Fans are rejoicing with the recent official confirmation ofAssassin’s Creed Mirageby Ubisoft, with the game long being the source of debate and rumors. The official confirmation of the title has predictably drawn swathes of fresh attention to the upcoming game, although a lot of information currently remains unknown.
That being said, the announcement ofAssassin’s Creed Miragecame accompanied by a piece of official key art for the title, which is saturated with details and information to decipher. From the game’s protagonist and setting to potential game mechanics, the art work is extremely valuable for fans who are eager to learn more.
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The Rumored Basics of Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Assassin’s Creed Miragehas been a long-rumored title, originally under the game’s reportedworking title ofAssassin’s Creed Rift. Throughout its discourse,Miragehas been said to have originally been intended as DLC forAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, although the eventual scale of the title has clearly warranted its own standalone release.
Miragehas consistently been rumored tofeature Basim Ibn Ishaq as its core protagonist, a character that many will know from the story of the aforementionedValhalla.Being a prequel toValhalla,Mirageis rumored to take place within the Middle East, more specifically the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Supposedly, the game will showcase a younger Basim rising through the ranks of the Hidden Ones, a precursor organization to the famous Assassin Brotherhood.
A core element ofMirage’sstory will have to be the exploration of how the Isu god, Loki, slowly took hold of Basim’s consciousness, eventually overriding Basim’s free will and leading him down a path of blind revenge that was pertinent to thestory ofAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Due to its original conceptualization as DLC, it can be inferred thatMiragewill be of a much smaller scale than the more expansive RPG-like entires that the franchise has recently seen, with a focus on returning to the older “basics” of the series.
What Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s Official Image Showcases
As previously mentioned, there is a wide range of information that theofficial reveal artwork forAssassin’s Creed Miragerevealsabout the game in a subtextual way. Firstly, the resemblance of the featured Assassin in the artwork to that of Basim is uncanny, with it being sensible to assume that the Assassin is the protagonist ofMirage.As well as this, the original rumors surroundingMirageare further corroborated by the buildings and architecture displayed within the artwork, perfectly matching the reported Middle Eastern setting.
The prominent eagle seen soaring behind the Assassin could additionally give credence to recent rumors thatMiragewill maintain the “eagle cam” mechanics ofrecent RPGAssassin’s Creedtitles, allowing the player to view the landscape from above to gain a further strategic advantage. The artwork also confirms the predictable presence of the hidden blade, with the target of the assassination appearing to be a guard - which hints at the existence of a local and domineering antagonist force.
The kind of targeted assassination within a populated area depicted in the artwork is a rarity within recent franchise installments, further hinting at a return to the series' roots withinAssassin’s Creed Mirage. While more solid information regarding the title is reported to be revealed at theUbisoft Forward event on September 10, the main artwork in question does more than enough to give fans a comprehensive impression of what kind of experience they can expect upon the title’s much anticipated release.
Assassin’s Creed Mirageis currently in development.
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