhanced abilities [[Kassandra]] had access to in ''Odyssey'' through the [[Spear of Leonidas]].<ref name="GeekCulture"/>

Basim will witness the prelude of the {{Wiki|Zanj Rebellion}}, where the people of Baghdad rose up against the Turk forces of the caliphate.<ref name="Arabhardware"/> The density of [[civilian]] crowds will echo their appearance in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'',<ref name="GameRantInfluences">{{Cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-influences-gameplay-setting-interview/|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage Creative Director Talks Influences, Gameplay, Setting, and More|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911220607/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-influences-gameplay-setting-interview/|archivedate=11 September 2022|author=Duckworth, Joshua|publisher=''GameRant''|date=11 September 2022|accessdate=14 September 2022}}</ref> and although Basim's movements were done on the same engine as ''Valhalla'',<ref name="Arabhardware"/> they are built from scratch, and he will be able to move through crowds and traverse the city by [[freerunning]] in similar fashion to [[Arno Dorian]] in the [[French Revolution]].<ref name="GameRantInfluences"/>

Unlike previous installments in the [[Assassin's Creed series|''Assassin's Creed'' series]], ''Mirage'' will be the first story to not be interrupted by a modern day plot element, except for a framing device that bookends the start and end of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-no-modern-present-day-gameplay/|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage Doesn't Feature Playable Present Day Segments|author=Duckworth, Joshua|publisher=''GameRant''|date=10 September 2022|accessdate=11 September 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911121800/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-no-modern-present-day-gameplay/|archivedate=11 September 2022}}</ref> Assassination contracts<ref name="Arabhardware"/> and hiding places are set to return. Enemy [[archer]]s can also shoot at Basim's eagle, canceling the Eagle Vision.<ref name="IGN"/>

==Development==
The game is designed to be smaller and more "intimate" than previous entries. According to Ubisoft, players were growing tired of the larger RPG games in the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2023/01/the-next-assassins-creed-is-smaller-because-past-games-got-way-too-big/|title=The Next Assassin’s Creed Is Smaller Because Past Games Got Way Too Big|author=Zwizen, Zack|date=13 January 2022|publisher=''Kotaku''|accessdate=20 January 2022}}</ref>

The conceptual title, ''Assassin's Creed: Rift'', was first leaked on 9 February 2022 and reported by ''{{Wiki|Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg}}''.<ref name="Bloomberg">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-09/ubisoft-plans-new-assassin-s-creed-game-to-help-fill-schedule|title=Ubisoft Plans New Assassin's Creed Game to Help Fill Its Schedule|author=Schreier, Jason|date=9 February 2022|publisher=''Bloomberg''|accessdate=9 February 2022}}</ref> Originally planned to be a DLC for ''Valhalla'', ''Rift'' was expanded into its own standalone game. ''Bloomberg'' also revealed that it would be be developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux and was planned for released in late-2022, but it was pushed back to the first quarter of 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/assassins-creed-rift-reportedly-delayed-3275558|title=‘Assassin’s Creed Rift’ reportedly delayed until 2023|author=Coleman, Jack|publisher=''{{Wiki|NME}}''|date=23 July 2022|accessdate=13 August 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729005417/https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/gaming-news/assassins-creed-rift-reportedly-delayed-3275558|archivedate=29 July 2022}}</ref>

On 1 September, after the official title "''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''" was leaked alongside art for a DLC called "''[[The Forty Thieves]]''" that promised to visit the infamous {{Wiki|Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves|criminals of legend}}, Ubisoft formally announced the game<ref name="VGC">{{Cite web| url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-mirage-artwork-seemingly-leaks-revealing-forty-thieves-quest/| title=Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed Mirage following art leak| first=Tom| last=Ivan| publisher=Video Games Chronicle| date=1 September 2022| accessdate=2 September 2022| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902105942/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/assassins-creed-mirage-artwork-seemingly-leaks-revealing-forty-thieves-quest/| archivedate=2 September 2022}}</ref> and promised that more details were to come at Ubisoft Forward convention on 10 September.<ref name="Reveal Tweet">{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1565369047461642240|Assassin's Creed|quote=Assassin's Creed Mirage is the next Assassin's Creed game. We can't wait to tell you more on September 10 at Ubisoft Forward: 9PM CEST <nowiki>|</nowiki> 12PM PT. #AssassinsCreed [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FblO14_WAAAbGEP.jpg pic.twitter.com/92LoEcrrWs]}}</ref> [[Darby McDevitt]], Basim's creator, will reportedly did not have any development role but acted as a consultant on the character.<ref name="GameInformer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/09/10/assassins-creed-mirage-reveal-trailer-released-game-launching-in-2023|title=Assassin's Creed Mirage Reveal Trailer Released, Game Launching In 2023|author=LeBlanc, Wesley|date=10 September 2022|publisher=''{{Wiki|Game Informer}}''|accessdate=10 September 2022|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911042135/https://www.gameinformer.com/2022/09/10/assassins-creed-mirage-reveal-trailer-released-game-launching-in-2023|archivedate=11 September 2022}}</ref>

On 3 December, it was reported that the game had been internally delayed a second time, and it is now slated for an August 2023 release instead of in the first quarter.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://www.dexerto.com/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-mirage-reportedly-delayed-2001779/| title=Assassin’s Creed Mirage reportedly delayed after dev issues| author=Reeves, Brianna| publisher=Dexerto| date=3 December 2022| accessdate=9 February 2023| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221204110746/https://www.dexerto.com/assassins-creed/assassins-creed-mirage-reportedly-delayed-2001779/| archivedate=4 December 2022}}</ref>

==Release==
''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' is set to release in August 2023 for {{Wiki|Amazon Luna}},<ref name="AdultsOnly" /> {{Wiki|Windows Microsoft}}, {{Wiki|PlayStation 4}}, {{Wiki|PlayStation 5}}, {{Wiki|Xbox One}}, and {{Wiki|Xbox Series X and Series S}}.<ref name="GameInformer" />

''[[The Forty Thieves]]'', a downloadable quest will be available as a pre-order bonus.{{Fact|21 Feb 2023, need ref thats not the initial leak}}

===Marketing===
After a series of leaks, Ubisoft officially confirmed the existence of ''Assassin's Creed: Mirage'' on 1 September.<ref name="VGC" /><ref name="Reveal Tweet" /> On 10 September, ''Mirage'' was featured in the 2022 ''Assassin's Creed'' Ubisoft Forward showcase, alongside the debut of its cinematic trailer.<ref name="UbiFoward">{{Youtube|SS_khJE0mbQ|Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref><ref>{{Youtube|x55lAlFtXmw|Assassin's Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere <nowiki>|</nowiki> #UbiForward|Ubisoft|Ubisoft}}</ref> When the various editions of the game were announced, Ubisoft ran a promotion through Twitter for the ''Collector's Case'' that fans could vote on their favorite design for the exclusive steelbook.<ref>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1570442390929920001|Assassin's Creed|quote=Vote for your favorite Steelbook by liking one of the replies of this tweet. The one with the most likes will be chosen for the Assassin's Creed Mirage Collector's Case! #AssassinsCreed [https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1570416039824867331/pu/vid/720x720/L4YJnRINMcDrQrjo.mp4 pic.twitter.com/Jui1J3qtIz]}}<br>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1570442445615398913|Assassin's Creed|quote=Like this Tweet to vote for this SteelBook! #AssassinsCreed [https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1570416144560824322/pu/vid/720x720/Lc4NPP__9VjzsUPH.mp4 pic.twitter.com/fddHz8CUe1]}}<br>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1570442500095246339|Assassin's Creed|quote=Like this Tweet to vote for this SteelBook! #AssassinsCreed [https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1570416227041828869/pu/vid/720x720/hlLf5b8Pbtc0bX_8.mp4 pic.twitter.com/3u6oOdaBF1]}}</ref> Out of two design choices, one was decided the most popular by the time voting closed on 23 September.<ref>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1573024345458450432|Assassin's Creed|quote=Voting has now closed. Thank you for participating! #AssassinsCreed}}</ref>

===Rating===
On 12 September, it was reported on Gamerant that the Microsoft Store listing for ''Mirage'' had an Adults-Only (AO) ESRB rating, which, if valid, could only be explained by the game featuring real gambling. Gamerant speculated that it could also have been a mistake which stemmed from Ubisoft showing that one of their games had an AO rating at the start of their Ubisoft Forward event.<ref name="AdultsOnly">{{Cite web| url=https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-adult-rating-gambling/| title=An AO Rating for Assassin's Creed Mirage Appears Online, But It's Not Likely to Stick| first=Joshua| last=Duckworth| publisher=GameRant| date=12 September 2022| accessdate=12 September 2022| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912104203/https://gamerant.com/assassins-creed-mirage-adult-rating-gambling/| archivedate=12 September 2022}}</ref> Ubisoft subsequently released a statement on the official ''Assassin's Creed'' Twitter account declaring that ''Mirage'' would not feature gambling or {{Wiki|Loot box|lootboxes}}.<ref>{{Twitter|assassinscreed|status/1569377802188734469|Assassin's Creed|quote=Following the announcement of Assassin's Creed Mirage, some store pages displayed the game for preorders with an Adults Only ESRB rating. While the game is still pending rating, we want to reassure players that no real gambling or lootboxes are present in the game.}}</ref>

==Editions==
Ubisoft announced several editions of ''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''.
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Standard Edition=
[[File:AC Mirage cover.jpg|right|200px]]
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''
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|-|Deluxe Edition=
[[File:AC Mirage Deluxe cover.jpg|right|200px]]
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''
*The ''[[Deluxe Pack (Mirage)|Deluxe Pack]]''
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|-|Collector's Case=
[[File:Assassin's Creed Mirage Collector's Case.jpg|right|250px]]
*A retail copy of ''Assassin's Creed: Mirage''
*The ''[[Deluxe Pack (Mirage)|Deluxe Pack]]''
*A 32cm Basim figurine
*Exclusive Steelbook
*The Art of Assassin's Creed Mirage mini-artbook
*Replica of Basim's brooch
*Baghdad map
*[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage soundtrack|Game soundtrack]]
{{-}}
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==Gallery==
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Videos=
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Assassin's Creed Mirage- Cinematic World Premiere - -UbiForward
Assassin’s Creed Mirage- Developer Trailer Breakdown - -UbiForward
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AC Mirage announcement.jpg
ACMir Promo 1.jpg|Promotional image
ACMirage Key Art.jpg|Key art
AC Mirage Logo.png|Official Logo
AC Mirage Crest.png|Official Crest with texture
AC Mirage Crest White.png|Official Crest in plain white 
AC Mirage Standard Art.jpg|Promotional standard edition art
AC Mirage Deluxe Art.jpg|Promotional deluxe edition art
ACMirage Basim Promotional Image 1.jpg|Promotional Art
ACMirage Basim Promotional Image 2.jpg|Promotional Art
ACMirage Basim Promotional Image 3.jpg
ACMirage Roshan Promotional Image 1.jpg|Promotional Art
ACMirage Roshan Promotional Image 2.jpg|Promotional Art
ACMir banner.jpg|Banner art
Assassin's Creed Mirage French Cover.jpg|French cover
Assassin's Creed Mirage Arabic Cover.jpg|Arabic cover
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ACMirage Promotional Screenshot 5.jpg
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|-|Concept art=
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
ACMirage Basim and Falcon - Concept Art.png|Basim and Enkidu
ACMirage Eagle View - Concept Art.jpg|Basim and Enkidu in a Baghdad bazaar
ACMirage Large View Of Baghdad - Concept Art.jpg|Wide view of Baghdad
ACMirage Basim Landscape - Concept Art.png|Basim looking over the city
ACMirage Basim assassinating soldier.jpg|Basim assassinating an Abbasid Caliphate soldier
</gallery>
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==Credits==
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*[[Lee Majdoub]] as [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]]
*[[Shohreh Aghdashloo]] as [[Roshan]]
<!--*[[Carlo Rota]] as [[Loki]]!-->
|crew=
*[[Sarah Beaulieu]] – Narrative Director
*[[Stephane Boudon]] – Creative Director
*[[Jean-Luc Sala]] – Art Director
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