It’s one of the year’s worst-kept gaming secrets, but at least now we know that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is real. After leaks, a formal tease from Ubisoft, and a report that listed the game alongside a slew of other titles, Ubisoft has finally announced the next step in the Assassin’s Creed universe at Ubisoft Forward.
“In Assassin’s Creed Mirage, you are Basim, a cunning street thief with nightmarish visions, seeking answers and justice,” reads a blurb for the game. “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 new game will focus on one of the secondary characters we saw in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – the Middle Eastern member of the order, Basim Ibn Ishaq. The game will take place some 20 years before the events of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and offer a more classic Assassin’s Creed experience. Ergo, it won’t be so similar to the likes of Assassin’s Creed Origins, Odyssey, or Valhalla.