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The following transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity. Game Rant recently spoke with Assassin's Creed Mirage creative director Stephane Boudon about all the things happening in this next iteration of the franchise. But after Valhalla, Mirage is the next big hurdle and the one with all the eyes on it.

The Assassin's Creed Mirage trailer showed fans what to expect from the franchise in terms of going back to its roots, but also its future by showing off open-world RPGs like Assassin's Creed Red and other, 'different' titles like Assassin's Creed Hexe.

The gameplay is meant to honor the old games, with stealth, parkour, and assassinations all central to the gameplay loop. Assassin's Creed Mirage was fully unveiled at the Ubisoft Forward, with players traveling to Baghdad to watch Basim grow into a Master Assassin under the guidance of his new mentor, Roshan.

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