Assassin’s Creed Mirage – Everything we know so far about the new AC game

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is based out of 9th Century Baghdad, with a much younger central character known as Basim

What is Assassin’s Creed Mirage?

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a back-to-basics approach for the long-running series, with Ubisoft returning to the stealth-action, narrative-driven roots that defined Altair and Ezio’s earliest adventures. Assassin’s Creed Mirage is set in Baghdad and will show the evolution of Basim a few decades before his appearance in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. 

Assassin’s Creed Mirage platform and release Windows

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Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Mirage will release in 2023, although the publisher is yet to confirm an exact date. Assassin’s Creed Mirage platforms have been confirmed as PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, and Xbox One. Ubisoft has also confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be released on PC through the Ubisoft Store and Epic Games Store. 

Assassin’s Creed Mirage size

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be far smaller than the worlds offered up by Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins. Baghdad itself is divided into four unique districts, including the industrial area of Karhk and the lush gardens of the Round City. Ubisoft has promised that Baghdad will be a bustling and dense city, with artistic director Jean-Luc Sala noting that “inhabitants react to your every move.” You’ll also be able to visit The Alamut outside of the city, which is the home to the assassins who put down the foundation for the Creed as we know it today – while it has appeared in the wider lore, this is the first time the fortress has featured in an Assassin’s Creed game. 

Assassin’s Creed Mirage Story

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The Assassin’s Creed Mirage story is set to be more linear than recent games in the series. Narrative director Sarah Beaulieu says that Mirage’s “narrative structure is much closer to the first Assassin’s Creed games, in the sense that it is more driven and linear than what players experience in the latest AC games.” While we will still have freedom to explore and experiment, choosing which order to tackle assassination missions, Beaulieu says Ubisoft Bordeux wanted Mirage’s story to be a “very intense and condensed narrative with a clear beginning and end.”

Assassin’s Creed Mirage trailer

Watch the debut Assassin’s Creed Mirage trailer above to get your first look at a younger Basim, the beautiful Baghdad setting, and refined focus on assassinations, parkour, and stealth. While the CGI trailer doesn’t feature any gameplay, it does give us a really good sense of what to expect from Mirage. Fans of Assassin’s Creed and Assassin’s Creed 2 will want to pay attention, as there are a lot of mechanics hinted at in here that were lost as the series transitioned into a RPG.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage editions

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There will be three Assassin’s Creed Mirage editions available at launch. The Standard Edition will cost $50/€50; the Deluxe Edition, which includes DLC inspired by Prince of Persia, will be priced at $60/€60; and the limited Collector’s Case, which includes a 32cm Basim figurine, map of Baghdad, exclusive steelbook, and more will run you $150/€150. If you get your Assassin’s Creed Mirage pre-order locked in now you’ll get exclusive access to a ’40 Thieves’ side quest.