Assassin’s Creed film may have found its director

By Will Fulton April 29, 2014

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Following the hire of two new writers, New Regency and Ubisoft are in talks with Australian director Justin Kurzel to helm the upcoming Assassin’s Creed film, Deadline reports. The film, which features Michael Fassbender as both star and producer, is currently scheduled for release on June 19, 2015.

Kurzel, best known for directing the award-winning crime-horror film The Snowtown Murders, is coming off of directing Fassbender in the titular role of Macbeth for The Weinstein Company, also slated for a 2015 release. With Fassbender acting as producer on the film, the actor must have enjoyed the working relationship he shared with Kurzel for the director to be offered the job. The negotiations are still ongoing, but with the release scheduled for just over a year away, Ubisoft and New Regency need to begin production soon if they hope to keep that summer 2015 date.

Plot details remain vague and it’s still unclear how the film will translate the game, or which of the many time periods the series exists in will be featured. The games also have a modern day element that acts as the framework, and explains how the series is able to jump around in time and yet remain firmly connected. The growing list of Hollywood heavyweights tied to the film bodes well for it breaking from video game adaptations’ troubled history though. Hiring Kurzel over Uwe Boll is an excellent start, in any case.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage: release date, trailers, gameplay, and more

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It's time to ready your hidden blades once again, assassins, because a brand new entry in the Assassin's Creed series is upon us. All the leaks and rumors have turned out to be true, and the next installment in the franchise has been officially revealed as Assassin's Creed Mirage. This franchise has undergone some major changes in recent entries, and the next game seems poised to shake things up yet again.

First officially revealed during a Ubisoft Forward in September 2022, Assassin's Creed Mirage will be the next mainline game in the series after 2020's Assassin's Creed Valhalla. While each game typically only has smaller, less prominent ties to one another (at least after the series moved on from the Desmond arc), this game bucks the trend in that regard. From plot to gameplay changes and more, here's everything we know about Assassin's Creed Mirage, an upcoming PlayStation 5 game we have our eye on.
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Assassin’s Creed Mirage is coming out earlier than expected

Basim leaps at an enemy in Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Ubisoft revealed that Assassin's Creed Mirage will now release on October 5, a week earlier than originally intended.

Assassin's Creed Mirage is supposed to be a back-to-basics entry for Ubisoft's long-running action-adventure series. It was announced in 2022 and got an October 12 release date during the PlayStation Showcase in May. Now, just two months before the game was set to release, Ubisoft announced that it has moved the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage up by one week to October 5. This coincides with a tweet announcing that the game had "gone gold," which essentially means that development of the game is complete and Ubisoft's focus can turn to post-launch support.
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Delays are very common in this industry, and Ubisoft especially is no stranger to them; Skull & Bones is a prime example. That's why Assassin's Creed Mirage joins a rare group of games that actually come out earlier than originally expected. In 2022, we saw Xenoblade Chronicles 3 moved from September to July, while this year, Baldur's Gate 3's PC launch moved up from August 31 to August 3, which ended up being a much better release window for the game.
Although Ubisoft did not specifically state the reason for moving Assassin's Creed Mirage up, it wouldn't be surprising if the company wanted to give the game more space and attention ahead of other games coming out this October, like Forza Motorsport, Alan Wake 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, and Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Regardless, it's going to kick off one of the busiest months for game releases in 2023.
Assassin's Creed Mirage will launch for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 5.

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Assassin’s Creed Mirage gameplay trailer shows a return to franchise roots

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Ubisoft showed off three new Assassin’s Creed games -- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR, Assassin’s Creed: Codename Jade, and Assassin’s Creed Mirage -- at the June 2023 Ubisoft Forward event.

Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR will release on Meta Quest 2, and players can play as three characters: Ezio, Cassandra, and Connor. Players can block, parry, counterattack, and duel with enemies in VR. There are also a variety of different weapons to choose from, such as hidden blades, swords, tomahawks, bows, crossbows, and throwing knives. The game will also feature comfort settings, like peripheral vision blocking and teleportation to mitigate nausea, vertigo, and fear of heights. It will release sometime during holiday 2023.