Assassin’s Creed games are making their return to Steam, starting with Mirage this month
There’s no release date just yet
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Assassin’s Creed Miragewill be the firstAssassin’s Creedgame to arrive onSteammarking a return to the platform for the series.
In September,Ubisoft delayedAssassin’s Creed Shadowsfrom its original November 12 release date to February 14, 2025, announcing that it needs extra time to polish the game before it’s ready for launch.
In addition to the delay, the company confirmed that, unlike more recentAssassin’s Creedgames,Shadowswill also launch day one onSteamalongsidePS5,Xbox Series X,Xbox Series S, andAmazon Luna.
However, it won’t be the first title in the franchise to make a return to Steam.
According to a brand newSteam store pageforAssassin’s Creed Mirage, fans will be able to purchase the game on the platform in “October 2024”, so it looks like an official release date announcement from Ubisoft itself could arrive soon.
“Experience the story of Basim, a cunning street thief seeking answers and justice as he navigates the bustling streets of ninth-century Baghdad,” the description reads. “Through a mysterious, ancient organization known as the Hidden Ones, he will become a deadly Master Assassin and change his fate in ways he never could have imagined.”
Although there’s no release just yet, you can wishlist the game on Steam.
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Assassin’s Creed Miragefirst launched in October 2023 forPS5,PS4,Xbox Series X|S,Xbox One, and PC viaEpic Gamesand the Ubisoft Connect.
Ubisoft stopped releasing its PC games on Steam in 2019 after releasing its own launcher but hasn’t given a reason for the decision, however, it could come down to a need to increase overall sales afterStar Wars Outlawsperformed badly for the company.
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