Assassin’s Creed Mirage: release date, trailer, gameplay and more | digital trends

It’s time to get your hidden blades ready again, assassin, because a brand new entry in the series is upon us. All the leaks and rumors have turned out to be true, and the next installment in the franchise has been officially revealed as Assassin’s Creed Mirage. This franchise has seen some big changes in the last few entries, and there’s a lot of talk that the next game will shake things up again. All of that remains to be seen, but perhaps there are some mysteries that could point to some answers.

First officially revealed during a Ubisoft Forward in September 2022, Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be the next mainline game in the series after 2020 Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. While each game typically only has minor, less prominent connections to one another (at least since the series has moved away from the Desmond arc), this game bucks the trend in that regard. From the storyline to gameplay changes and more, here’s everything we know about Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

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release date

The only thing we know for sure Assassin’s Creed Mirage is that it will be released in 2023. While that’s already behind the now-standard two-year release cadence the series was aiming for, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect this game in the first half of 2023, based on scope. which we will deal with later. Until an official announcement is made, however, this is just an optimistic guess.

platforms

Assassin’s Creed Mirage will continue to be available as a cross-generational title. You can download it on your PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

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The first trailer for Assassin’s Creed Mirage is CGI only, which is very common for the AC franchise in general. Nevertheless, many details can be learned and inferred based on what is shown.

The first big reveal (unless you’ve been following the leaks) is that of Basim Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be the protagonist of this title. It begins as he appears to be initiated into the Brotherhood of Assassins in a ritual, before leading to a bright and lively market in Baghdad’s new environs.

Basim wanders through the market and steals a vendor’s pocket, but he is noticed and forced to flee. He makes his way through the streets, knocking over bleachers to stop the guards. However, this is a younger Basim and he cannot escape. Before he can be captured or killed, an assassin kills the guards and offers him her hand. So he joins the Brotherhood and begins his assassin training.

The trailer shows him sparring with other assassins in a castle still under construction, which they use to practice more parkour moves.

Coming back to the ritual, Basim silently uses a red-hot knife to remove his left ring finger like all ancient assassins did.

A huge cityscape shot shows a stunning view while Basim sends out an eagle to fly from his arm. A man, presumably a target, walks down a street while beggars ask for money as we hear the Tenants of the Order of Assassins. A beggar is actually Basim, who surprises the guards and finishes them off with little effort. When his target realizes what’s going on and sends the other guards after them, a red smoke bomb explodes, allowing Basim to finish off the guards with a sword and dagger.

Another group runs towards him, leading to a chase into an alley where another trap, this time a deadly poison gas, is released. Basim and his eagle pursue his target without fleeing while a guard uses explosive bombs to attack. Basim catches up with his target, steals his golden mask and finishes him off with his hidden blade.

The trailer ends with a scene not shown since the first Assassin’s Creed games, in which the assassin uses a feather to collect some blood from his target as proof of his kill.

Outside of the trailer, we learned from the Ubisoft Forward that the woman narrating the trailer and the assassin Basim recruited is his mentor named Roshan. She is a 50-year-old Persian who escaped from slavery before joining the Brotherhood. Because the game takes place 20 years before Basim would reappear valhalla, We know that whatever the main plot of this game will be, Basim will at least survive.

Another big change for Assassin’s Creed Mirage is that it will be the first mainline title that doesn’t have any modern story elements at all. This makes sense considering the game was reportedly being developed as a DLC expansion Valhalla before turning it into a standalone title. The entire game will take place around 850 AD.

playing style

Based on a DLC, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is known for being a much more focused, slightly more linear experience compared to the massive open-world RPGs of the last three games. The entire game will reportedly be in the 15-20 hour range, executive producer Marc-Alexis Cote said in an interview with IGN. “Not everything has to be a 150 hour RPG, right… It’s a smaller Assassin’s Creed project. This was designed [and] built to celebrate the 15th anniversary. That’s why we’re using our modern Valhalla engine to create a smaller game that pays tribute to our original game by focusing more on stealth, melee combat, parkour, and a denser city that’s true to our Middle Eastern roots Baghdad as the center.”

The capital of Baghdad will be divided into four districts plus a smaller area outside called The Alamut, which will serve as the Assassins’ headquarters.

Since the game takes a more classic approach to gameplay, there was a heavy emphasis on stealth and parkour. Both systems are said to have been significantly improved over previous iterations thanks to the new engine used by Valhalla. You can also choose the order in which you want to assassinate your targets.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage will also drop some mechanics, such as B. Gender Options, Dialogue Options and Eagle Vision. However, for this last point, the method of piloting an eagle to scout areas is used origins and Odyssey will return.

We can expect a smaller but still diverse range of weapons to kill our targets with, as well as plenty of tools. Based on the trailer, we can expect smoke bombs, mines, throwing knives, and more.

Whether the combat will stay more action-oriented or return to the animation-driven, counter-based style of the older games remains to be seen.

multiplayer

While there was a brief period when the series had surprisingly enjoyable multiplayer, there have been many entries since one was introduced. With Assassin’s Creed Mirage Given that it’s a much more linear, story-centric experience, we have no hope that this will be the game the mode returns to.

DLC

This is an odd speculation. DLC hasn’t been talked about yet Assassin’s Creed Miragebut almost every game in the series has added at least one DLC since the second game. origins, odyssey, and valhalla, have received numerous, very extensive DLC expansions in particular. However with Assassin’s Creed Mirage originally conceived how DLC and being a much more focused experience we have our doubts it will receive additional content. If so, we’re not expecting much more than maybe optional challenges or more costumes.

preorder

Although you don’t have a release date yet, you can already reserve your copy Assassin’s Creed Mirage by pre-ordering one of the three editions of the game. There is the Standard Edition, Deluxe Edition and Collector’s Case. The Deluxe Edition includes some digital goods, while the Collector’s Case includes everything, plus some physical items like a Basim figure. All last generation editions also have a free upgrade to current generation systems. The editions are priced at $50, $60, and $150 respectively.

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