Shock! Murderer’s Creed Mirage, the slimmer, Baghdad-set journey launched in 2023, is getting recent content material set in AlUla, an historic oasis metropolis now present in Saudi Arabia.
A brand new story chapter with extra missions, plus basic gameplay enhancements for the entire sport, will launch free of charge later this yr.
Ubisoft made the announcement this morning by way of social media, in a publish that is come quite out of the blue on a Saturday on the finish of this yr’s busy Gamescom week.
That stated, the arrival of extra Murderer’s Creed Mirage content material has been anticipated. Earlier this yr, Ubisoft declined to touch upon a report in French monetary newspaper Les Echoes that detailed a deal between Ubisoft and Saudi Arabia’s controversial Public Funding Fund for extra Mirage content material.
At this time’s affirmation that Mirage will quickly get content material set in ninth century Saudi Arabia subsequently is smart.
As for the placement itself, AlUla appears a pure match for an Murderer’s Creed sport, as an UNESCO World Heritage web site with greater than 7,000 years of historical past and towering rock formations that look excellent for a spot of Murderer’s Creed parkour.
Murderer’s Creed Mirage gamers, we’ve a shock coming your manner later this yr!
📖 New story chapter & missions set in ninth century AlUla
🎮 Gameplay enhancements for the bottom sport and the brand new location
🎁 All free of chargeKeep tuned! pic.twitter.com/8CjB3MRvfR
— Murderer’s Creed (@assassinscreed) August 23, 2025
Launched in 2023, Murderer’s Creed Mirage arrived as one thing of a palate cleanser between the epic Viking-set Valhalla and this yr’s equally monumental Murderer’s Creed Shadows. Mirage returned to the Murderer’s Creed franchise’s smaller, stealthier city-set roots for an journey that felt impressed by the collection’ preliminary sport.
Developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux, the sport initially started life as an growth for Valhalla centered on its mysterious Murderer character Basim, somebody who finally ends up enjoying a pivotal position within the occasions of that sport’s finale. Followers had subsequently hoped to see extra from the character, although it is unclear if this add-on will embrace any new solutions to his final destiny.
After Mirage was launched, gamers discovered an odd post-credits scene hidden within the sport’s recordsdata that Ubisoft has since acknowledged, although by no means absolutely defined. Maybe this too will lastly be addressed in Mirage’s upcoming new content material, extra particulars of which is able to comply with within the weeks to come back.
Subsequent up for Murderer’s Creed Shadows, in the meantime, is the sport’s huge Claws of Awaji growth, curiously additionally developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux, that is due for launch on September 16.
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