Ubisoft announces new Assassin’s Creed games set in Baghdad, Japan, and more

The next major game in the Assassin's Creed series has been revealed. The series will be shifted to 9th-century Baghdad, where players will take on the role of a budding assassin named Basim. Mirage takes place two decades before the game, but fans might remember that name from the game.

The game will get back to the action-adventure roots of the series, which means that the recent games won't be included. The launch of Mirage is expected to take place in the year 2023. Shohreh Aghdashloo will be playing Basim's assassination mentor in the movie.

There were a number of announcements regarding the future of the franchise.

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Mobile is the first thing we need to start with. The first open-world version of Assassin's Creed for phones will be called "Jade" and will allow players to personalize their character. The Great Wall can be parkoured. "Codename Jade" is about to arrive. There are no details on the mobile title that is being worked on by the company. A live-action series based on the video game Assassin's Creed is in the works.

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There are a few details on the games that will follow Mirage. One of the games is called Red and will be set in feudal-era Japan, while the Montreal team is working on another game. While Mirage is mostly avoiding the mechanics of games like Odyssey, it appears that both Red and Hexe will retain them.

There is more information on the Assassin's Creed "Infinity" project, which appears to be an online hub of sorts that will connect the mainline games. Only you can use it to launch video games.