Assassin’s Creed Mirage will return the series to its roots in 2023 | gadget

Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the next entry in Ubisoft’s long-running action-adventure series, is coming in 2023. The publisher announced the release date today during its Ubisoft Forward event. Set two decades before the events of Assassin’s Creed Valhallathe game will reunite fans with Basim Ibn Ishaq and return the series to its stealth roots.

In a briefing held ahead of today’s launch, Ubisoft Bordeaux, the project’s lead development studio, described Basim as the most agile assassin in the franchise’s history. He will have new abilities to help him avoid detection, some of which can be seen in the cinematic trailer that Ubisoft shared today. An integral part of Basim’s kit is Enkidu, his pet eagle. Like Senu in originsEnkidu can scout ahead for possible threats, but he is new to Mirage is that there will be archers who will be able to detect and eliminate your feathered friend. In addition to new gadgets, including smoke bombs and poison mines, Basim will also have the ability to briefly slow down time and plan multiple kills.

With the action mainly returning to a single city, Baghdad around the year 861 CE, parkour will play a much bigger role than in more recent games. Ubisoft Bordeaux said that Basim would be one of the fastest free runners in franchise history, with a moveset that includes both new and returning gimmicks. Meanwhile, the story will focus on The Hidden Ones, the organization that predates the Assassin Brotherhood and will see Shohreh Aghdashloo (the expansion, Destiny 2) plays Basim’s mentor, Roshan.

When comes next year, Assassin’s Creed Mirage It will be available on PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Amazon Luna, and PC. Meanwhile, the fans can wait The last chapter. The free DLC will arrive later this year and will complete the story of Valhalla.