Where The New Assassin's Creed Game Will Be Set
An Assassin's Creed spin-off is rumored to be in the works, and it may take place in Baghdad. The game will reportedly flesh out Basim, a member of the Hidden Ones introduced in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. If true, it would be the first time the Middle East has been a primary location in the series since 2011's Assassin's Creed Revelations.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla takes place during the Viking age in the late ninth century. The player follows Eivor, a Viking leading his or her people from Norway to England in search of new land to make their own. During the journey, Eivor meets Basim. He's a mysterious man who reveals himself as a member of the organization that would later become the Assassin Brotherhood, which was the subject of an ultimately disappointing Siege of Paris DLC. By the end of the main story, it's discovered that several of the main characters, including Eivor and Basim, are reincarnations of the Norse gods. The two were Odin and Loki, respectively. After a final battle leaves Basim defeated, he's resurrected centuries later using the Staff of Hermes after leading modern-day protagonist Layla Hassan to his body. Using the staff, he takes Layla's place in the present.
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The Basim spin-off was first reported by Bloomberg's Jason Schreier. According to Ubisoft employees speaking anonymously, the spin-off will return to the series' roots with an emphasis on stealth. Additionally, the unnamed title will be smaller than the previous two, Assassin's Creed Origins and Valhalla. The series' last three games were a dramatic change of pace for Assassin's Creed, shifting away from linear stealth games to massive fantasy RPGs. While some fans have praised the evolution,
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