Update 9:05 am: Ubisoft has officially revealed Assassin’s Creed Mirage following the leak earlier today. Announced on the franchise’s official Twitter (below), Ubisoft also confirmed that more information is coming to the Ubisoft Forward showcase next week.
A new image of the game has also been revealed, suggesting that perhaps the main character (rumored to be Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Basim) was involved in, you guessed it, an assassination attempt.
Ubisoft Forward kicks off September 10 at 12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 8pm UK (5am 11th September AEST).
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the next Assassin’s Creed game.
We can’t wait to tell you more on September 10 at Ubisoft Forward: 9PM CEST | 12 p.m. PT. #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/92LoEcrrWs
– Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) September 1, 2022
Original story: An image from the long-rumored new Assassin’s Creed game, allegedly titled Assassin’s Creed Mirage, has appeared to have leaked online.
According to the report of Eurogamera tweet has now been removed from the Assassin’s Creed fan site Codex Network shared artwork of the new assassin that is said to have leaked from Ubisoft’s own store.
The image shows an assassin in the series’ iconic white robes facing something wielding a sword, albeit with only the shadow of the enemy. A version of ‘The Forty Thieves Quest’ teaser art, which seems to indicate that this image is part of a pre-order bonus or similar.
illusion pic.twitter.com/5BZKNNeARC
– Scripts (@ScriptLeaksR6) September 1, 2022
The assassin seems to be Basim – a character from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – aided by the blue and red sleeves and also the sword, which seems to be an exact match. This is suitable earlier rumors that Basim would be the main character of an expanded indie game expected to be released this year.
While nothing has been confirmed, Ubisoft will hold a multi-game showcase called Ubisoft Forward next week on September 10, where it will likely fully reveal the new Assassin’s Creed. According to previous rumors, this game will “have a smaller scope” and instead focus on dedicated stealth parts rather than a large open world like the previous installments. Valhalla or Odyssey.
Ubisoft is also working on a game called Assassin’s Creed Infinityis set to be a Fortnite-like development platform with a variety of games, characters, and quests from the franchise’s 15-year history.
Ryan Dinsdale is a freelancer on IGN. He would talk about The Witcher all day.
