Assassin's Creed Mirage drops New Game Plus this week

Ubisoft recently announced that Assassin's Creed Mirage will be updated with a New Game Plus mode this week. The addition of New Game Plus allows players to restart the game with their progress and equipment retained after completing the story. This is a free update, though the exact release date within the week wasn't specified. Another feature, the 'permadeath' mode initially expected in this update, has been delayed until early 2024. This mode would require players to start the entire game over if they die.

Assassin's Creed Mirage is a game that harks back to the series' origins, focusing on a smaller cityscape and a shorter story experience featuring the assassin Basim. The game has had mixed reviews, with some appreciating the nostalgic elements, while others felt it lacked new content and was ultimately insubstantial.

New Game Plus is a feature in many video games that allows players to start a new game after completing the story, but with certain aspects like character progression, abilities, or equipment carried over from their completed game save. In Assassin's Creed Mirage, this feature will let players re-experience the story and explore the game world with the benefits of their previously earned progress, making it easier to complete challenges and find all secrets the game has to offer.