After a three-year hiatus, Ubisoft’s storied stealth-action franchise returns with Assassin’s Creed Mirage, which follows a young Assassin named Basim as he navigates the dangerous streets of Baghdad’s golden age. With the game set to launch on October 5, reviews have begun to surface online.
Ubisoft Bordeaux assumed the lead studio role for this Assassin’s Creed installment, as they followed Ubisoft Montreal’s stint as lead with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. In fact, Mirage was originally intended to be a downloadable expansion for Valhalla before being turned into a standalone entry in the series.
GameSpot’s 6/10 Assassin’s Creed Mirage review said the game “does get back to the basics that first defined the series by refocusing on social stealth and making it fun to learn about a city’s history, but a weak cast of characters keeps it from reaching the same heights as some of its earliest predecessors.”