Shock! Murderer’s Creed Mirage, the slimmer, Baghdad-set journey launched in 2023, is getting contemporary content material set in AlUla, an historical oasis metropolis now present in Saudi Arabia.
A brand new story chapter with further missions, plus normal gameplay enhancements for the entire recreation, will launch without spending a dime later this 12 months.
Ubisoft made the announcement this morning by way of social media, in a submit that is come moderately out of the blue on a Saturday on the finish of this 12 months’s busy Gamescom week.
That stated, the arrival of extra Murderer’s Creed Mirage content material has been anticipated. Earlier this 12 months, 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 present’s affirmation that Mirage will quickly get content material set in ninth century Saudi Arabia subsequently is sensible.
As for the placement itself, AlUla appears a pure match for an Murderer’s Creed recreation, as an UNESCO World Heritage website with greater than 7,000 years of historical past and towering rock formations that look good for a spot of Murderer’s Creed parkour.
Murderer’s Creed Mirage gamers, we’ve got a shock coming your means later this 12 months!
📖 New story chapter & missions set in ninth century AlUla
🎮 Gameplay enhancements for the bottom recreation and the brand new location
🎁 All without spending a dimeKeep 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 12 months’s equally huge 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 sequence’ preliminary recreation.
Developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux, the sport initially started life as an growth for Valhalla targeted on its mysterious Murderer character Basim, somebody who finally ends up enjoying a pivotal function within the occasions of that recreation’s finale. Followers had subsequently hoped to see extra from the character, although it is unclear if this add-on will embody any new solutions to his final destiny.
After Mirage was launched, gamers discovered an odd post-credits scene hidden within the recreation’s information 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 observe within the weeks to come back.
Subsequent up for Murderer’s Creed Shadows, in the meantime, is the sport’s large Claws of Awaji growth, curiously additionally developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux, that is due for launch on September 16.
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