Ubisoft revealed thatAssassin’s Creed Miragewill now release on October 5, a week earlier than originally intended.
Assassin’s Creed Mirageis supposed to be a back-to-basics entry for Ubisoft’s long-running action-adventure series. It was announced in 2022 and got an October 12 release dateduring the PlayStation Showcase in May. Now, just two months before the game was set to release, Ubisoft announced that it has moved the release ofAssassin’s Creed Mirageup by one week to October 5. This coincides with a tweet announcing that the game had“gone gold,”which essentially means that development of the game is complete and Ubisoft’s focus can turn to post-launch support.
📀#AssassinsCreedMirage has gone GOLD 📀Congratulations to all of our hard working teams, we're so proud of you all and can't wait to show everyone what they've been working on with an earlier launch this October 5!pic.twitter.com/Y9IbpOkzae
Delays arevery common in this industry, and Ubisoft especially is no stranger to them;Skull & Bonesis a prime example. That’s whyAssassin’s Creed Miragejoins a rare group of games that actually come out earlier than originally expected. In 2022, we sawXenoblade Chronicles 3moved from September to July, while this year,Baldur’s Gate 3‘s PC launch moved upfrom August 31 to August 3, which ended up being a much better release window for the game.
Although Ubisoft did not specifically state the reason for movingAssassin’s Creed Mirageup, it wouldn’t be surprising if the company wanted to give the game more space and attention ahead of other games coming out this October, likeForza Motorsport, Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, andSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. Regardless, it’s going to kick off one of the busiest months for game releases in 2023.
Assassin’s Creed Miragewill launch for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 5.
