The potential release date and other vital details of Ubisoft’s upcomingAssassin’s Creed Miragehave possibly leaked online.Assassin’s Creed Miragehas been rumored to have experienced a recent internal delay as it seems production on the title may have hit some speed bumps.With the past threeAssassin’s Creedtitles growing larger in size and more complex in their RPG-style design and mechanics, many fans of the franchise have been longing for a smaller scale, more stealth focusedAssassin’s Creedexperience reminiscent of the early games.Assassin’s Creed Mirageis looking to provide that for fans, letting players explore 9th century Baghdad asBasim Ibn Ishaq, a master Assassin first introduced inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.Mirageis just one of manyAssassin’s Creedprojects in development at Ubisoft like the Japan-set Codename Red and the darker Codename Hexe, among others. WithAssassin’s Creed Miragethe most imminent of them all, fans have been wondering when they’ll be able to learn more about the franchise’s potential return to its roots.RELATED:Assassin’s Creed Mirage Leak Hints At Exciting New FeatureOn Twitter, Idle Sloth pointed to a nearly 20-minute YouTube video that has been uploaded byAssassin’s Creedinsider j0nathan. In the video, j0nathan reveals that Ubisoft is aiming for an October 12Miragerelease date but states that it could be pushed to November. This is very much in-line with the franchise’s history, as pretty muchall majorAssassin’s Creedtitleshave released in either October or November.
The video goes on to explain howAssassin’s Creed Mirageis dramatically smaller in size and scope than some of the latest major titles in the franchise. The map will feature the city of Baghdad and some surrounding areas, and the skill tree will offer players around 15 skills and abilities. Additionally, according to j0nathan, there will only be four main assassination targets. For perspective,the originalAssassin’s Creedback in 2007 featured nine. Speaking of, fans of the earlier games will be pleased to learn thatMirageis rumored to be focusing on classicAssassin’s Creedstealth mechanics like eavesdropping and tailing targets. Taking fans' feedback into account even further, j0nathan says that sequences and cutscenes set in the modern day will be limited as well.
Assassin’s Creed Miragehas been touted as a much smaller experience compared to the gargantuan,100+ hour game worlds ofAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandValhalla.This new information from j0nathan makes it seem likeMiragemay be even smaller than expected, which isn’t too surprising considering the game was originally conceptualized as DLC forValhalla. Nevertheless, fans won’t have to wait long to see if these rumors are true, as it’s very likely thatAssassin’s Creed Miragewill be present at next month’s Ubisoft Forward on June 12.
Assassin’s Creed Mirageis in development for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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