Assassin’s Creed Mirage leaps onto PLAY’s cover

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PLAY #20 is out now, and it marks a milestone moment for Assassin’s Creed heads out there, thanks to a deluge of exciting announcements celebrating the series’ past and future. We’ve got loads more inside, going hands-on with games yet to arrive in 2022, and a look at what’s ahead next year.

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We take a look at everything on the horizon for Assassin’s Creed, including the long-awaited Japan-set open world title. But, it’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage that steals the show, returning to the “city playground” style of previous games and meshing it with the new. Even though it celebrates the series’ legacy, it’s still bringing that action stealth forward, becoming something new.

Our preview section kicks off with The Callisto Protocol, a frightening space-set horror that nevertheless looks to be a breath of fresh air, pushing the genre ahead while other franchises still play things cautiously with remakes. We also go hands on with Steins;Gate successor Anonymous;Code, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, and chat with the new Star Ocean’s celebrated scenario writer.

Speaking of, well, speaking, we also sat down to have a natter with Takashi Iizuka, Sonic The Hedgehog’s long-time project lead. As well as discussing the change in direction with Sonic Frontiers to the the open world-style “open zone” approach, he also tells us about bringing Sonic into 3D the first time around. It’s a fascinating insight into how the blue blur has reinvented himself time and time again.

As you might expect, God Of War Ragnarok leads Insider as we get a bigger look at the brawls to come for Kratos and son, as well