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Assassin's Creed: Mirage is the thirteenth main installment in the Assassin's Creed series developed by Ubisoft. In the game, players take control of a younger version of Basim Ibn Ishaq, a central character from the 2020 video game Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, and explore his life during the 9th century in the Abbasid Caliphate's capital city of Baghdad.[1]

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 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 true nature, and come to understand a new Creed—one that will change his fate in ways he never could have imagined.[2]

Gameplay

Set 20 years prior to the events in Valhalla,[3] 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 returned to the method used in Assassin's Creed: Origins and Assassin's Creed: Odyssey by having the Eastern imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca) Enkidu aid Basim.[4]

The main location of the game is primarily be the city of Baghdad, with minor parts of the game also set at the Alamut fortress,[5] but it will not be explorable.[6] The Black Box missions from Assassin's Creed: Unity and the Valhalla downloadable expansion The Siege of Paris returned, with Basim being able to explore the environment and find different ways to approach and eliminate his targets.[5] Another returning feature was a notoriety system that either assisted or hindered Basim in his objectives.[7]

Basim also has a variety of weapons and tools to use, including smoke bombs, the Hidden Blade,[4] a blowpipe and darts, mines, throwing knives, noise makers, and more.[8] There will be no more leveling and XP system, only tool improvement. Basim will have to go to the Banū Mūsā brothers in order to upgrade his weapons and tools, such as the blowpipe or bombs.[9] A skill tree allows 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.[7]

Basim witnesses the prelude of the Zanj Rebellion, where the people of Baghdad rose up against the Turk forces of the caliphate.[6] The density of civilian crowds echoes their appearance in Assassin's Creed: Unity,[10] and although Basim's movements were done on the same engine as Valhalla,[6] they were built from scratch, and he can move through crowds and traverse the city by free running in similar fashion to Arno Dorian in the French Revolution.[10]

Unlike previous installments in the Assassin's Creed series, Mirage is 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.[11] Contracts that mark targets for assassination[6] and hiding places return, alongside optional challenges. Enemy archers can also shoot at Basim's eagle, canceling the Eagle Vision.[5]

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.[12] The conceptual title of "Assassin's Creed: Rift" was first leaked on 9 February 2022 and reported by Bloomberg;[13] another working title was "Assassin's Creed: Dust", as revealed in the path names for a series of concept art by Xavier Minguell Solanes for Digic Pictures.[14] 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.[15]

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[16] and promised that more details were to come at the Ubisoft Forward convention on 10 September.[17] Darby McDevitt, Basim's creator, reportedly did not have any development role but acted as a character consultant.[4]

On 3 December, it was reported that the game had been internally delayed a second time and it was slated for an August 2023 release instead of in the first quarter,[18] though Amazon pre-order links contradicted it and listed December 2023 instead.[19] A new gameplay trailer was revealed on 24 May 2023 and gave an official release date of 12 October,[20] later amended to the new date of 5 October.[21]

Release

Assassin's Creed: Mirage released on 5 October 2023 for Amazon Luna,[19] Windows Microsoft, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X and Series S.[4] The Forty Thieves, a downloadable quest was available as a pre-order bonus.[22]

Marketing

After a series of leaks, Ubisoft officially confirmed the existence of Assassin's Creed: Mirage on 1 September.[16][17] On 10 September, Mirage was featured in the 2022 Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Forward showcase, alongside the debut of its cinematic trailer.[3][23] 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.[24] Out of two design choices, one was decided the most popular by the time voting closed on 23 September.[25]

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.[19] Ubisoft subsequently released a statement on the official Assassin's Creed Twitter account declaring that Mirage would not feature gambling or lootboxes.[26]

Editions

Ubisoft announced several editions of Assassin's Creed: Mirage.

  • A retail copy of Assassin's Creed: Mirage

  • A retail copy of Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  • Baghdad map
  • 3 exclusive lithographs

  • A retail copy of Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  • The Deluxe Pack
  • Digital artbook & digital soundtrack (available for download and streaming on the official assassinscreed.com website)

  • A retail copy of Assassin's Creed: Mirage
  • 6 x 8" canvas print valued at $10 USD
  • US only

Gallery

  • Basim and Enkidu
    Basim and Enkidu
  • Basim and Enkidu in a Baghdad bazaar
    Basim and Enkidu in a Baghdad bazaar
  • Wide view of Baghdad
    Wide view of Baghdad
  • Basim looking over the city
    Basim looking over the city
  • Banu Musa brothers
    Banu Musa brothers
  • Banu Musa brothers
    Banu Musa brothers
  • Fazil
    Fazil
  • Basim stalking targets in a courtyard
    Basim stalking targets in a courtyard
  • Hidden Ones evading guards
    Hidden Ones evading guards
  • Aerial view of Baghdad
    Aerial view of Baghdad
  • Basim stargazing with astronomers
    Basim stargazing with astronomers

Credits

By type 
Cast Crew

Cast

Crew

References

  1. ↑  Assassin's Creed Mirage Takes Players to Ninth Century Baghdad on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed Mirage. Ubisoft Store. Retrieved on 11 September 2022.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin’s Creed: 2022 Showcase | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 LeBlanc, Wesley (10 September 2022). Assassin's Creed Mirage Reveal Trailer Released, Game Launching In 2023. Game Informer. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved on 10 September 2022.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Purslow, Matt (11 September 2022). Assassin's Creed Mirage Revealed at Ubisoft Forward. IGN. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved on 11 September 2022.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 أحمد الصايغ (12 September 2022). تفاصيل حصرية عن Assassin's Creed Mirage من مقابلتنا مع مدير الإنتاج! (in Arabic). Arabhardware. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved on 14 September 2022.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Su, Jake (11 September 2022). 'Assassin's Creed Mirage' Goes Back To Basics With Stealth, Parkour & Assassinations Gameplay Pillars. GeekCulture. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved on 14 September 2022.
  8. ↑ Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Developer Trailer Breakdown | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
  9. ↑ Meakaya (10 September 2022). Assassin’s Creed Mirage : retour aux sources, Bagdad, Basim... le prochain jeu d'Ubisoft se dévoile. (in French). Jeuxvideo.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Duckworth, Joshua (11 September 2022). Assassin's Creed Mirage Creative Director Talks Influences, Gameplay, Setting, and More. GameRant. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved on 14 September 2022.
  11. ↑ Duckworth, Joshua (10 September 2022). Assassin's Creed Mirage Doesn't Feature Playable Present Day Segments. GameRant. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved on 11 September 2022.
  12. ↑ Zwizen, Zack (13 January 2022). The Next Assassin’s Creed Is Smaller Because Past Games Got Way Too Big. Kotaku. Retrieved on 20 January 2022.
  13. ↑ Schreier, Jason (9 February 2022). Ubisoft Plans New Assassin's Creed Game to Help Fill Its Schedule. Bloomberg. Retrieved on 9 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere on DIGIC Pictures's ArtStation profile
  15. ↑ Coleman, Jack (23 July 2022). ‘Assassin’s Creed Rift’ reportedly delayed until 2023. NME. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved on 13 August 2022.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ivan, Tom (1 September 2022). Ubisoft confirms Assassin’s Creed Mirage following art leak. Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved on 2 September 2022.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "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 | 12PM PT. #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/92LoEcrrWs"
  18. ↑ Reeves, Brianna (3 December 2022). Assassin's Creed Mirage reportedly delayed after dev issues. Dexerto. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved on 9 February 2023.
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Duckworth, Joshua (12 September 2022). An AO Rating for Assassin's Creed Mirage Appears Online, But It's Not Likely to Stick. GameRant. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved on 12 September 2022.
  20. ↑ Assassin's Creed Mirage: Gameplay Trailer on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
  21. ↑ Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "Assassin's Creed Mirage has gone gold and is coming out a week early! 📀 On behalf of the entire team, we can't wait for you to explore 9th Century Baghdad with Basim. Your journey now starts on October 5. Save the new date! #AssassinsCreed"
  22. ↑  Assassin's Creed Mirage on Ubisoft's official website (backup link)
  23. ↑ Assassin's Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere | #UbiForward on the Ubisoft YouTube channel
  24. ↑ Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "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 pic.twitter.com/Jui1J3qtIz"
    Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "Like this Tweet to vote for this SteelBook! #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/fddHz8CUe1"
    Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "Like this Tweet to vote for this SteelBook! #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/3u6oOdaBF1"
  25. ↑ Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "Voting has now closed. Thank you for participating! #AssassinsCreed"
  26. ↑ Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) on Twitter "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."

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