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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now Gamescom 2025 schedule Battlefield 6 New Games for 2025 Recommended reading Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Shadows developers are focusing on improving "what we already have," but they're adding at least one new open-world activity in post-launch updates Assassin's Creed Ubisoft unveils "updated" Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap with New Game+ and level cap boost, again vindicating my plan to wait months if not years to play new Ubisoft games Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed has gone a bit off the rails, but Ubisoft says it hasn't forgotten about the whole Assassins versus Templars thing, with a "deep dive" on the conflict coming "in the near future" Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Shadows update adds nightmare difficulty, an "open-world alarm" system," a potato mode for low-end PCs, and a new story quest crossing over with D&D series Critical Role Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Shadows abandons one of the best features of Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins, as Ubisoft confirms that Discovery Tour won't be heading to Japan Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Shadows players mourn their lost hours manually unfogging the map now the quality-of-life update will make it easier: "At least we can say we were first" Action RPGs Assassin's Creed Shadows is getting a much-needed parkour update, and the pre-order quest about a vengeful dog will be available to all later today Action Games Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Mirage Two years and one Assassin's Creed Shadows later, Ubisoft is giving AC Mirage a "surprise" free DLC after saying it was done with the game Kaan Serin 23 August 2025 Another leap of faith When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Ubisoft) Now that Assassin's Creed Shadows is in the wild, you'd think Ubisoft would be tunnel visioned into its DLC roadmap. Random as ever, the publisher's instead found the time to squeeze in some "surprise" additions into the last, slightly overlooked game in the series: Assassin's Creed Mirage. "Assassin's Creed Mirage players, we have a surprise coming your way later this year," the company announced via a social media post. The free DLC will include a "new story chapter and missions set in 9th century AlUla," an ancient Saudi Arabian city, as well as "gameplay improvements for the base game and the new location." Our only official look at the whole thing is the concept art down below. Assassin's Creed Mirage players, we have a surprise coming your way later this year! 📖 New story chapter & missions set in 9th century AlUla🎮 Gameplay improvements for the base game and the new location🎁 All for free Stay tuned! pic.twitter.com/8CjB3MRvfRAugust 23, 2025 What makes this all so interesting is that Ubisoft said it had "no post-launch content" planned for AC Mirage in April, 2024. "Mirage [has been designed] as a standalone experience without any [DLC planned]," narrative director Stephane Boudon said at the time. "However, we have ideas on how we could extend the story of Basim, surely." You may like Assassin's Creed Shadows developers are focusing on improving "what we already have," but they're adding at least one new open-world activity in post-launch updates Ubisoft unveils "updated" Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap with New Game+ and level cap boost, again vindicating my plan to wait months if not years to play new Ubisoft games Assassin's Creed has gone a bit off the rails, but Ubisoft says it hasn't forgotten about the whole Assassins versus Templars thing, with a "deep dive" on the conflict coming "in the near future" What changed between then and now? It's hard to tell, but the Mirage DLC was seemingly leaked a few months ago by a Les Echos report which also claimed the new content was born out of a partnership between Ubisoft and Savvy Games Group, a gaming conglomerate formed by Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, which might explain the game's new location. Fans have been feeding off more Mirage-shaped breadcrumbs, too. Notably, Assassin's Creed Mirage's Basim said he wants to be in Netflix's show, and fans think this could be "part of a calculated audience warm-up." Here are 10 games like Assassin's Creed to take the leap of faith on Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Xbox Series X News Xbox Series X PlayStation Freelance contributor Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget. 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Assassin's Creed Shadows developers are focusing on improving "what we already have," but they're adding at least one new open-world activity in post-launch updates Ubisoft unveils "updated" Assassin's Creed Shadows roadmap with New Game+ and level cap boost, again vindicating my plan to wait months if not years to play new Ubisoft games Assassin's Creed has gone a bit off the rails, but Ubisoft says it hasn't forgotten about the whole Assassins versus Templars thing, with a "deep dive" on the conflict coming "in the near future" Assassin's Creed Shadows update adds nightmare difficulty, an "open-world alarm" system," a potato mode for low-end PCs, and a new story quest crossing over with D&D series Critical Role Assassin's Creed Shadows abandons one of the best features of Valhalla, Odyssey, and Origins, as Ubisoft confirms that Discovery Tour won't be heading to Japan Assassin's Creed Shadows players mourn their lost hours manually unfogging the map now the quality-of-life update will make it easier: "At least we can say we were first" Latest in Assassin's Creed Assassin's Creed Shadows beats Mario Kart World and Elden Ring Nightreign to be the top-selling 2025 game in Europe this year, but EA Sports FC 25 has still managed to sell more Assassin's Creed 3 director says Ubisoft put "a lot of pressure" on devs to "add play time" and "bulk" out games with RPG elements "to delay resale as GameStop was the only one making any money on that transaction" Assassin's Creed Shadows developers are focusing on improving "what we already have," but they're adding at least one new open-world activity in post-launch updates Assassin's Creed Shadows canon mode doesn't include romance because it's too "personal": "It was better to not make it canon" Ubisoft explains why Assassin's Creed Shadows ditched social stealth, but says it's likely not gone for good: "Our stealth team chose to put 100% of their energy on the moment-to-moment tactical shinobi experience" Assassin's Creed has gone a bit off the rails, but Ubisoft says it hasn't forgotten about the whole Assassins versus Templars thing, with a "deep dive" on the conflict coming "in the near future" Latest in News Valve's new Deadlock character places doors on walls to teleport across the map, and yes, it's also reminding me a bunch of Portal Peacemaker's Frank Grillo wants his old MCU character recast The Blood of Dawnwalker "isn’t that big" because its small team with Witcher 3 vets would rather prioritize "layers" and "didn't want to make an open world for, like, 400 hours" A Thunderbolts star has shared her hopes for a super-powered future in the MCU As a new 007 movie gets closer, one actor has taken himself out of the running in the funniest way: "A Texan should not play James Bond" The Office star Rainn Wilson wants to be James Gunn's Plastic Man in the DCU GAME REVIEWS MOVIE REVIEWS This is the perfect cozy board game for Fall with its compelling mix of Redwall and city-building Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater review: "Little surprised me in this rigid remake, but it's still one of my favorite games of all time" This D&D-style board game "pairs gentle strategic fun with tempting press-your-luck mechanics" for a very good time Sword of the Sea review: "Joyous, fluid hoverboarding connects together everything I loved about Journey and The Pathless" This D&D board game could be the magic item needed to refresh your game nights, but it won't be a critical hit for everyone Weapons review: "A twisted fairytale that bests Barbarian" The Fantastic Four: First Steps review: "An occasionally thrilling heroic adventure that sits safely within a B-tier MCU range" Superman review: "A triumphant reinvention and a promising start for the DCU" Jurassic World Rebirth Review: "An unscary sequel that needed a little more time in amber" M3GAN 2.0 review: "A bold sequel with a slightly underwhelming conclusion" Peacemaker season 2 review: "Darker and sadder than the first year, but there's still a lot of fun to be had with the 11th Street Kids." 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