Assassin's Creed Mirage Officially Revealed With A CG Trailer, Releasing 2023
After several leaks, Ubisoft has officially revealed the next Assassin's Creed game, Assassin's Creed Mirage, with an extensive CG trailer, which also revealed that The Expanse's Shohreh Aghdashloo voices Basim's mentor.
As expected, the biggest announcement of the Ubisoft Showcase was Assassin's Creed Mirage, the next adventure in the series. Although we didn't get any gameplay, we did get to see a CG trailer that set up the story of the game and revealed that Basim will indeed be the main character and that it'll take place in Baghdad.
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As the leaks indicated, Mirage will star Basim as he makes his way from a street thief to one of the members of the creed. We get to see Basim use several well-known tricks from other games, including special spice grenades and the iconic hidden blade. Interestingly, we also get to see that Basim actually cuts off his ring finger, something that hasn't appeared in all recent games in the series.
Ubisoft also shared a brief story description for Mirage. It reads, "In Assassin’s Creed Mirage, you are Basim, a cunning street thief with nightmarish visions, seeking answers and justice. After an act of deadly retribution, Basim flees Baghdad and joins an ancient organization – The Hidden Ones. As he learns their mysterious rituals and powerful tenets, he will hone his unique abilities, discover his true nature, and come to understand a new Creed – one that will change his fate in ways he never could have imagined."
The final announcement to do with Assassin's Creed Mirage was a release window of 2023, although there was no specific timing in the year given. Rumours have suggested that it's going to be released in Spring
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