Ubisoft Asks Fans Not to Spoil Assassin’s Creed Mirage as Release Date Approaches

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is just a few days away from launch on October 5 so developer Ubisoft has asked fans to please not spoil it for others.

In a post on Twitter (below), Ubisoft made clear it still wanted people talking about the game, of course, but said players shouldn’t share spoiler-filled comments or posts online without marking them as such first.

“No spoilers,” Ubisoft said in the post. “With the launch of Assassin’s Creed Mirage upon us, we would kindly ask you to consider your fellow Assassins and refrain from posting or sharing unmarked spoilers that would impact their experience. Thank you. The wait it almost over.”

❌ NO SPOILERS! ❌

With the launch of #AssassinsCreed Mirage upon us, we would kindly ask you to consider your fellow Assassins and refrain from posting or sharing unmarked spoilers that would impact their experience. Thank you!

The wait it almost over. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/IvNSVqAb8i

— Assassin’s Creed (@assassinscreed) October 1, 2023

Unwanted spoilers are practically commonplace in the video game industry, with leaks of trailers, gameplay, achievements, and such often appearing online before games even launch. Asking players to be cautious of spoilers, as Ubisoft has done here, is also fairly normal, with Insomniac Games being another recent example ahead of Spider-Man 2’s launch on PlayStation 5.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a smaller-scale entry that returns players to the series’ roots through slower-paced, stealth-based gameplay, veering away from the role-playing game foundations of Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla.

Its map isn’t anywhere near the size of those of its predecessors for one, and it only takes around 20 to 30 hours to complete compared to the several dozens of hours of previous games.

Assassins Creed Mirage was fully revealed at Ubisoft Forward 2022 following a series of leaks and will put players in the shoes of assassin Basim Ibn Ishaq. It’s set in the city of Baghdad 20 years before the events of Valhalla.

In our preview, IGN said: “Assassin’s Creed Mirage seems set to bring the series back to its roots in the best way possible. The story and gameplay feel more like what made Assassin’s Creed so popular in the first place, and its new setting and social stealth-heavy gameplay mechanics feel like the series has finally realized what was promised back in 2007.”

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll talk about The Witcher all day.