In the ninth century CE, Baghdad is at its height, leading the world in science, art, innovation, and commerce. Amid its bustling urban landscape, a conflicted young orphan with a tragic past must navigate the streets to survive.

Experience the story of Basim in Assassin's Creed Mirage.

A shorter, more narrative-driven game than recent entries in the series, Assassin's Creed Mirage takes place 20 years before the events of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, as players meet a 17-year-old Basim struggling with nightmarish visions and living life as a cunning street thief.

Fortunately for Basim, the Hidden Ones (including his mentor Roshan, voiced by Shohreh Aghdashloo) see his potential and help him flee Baghdad to the Hidden Ones' fortress of Alamut. 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.

Built as an homage to the first Assassin's Creed games, Mirage pays tribute to the series' roots, as players join the proto-Assassin order known as the Hidden Ones and grow to become a master assassin. Baghdad in the ninth century was a bustling metropolis, and it serves as the perfect dense, urban hunting ground as Basim stalks his prey using the series' largest assortment of tools to date. While they haven't quite adopted the name "Assassins" at this point in history, make no mistake: The Hidden Ones are a powerful and established order, with resources and the all-important creed to guide them. As Basim explores Baghdad, he'll be able to get contracts and upgrades from a network of Hidden One bureaus throughout the city, collect clues on his targets, and take them down with swift assassinations.

In this pivotal moment of History, players will become Basim Ibn Is’haq, a young thief with a mysterious past who joins the Hidden Ones in Alamut on a quest for answers. Basim will be voiced by two talented actors: Lee Madjoub for the VO and Eyad Nassar for the Arabic version, as Assassin’s Creed: Mirage is the first Assassin’s Creed game to release worldwide with full Arabic localization, including text and voice. They are joining the incredible Mirage cast with Shohreh Aghdashloo, who will voice Roshan, Basim's mentor in the Hidden ones.

Of course, an assassin's greatest advantage comes from their climbing ability, and as the series returns to a large-scale urban environment, Basim will need to leap across rooftops, scale tall towers, and flee guards by parkouring seamlessly through Baghdad's four distinct districts. When information can't be gained by gathering clues, Basim's eagle Enkidu can take to the skies, survey areas, and tag enemies for Basim to stealthily eliminate.

Creative Director Stéphane Boudon and Art Director Jean-Luc Sala broke down all the new gameplay shown, calling protagonist Basim a “glass cannon” (someone capable of dealing, but not taking, heavy damage), and highlighting all the ways he can escape danger and avoid conflict thanks to new upgradeable and customizable stealth tools like blowdarts, throwing knives, traps, and more. Plus, they revealed more details on the stylish and powerful new Assassin’s Focus, an ability that lets Basim take out up to four enemies in rapid succession.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is set in ninth-century Baghdad, where we join Basim decades before we meet him in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Haunted by nightmares of a mysterious jinni, Basim joins the Hidden Ones and begins his new life as a recruit; this is the first step on his long journey to becoming a master assassin.

An homage to the original Assassin’s Creed, Mirage is a more condensed experience than recent games in the franchise and places its emphasis back on stealth gameplay. As Basim, you’ll have to utilize his complete toolset to infiltrate strongholds in the return of Black Box missions – large-scale assassination missions that can be carried out in multiple ways – and take advantage of new escape mechanics like collapsible scaffolding and pole vaults to make your getaway.

Key Features:

• Discover a tightly crafted, narrative-driven action-adventure experience that follows the transformation of a defiant young man into a refined Master Assassin.
• Journey to Alamut, the legendary home of the Assassins who laid the foundations of the Creed in this heartfelt homage to the game that started it all.
• Experience a modern take on the iconic features and gameplay that have defined a franchise for 15 years as you parkour seamlessly through the city and stealthily take down targets with more visceral assassinations than ever before.
• Explore an incredibly dense and vibrant city whose inhabitants react to your every move, and uncover the secrets of four unique districts as you venture through the Golden Age of Baghdad.

Those looking for even more on day one can pre-order the Deluxe Edition which includes :

• the base game,
• a digital artbook,
• digital soundtrack,
• deluxe digital pack containing a Prince of Persia-inspired outfit, eagle and mount skins, weapons, and more.

Those who want the ultimate Assassin's Creed Mirage experience can preorder the Collector's Case ($149.99), which includes everything available in the Deluxe Edition plus:

• a 32cm figurine of Basim,
• an exclusive Steelbook with a design chosen by fans,
• a mini-artbook, Basim's brooch replica,
• a map of Baghdad as well as a Selected Soundtrack of the game.

The Collector's Case is available at retail and on the Ubisoft Store.

Assassin's Creed Mirage is coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PC and Amazon Luna on October 12, 2023.