Key Takeaways
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage is making its Steam debut later in October after initial release on other PC storefronts.
- The game is important for the franchise as it goes back to its roots, offering a classic experience similar to earlier titles.
- Ubisoft has confirmed that its games will now release on Steam on day one in the future, despite previous delays.
A year to the day since its initial launch elsewhere, Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is finally coming to Steam. Assassin’s Creed Mirage was previously available on other PC storefronts such as the Epic Games Store, but will make its Steam debut later in October.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage was an important title in the franchise. After Assassin’s Creed Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla all offered huge RPG experiences, Mirage was a return to the series’ roots, giving players a classic experience similar to what they had come to expect from its earlier days. Assassin’s Creed Mirage reviews were largely positive, signaling that there’s room for both types of game in the series going forward. While the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows will employ the vast RPG formula, it’s rumored that Assassin’s Creed Hexe is next in line to return to the classic smaller-scale games.
Ubisoft has confirmed in a tweet that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is finally coming to Steam “later this month,” stopping short of confirming a concrete date for players to look forward to. The game’s store page is finally up too, which allows players to wishlist the title prior to its launch. At the time of writing, gamers can not currently pre-order Assassin’s Creed Mirage on Steam, although this will hopefully be an option in the near future. Long-time fans of the Assassin’s Creed series should certainly find a lot to love here, and there are sure to be holdouts on PC who have been waiting for this release.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is Headed to Steam Later This Month
Realistically, Assassin’s Creed Mirage finally coming to Steam is not a huge surprise. Ubisoft’s recent struggles have prompted an internal review of the company, and part of this re-evaluation saw the confirmation that its games would be coming to Steam on day one in the future. Assassin’s Creed Mirage followed the previous Ubisoft model of waiting around one year before a Steam release, but it’s good to finally know it’s on the way as expected. No matter how many publishers leave Steam to avoid the standard 30% cut, they always seem to come back to the PC’s dominant storefront.
Development of the next installment of the series, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, has been controversial to say the least. Just recently, the game made headlines again, with Assassin’s Creed Shadows being delayed until February 14, 2025. The original release date was set for November 15, 2024, although Ubisoft felt it needed more time before it was ready to launch. Delays are never nice from a gamer’s point of view, but ultimately, it should prove to be a good thing in the long run, allowing Ubisoft the necessary time to make Assassin’s Creed Shadows the best game it can possibly be.
