Assassin's Creed Mirage: Player Drop and a Return to Roots

Written by Boldson on 15 November 2023. Posted in Game

Assassin's Creed Mirage, the latest addition to Ubisoft's long-standing franchise, has set a record for the highest player drop on PlayStation 5 among 2023 releases. After four weeks on sale, the game lost 68.11% of its players, a figure significantly higher than other popular single-player games of the year, such as Resident Evil 4 (39.44% loss), Hogwarts Legacy (41.84%), Final Fantasy XVI (43.79%), and Star Wars Jedi Survivor (48.79%).

Despite this significant drop, Assassin's Creed Mirage received positive feedback for its return to the series' roots. Developed by Ubisoft Bordeaux, the game offers players enhanced stealth gameplay, emphasizing stealth, parkour, and assassinations that were the cornerstone of the original Assassin's Creed games. Players control Basim, who transforms from a simple street thief into a master assassin.

_Player reviews indicate that, despite the beauty of Baghdad and minimal ARPG elements, the game can feel tedious and repetitive. The main issue lies in the fact that the story and characters are not always engaging,