Unveiling the Magnitude of Assassin's Creed Mirage's Enormous Map

Assassin's Creed Mirage's map will be comparable in size to the cities of Paris in AC Unity and Constantinople in AC Revelations, according to the developers. It has been previously mentioned that AC Mirage is a smaller-scale project compared to the vast open world of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. This comparison helps to set clearer expectations regarding the exploration aspect of the game.

Unlike a bloated open world, Assassin's Creed Mirage focuses on a city-centric setting, resulting in slightly improved parkour mechanics. Fans have been eager for more details, particularly regarding new parkour techniques such as side and back ejects, which are still shrouded in mystery. The parkour style in Mirage has also drawn comparisons to the Ezio games, indicating similarities to AC Valhalla but with a more refined and distinctive environment. While further information is needed to fully understand how players will traverse the city, at least the map size has been revealed.

According to Easy Allies, Ubisoft stated during the Summer Game Fest festivities that Assassin's Creed Mirage can be compared to the cities of Constantinople in Assassin's Creed Revelations and Paris in Assassin's Creed Unity. Although this comparison suggests a smaller scale, it remains somewhat confusing because there is a significant difference in size between Constantinople and Paris. Constantinople spans an area of 0.94 km2, while Paris is much larger at 2.40 km2, as reported by vg247. Nonetheless, this information confirms that Assassin's Creed Mirage is considerably smaller than the last three mainline games.

The full impact of the map size on Basim's story will only be fully understood by fans once they have the opportunity to play the game in a few months. However, it is important to consider how the city is populated, as it greatly contributes to the overall experience. While fans have been given a glimpse of the city's layout, designed to support parkour similar to Ezio's style, an interview with Game Rant last year revealed that Assassin's Creed Mirage will also feature crows like those in AC Unity. This addition is significant for stealth gameplay, navigating the city, and creating a vibrant atmosphere reminiscent of AC Unity's Paris. Fans will have a definitive answer in approximately four months when the game is scheduled for release. Although a delay for Assassin's Creed Mirage cannot be ruled out entirely, it is highly unlikely, meaning fans can anticipate exploring the streets of Baghdad in the near future.

Assassin's Creed Mirage is set to release on October 12 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

Source: Easy Allies (via vg247)