Assassin's Creed Mirage Enhances Gameplay with New Game Plus, Enhanced Parkour, and More

Join Bayek once again in Assassin's Creed Mirage, as the game now features a New Game Plus mode. In addition to this, the latest patch, released on December 11th, includes an Origins-inspired outfit, parkour improvements, and numerous bug fixes for the game.

To unlock the New Game Plus mode, players must have completed the main story in Assassin's Creed Mirage. Once this is done, they can begin a new playthrough, retaining all of their previously earned skills and costumes. This mode also allows players to skip the prologue and jump straight into the action in Baghdad.

Players who embark on New Game Plus will have immediate access to Bayek's Medjay outfit, inspired by Origins. Additionally, Ubisoft has introduced the ability to earn three dyes on the second playthrough. This latest patch also includes an enhancement that allows Bayek to jump farther with side and back ejects during parkour. In addition, a permadeath mode is currently in development for Assassin's Creed Mirage, with an expected release next year.

At launch, Assassin's Creed Mirage became Ubisoft's top-selling PS5 and Xbox Series X|S game, although specific sales unit data was not disclosed. The action-adventure game ranked as the third best-selling game in the US in October, trailing only Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Marvel's Spider-Man 2. For more information, visit Our Website's review of Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Below are the full patch notes from Ubisoft:

GENERAL

Fixed issues when pickpocket loot could not be retrieved properly after eliminating a target.

Improvements made to Chain Assassination.

Basim's last known location will now display correctly after changing the enemy proximity option's value.

Fixed several situations where level design was blocking parkour movement

Fixed issue where player could fall whilst performing a pole vault.

Fixed Follow Road to Quest Objective feature which was not working on World Contracts.

GRAPHICS, UI AND ANIMATIONS

Numerous graphics, environment or VFX improvements.

Fixed an issue where musicians were playing continuously after being paid with a faction favor.

Fixed the "Poster Boy" achievement.

Fixed the volumetric fog flickering during the loading screen.

Fixed an issue where mercenaries would leave their position to follow a guard to investigate a body nearby.

Fixed collision issues.

Fixed NPC navigation and interaction issues.

Fixed clothes corruption on NPCs.

Improvements were made to the contract card UI after the player modified the Hold Alternative setting.

Numerous fixes and improvements to character animations.

Codex orbs will now stay visible after being collected.

Territory discovery pop up now appears with no delay.

Fixed a black screen issue after skipping the game credits.

Improvements made to the Investigation board. Icon now fits the description whilst using colorblind mode.

Benches that are not usable will no longer be highlighted.

Fixed undesired swimming animation when colliding with walls.

Fixed an issue with Window Mode when clicking on the frame's top bar caused the game window to be misplaced.

AUDIO

Music now continues playing whilst reading the codex details.

Various audio fixes and improvements.

"A New Beginning": Fixed the volume of a Novice's voice.

COMPATIBILITY

Improved OWO Haptic Suit support.

STABILITY

Addressed:

Multiple stability improvements.

Multiple camera fixes.

MISC

Guards will now react when seeing Basim ripping the wanted posters.

Narrative consistency improvements between Fuladh's speech and Rebekah's letter.

Enemies will no longer investigate burning bodies that are affected by the Fire Demon outfit perk.

Update to game credits.

Updated the tool upgrade screenshot in the Codex.

Hide/Show panel functionality now works in all cases.

The Samsaama Dagger will now only heal the player every 5 hits with the sword.

Guard captain can no longer blow the horn whilst berserked.

Guards closer to the alarm will ring the bell first.

"The Marked Coins": Fixed the merchant outfit.

Fixed issues when guards would not move from their position after detecting Basim.

Roshan will no longer block the entrance to Assassin Bureaus preventing the player from entering/exiting.

All landmine perk effects should now properly apply, no matter the order they are unlocked.

Improvement made to the Upper Harbor puzzle.

The Zanj Uprising Dagger perk will now correctly refill stamina for successful dodges.

Fixed refreshing issues in the store page.

Whilst wearing the Fire Demon outfit, players can now complete assassination objectives.

CAUTION SPOILERS AHEAD!

Addressed

Prologue: Nehal will now appear in the cinematic the day after the Winter Palace event.

"The Master Thief of Anbar": Improved the transition between gameplay and the cinematic showing time passing from day to night.

"The Master Thief of Anbar": Players are now able to interact with the coin pouch on the merchant table.

"The Master Thief of Anbar": Guards no longer ignore Basim while he is escaping the Winter Palace.

Tha'abeen (elite Order members) tag and healthbar are now properly displayed.

"A Dance with Thieves": Merchant in the background will stay visible during the cinematic dialogue with Murjana.

"A Dance with Thieves": Murjana is no longer stuck after killing the Thieves.

"The Beginning of a new phase": Basim enters the training ground, where Roshan and her apprentice have become an unstoppable team during their training sessions.

"The Start of Something New": Addressed a problem with random chest spawning after the cinematic featuring Rebekah.

"A New Beginning": Fixed Nur's behavior after Basim kills an enemy.

"A New Beginning": Nur now correctly assassinates his first target no matter how the player assassinates their own first target.

"Al-Jahiz's Missing Books": A hint has been included to guide the player in collecting a final book after delivering the 6 Lost Books to Al-Jahiz. The hint will not appear if the book has already been presented to him.

"Bound for Baghdad": Improved the smoothness of the transition between cinematic and gameplay.

"Baghdad Bound": The purchased content will now be added to the inventory after the cinematic is completed to prevent the pop-up from being obscured by the cinematic.

"Bird Trap": Players can now verify the successful elimination of General Jasoor.

"Den of the Beast": Player can now properly loot key from Warden's body if they kill him.

"First Order": Added an icon over Al-Ghul's head when the player kills him from afar and leaves.

"First Order": Al Ghul's office door will now unlock properly.

"First Order" has resolved an issue where a civilian would unexpectedly appear next to Roshan after loading a save.

"First Order" has also fixed a problem where Ali would mistakenly trigger the fight state (yellow icon) for both himself and the player after encountering a dead body on the ground.

"First Order": Fixed the assassination prompt on Al-Ghul.

"First Order": The Caravan leader now moves correctly.

"Follow the Trail of Fire": The guard who holds the key to open the Scriptorium door is now in the correct position.

"Golden Butterflies": The guards in front of Ning's chamber will disappear after the quest is completed.

"Gilded Butterflies": NPCs now stay spawned if the player skips the auction cinematic.

"Gilded Butterfly": Once pushed out of the doorway, the shelf can be pushed back to its original position.

"In Pursuit of Truth": Lighting issues fixed when using Enkidu towards Alamut Lake.

"Jailbreak": Ali now follows Basim correctly to the guard's quarters.

"The Head of the Snake": Quest will now unlock properly for players.

"The Hunter": NPC can no longer drown around the Teahouse.

"The Marked Coins": Corrected the movement of the "The Hidden One" NPC so they no longer slide towards the last building at the end of the race.

"The Serpent's Nest": Resolved an issue where the prompt to call Enkidu to locate quest objectives would appear while the player is indoors.

"The Servant and the Imposter": Basim stops repeating the sentence about the magic potion once he delivers it to Makira.

"The Slave Merchant": Basim can assassinate targets without the guards seeing through the curtains.

"The Trade Delegate": The guard carrying the key will now be visible.

Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z netizen, I am thrilled about the new features introduced in Assassin's Creed Mirage. The New Game Plus mode allows me to relive the game with all my previously earned skills and costumes, making it even more exciting. The enhanced parkour mechanics add a new level of challenge and fluidity to the gameplay, making it more enjoyable. The addition of the Bayek outfit as a reward for the second playthrough is a great way to pay homage to the previous game in the series.

Overall, I am very impressed with the updates and improvements made to Assassin's Creed Mirage. The new features enhance the overall gaming experience and make it even more immersive and enjoyable. I can't wait to jump back into the game and explore the world of Baghdad with all the new additions.