Assassin's Creed Mirage's creative director, Stephane Boudon, said the latest installment in the franchise would go back to older versions of the games regarding the substance. Fans can expect a story that fits more with Altaïr Ibn-LaʼAhad in Assassin's Creed Mirage rather than Eivor.
The last three entries in the Assassin's Creed franchise, namely Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla, followed an RPG-style gameplay and storytelling more than its predecessors. This time development is led by Ubisoft Bordeaux, and it has collected various inputs when it comes to creating the latest Assassin's Creed adventure.
Ubisoft has heard fans' growing criticism when it comes to gameplay. While the last three games were enjoyed by many, there have been numerous players that have longed for the style of game the series started out with. The developer seems to have taken this feedback on board and promises Assassin's Creed Mirage's gameplay will focus once again on the base elements of parkour, assassinations, and stealth. The story itself will be a lot more scaled back as well, making the experience more akin to the earliest games. This time players will be following Basim Ibn Is’haq, a street thief, in 9th-century Baghdad. The game is said to be standalone when it comes to its story, so players won't have to know what happened previously in the franchise.
Of course, as it's expected, there will be new mechanics to discover, and players won't have to contend with going back to basics completely. Ubisoft Bordeaux has reworked the stealth tools, adding new upgrades to such well-known aids as throwing knives or smoke bombs in the hopes that all players will be able to find the style of play they prefer. Assassin's Creed Mirage is one of 6 upcoming games that have been announced by Ubisoft within the Assassin's Creed series. The next two games are codenamed Red and Hexe, and reportedly Red will launch alongside the brand-new Assassin's Creed Infinity, a hub that is said will be an aid in tying together all games into one cohesive story.
Assassin's Creed as a franchise has been called tired plenty of times, retreading its usual elements without being able to innovate the experience enough to keep it fresh no matter the various settings. While Ubisoft held great ambitions when shaping the Assassin's Creed games more towards an RPG format, it didn't turn out exactly as it promised. Therefore, it makes sense for the company to try something different, and considering many players have been itching to return to the Assassin's Creed roots, it could be the right call.
Assassin's Creed Mirage is expected to release in 2023 on PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: Games Radar+