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Assassin's Creed Mirage 2023
Assassin's Creed Mirage is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux and published by Ubisoft. It marks the thirteenth main entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise and follows Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020). The setting takes place in 9th-century Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age, specifically during the Anarchy at Samarra. The narrative centers on Basim Ibn Ishaq, a street thief who becomes involved with the Hidden Ones to pursue peace and freedom, opposing the Order of the Ancients, who seek peace through domination. The central theme explores Basim’s conflict between his responsibilities as a Hidden One and his quest to uncover his hidden origins.
The project was initially intended as an expansion for Valhalla but evolved into a self-contained experience with a broader scope. The creative direction for Mirage—developed primarily by Ubisoft Bordeaux, previously known only as a support studio—aimed at reviving the series’ original elements, emphasizing stealth, parkour, and assassination, rather than the RPG aspects seen in recent entries. This approach resulted in a more modest scale compared to earlier games, blending features from recent titles with mechanics from earlier ones.
The game launched on 5 October 2023 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and on 6 June 2024 for iOS on iPhone 15 Pro and iPad models running iPadOS. Critics responded positively to its world design and return to core gameplay elements, although some found fault with the character development and story's dependence on prior entries in the franchise. Its follow-up, Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in Japan during the Sengoku period and embracing a more traditional RPG approach, was released in March 2025.
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Crew
- Director
- Stéphane Boudon
- Designer
- Jean-Philippe Mottier
- Programmer
- Pierre Durand-Siboulet
- Artist
- Jean-Luc Sala
- Writer
- Sarah Beaulieu
- Producer
- Fabian Salomon
- Music
- Brendan Angelides
Details
- Developer
- Ubisoft Bordeaux
- Publisher
- Ubisoft
- Modes
- Single-player
- Engine
- Ubisoft Anvil
- Series
- Assassin's Creed
