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What the new Assassin's Creed game tells us about ninth-century Baghdad – from the art historian who worked on the game

Gamers the world over will be familiar with the incredibly detailed historic cityscapes the Assassin’s Creed franchise has produced so far. Following earlier forays into ancient Damascus and Athens, the forthcoming instalment, Mirage, takes players into ninth-century Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid caliphate.

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James Hoge, Sun-Times editor who oversaw era of audacious investigations and 6 Pulitzers, dies at 87

Mr. Hoge didn’t hesitate to sign off on the Mirage Tavern sting when reporter Pam Zekman pitched it to him while walking across the Michigan Avenue Bridge in 1977.

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'Assassin’s Creed Mirage' Ditches the Franchise’s Most Controversial Feature

Narrative Director Sarah Beaulieu says the franchise’s most divisive story element won’t return in Ubisoft's latest.

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'Assassin’s Creed Mirage' Resurrects the Franchise’s Roots, Warts and All

In 'Assassin's Creed Mirage,' stealth and parkour replace open-world RPG bloat in a return to the franchise's roots. But flaws of the past also return.

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Mitsubishi Mirage To Be Discontinued In The US By 2025: Report

Both the hatchback and sedan will apparently be dropped, without a direct replacement planned.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage release date to land earlier than expected

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Mirage has “gone gold”, and is just about ready to roll out to shelves

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Assassin's Creed Mirage will release a week early

The release date for Assassin's Creed Mirage has been moved a week early after the game went gold this week.

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Ubisoft's exciting Assassin's Creed throwback game is launching a week early at just $50

Long live the 20-hour game.

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'Assassin's Creed Mirage' Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay, and Story

'Assassin's Creed Mirage' pulls from earlier installments, with an emphasis on stealth and parkour. Here's what we know about Ubisoft's next big adventure.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage will only take around 25-30 hours to complete

According to its lead producer, the upcoming Assassin's Creed adventure can be completed in 20 hours if you rush, and around 30 hours if you take your time.

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After Assassin's Creed Valhalla, I'm glad Assassin's Creed Mirage won't likely be getting DLC

Opinion | I'm relieved to hear Mirage currently has no "extensive" post-launch plans

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Assassin's Creed Mirage probably won't get DLC or new expansions

Unlike with Valhalla, there are "no plans" to add to Mirage

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Forget Hexe and Red, I hope Assassin's Creed never goes RPG again

Opinion | I want to believe Assassin's Creed Mirage can disrupt the open-world model, but I won't be getting my hopes up

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Assassin's Creed Mirage's comparatively tiny map is great news for a series that needs more focus

Baghdad will be closer to Revelation's Constantinople and Unity's Paris, Ubisoft says.

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Focus makes perfect sense for Assassin's Creed Mirage

Opinion | Assassin's Focus is a better fit for Mirage than Mark and Execute ever was for Splinter Cell

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The Assassin's Creed Mirage map is somewhere between that of Revelations and Unity

Ubisoft has finally given us tangible examples for how big Assassin's Creed Mirage's map will be, and you won't be disappointed.

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The Assassin's Creed Mirage map is roughly the same size as Revelations' Constantinople

The next Assassin's Creed will be nowhere near as big as Odyssey or Valhalla

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Assassin's Creed fans are divided on Basim's supposedly "magic" teleportation skills in Mirage

Focus allows you to kill scattered targets in quick succession, but some worry it looks too canon-breaking

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I cannot overstate how great it feels to have classic Assassin's Creed back

Assassin's Creed Mirage is exactly what I want from the series.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage isn't a reskinned old game, it's set to revamp them and add more besides

Opinion | Executions have never looked this slick and stylish

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage hands-off preview: putting the assassin back into Assassin’s Creed

Assassin's Creed Mirage scratches that classic series itch while respecting your time and placing you into a beautiful location

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The new Assassin's Creed Mirage story trailer gives us the clearest look yet at Basim's story

Assassin's Creed Mirage's story trailer is proof that this next titles will be going back to the series' roots.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage's latest in-game footage confirms a return to the series' roots

The most recent Assassin's Creed Mirage footage brings back classic staples of the series that made the franchise great.

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Assassin's Creed Mirage parkour is "closer to the Ezio games"

The more stealth-focused Assassin's Creed is a "return to the roots"

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