Assassin's Creed: Mirage

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Assassin's Creed: Mirage is an upcoming installment in the Assassin's Creed series. It will be a stealth-focused game. The game will feature the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq, a central character from the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, and early plans for it included the city of Baghdad for part of the setting.^[1]

Plot synopsis

Experience the story of Basim, a cunning street thief seeking answers and justice as he navigates the bustling streets of ninth–century Baghdad. Through a mysterious, ancient organization known as the Hidden Ones, he will become a deadly Master Assassin and change his fate in ways he never could have imagined.^[2]

Development

The conceptual title, Assassin's Creed: Rift, was first leaked on 9 February, 2022 and reported by Bloomberg.^[3] Originally planned to be a DLC for Valhalla, Rift was expanded into its own standalone game. Also according to Bloomberg, it is being developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux and was planned for released in late-2022, but as of July 2022, it had been pushed back to the first quarter of 2023.^[4]

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 criminals of legend, Ubisoft formally announced the game,^[5] and promised more details to come at Ubisoft Forward convention on 10 September.^[6] Reportedly, Darby McDevitt, the creator of Basim's character will not have any development role, but acted as a consultant on the character.^[7]

Gameplay

Set 20 years prior to the events in Valhalla,^[8] Players assume the role of Basim Ibn Ishaq with the gender choices removed. Dialogue choices and relationships will also be non-existent. The game will have a return of the Eagle Vision with an actual Eagle, Enkidu.^[7]

Release

Assassin's Creed: Mirage is tentatively set to release in 2023.^[8]

Marketing

After a series of leaks, Ubisoft officially confirmed the existence of Assassin's Creed: Mirage.^[5]^[6] Mirage was featured at the 2022 Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Forward showcase, alongside the debut of its cinematic trailer.^[8]