For a long time Assassin’s Creed Mirage, previously codenamed Rift, was an open secret, now Ubisoft has finally revealed the title.
It has long been unofficially known that Ubisoft is working on the next Assassin’s Creed instalment, which will revolve around Basim. Now the publisher has let the cat out of the bag and officially revealed the rumoured Assassin’s Creed Mirage (formerly known under the codename “Rift”). Along the way, there’s also a first image that already tells us a few infos and a teaser of what to expect.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is official and showing off soon
In a (Twitter post) we can catch our first glimpse of the next Assassin’s Creed title. Not only is the name Mirage officially confirmed, but also a first image of the game is shown. Here you can have a look at it directly:
The picture already tells us a lot about the new title. It clearly shows a young assassin who strongly resembles Basim and the setting also looks Arabic to Near Eastern – which would fit with earlier rumours that Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be set in Baghdad. The game’s official logo is also seen for the first time, and bears strong similarities to a leaked image that may have already revealed a quest for the game!
More info to follow soon
Whether the assassin is really Basim and the game is supposed to be released in early 2023, as rumoured from leaks, is unfortunately left open by the creators. But we shouldn’t have to wait too long for new information, because Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be presented in more detail at Ubisoft Forward on 10 September at 9 pm.
What do you think of the first image of Assassin’s Creed Mirage?
Huge leak of Assassin’s Creed 2023 reveals masses of details
A new leak reveals new details about the next Assassin’s Creed’s setting, name, release date and more. Industry insiders confirm the info.
French YouTuber j0nathan (180,000 subscribers) has leaked numerous things about the next Assassin’s Creed in his new video . We summarise the most important information for you in this article.
Big leak reveals important details about the new Assassin’s Creed
Name and Setting Details
- Name: The final title of the game is said to be Assassin’s Creed Mirage.
- Release: The game is scheduled for release in spring 2023, between April and June.
- Setting: The setting is Baghdad between the years 860 and 870, during the (Anarchy in Samarra). Allegedly, there will also be several cities to explore, Constantinople is to be added as DLC.
- Hero: You are supposed to play the young Basim, who you already know from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla .
Gameplay Details
- Overall, the new AC is said to play less raw than Valhalla which sounds like a greater focus on stealth kills. There should also be plenty of new animations to make up for this.
- Mirage is supposed to go back to the roots and therefore do without many role-playing elements Dialogue options, choice of gender and the level system are to be dropped.
- The Eagle Eye View is to return, allowing you to see enemies and your mission objective through walls.
- Basim can apparently use a
Cord Dagger
to take out his enemies. - The hero will have visions of Loki, who is also said to manifest in his body.
More leaked info
- Ubisoft is said to be already preparing a remake of the first Assassin’s Creed . This is to be built on the framework of AC Mirage and reuse a large part of the assets.
- The remake of AC1 is to be integrated into the Season Pass for AC Mirage, just like the Constantinople DC.
- The whole thing is to be officially announced during Ubisoft Forward on 10 September 2022 .
How trustworthy is the leak?
Jonathan is considered a reliable source in the Assassin’s Creed community: In the past, he has correctly predicted the cross-over between AC Odyssey and AC Valhalla. Likewise, before the release of Valhalla, he shared some information that proved to be correct – such as that the Hidden Blade will return or that the main character will not be called Jora, but Eivor.
Jason Schreier, who is considered one of the most important sources of insider information, also commented on Jonathan’s leak:
A person familiar tells me parts of this new Assassin’s Creed leak are true (such as the name and the other stuff Bloomberg has already reported: spring 23, Baghdad, back to AC basics) and other parts are not (“multiple cities to explore”) https://t.co/qmM6UZtKnG
– Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) August 30, 2022
According to Schreier, many details of the new leak are said to be true: These include the release date in spring 2023, the Baghdad setting and the return of the gameplay to the roots of the series. Again, it is said not to be true that you will be able to explore different cities.
And what about you? Are you looking forward to a return to the Middle East or would you rather have seen a different setting? And will you miss the role-playing elements? Drop us a line in the comments.
