Assassin’s Creed Mirage Player Number In Line with Origins & Odyssey Launches; Biggest New-Gen Unit Sales Ubisoft Launch

Following the launch of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, Ubisoft has announced that the game has received considerable praise and reception, with its number of players being in line with the launches of Assassin’s Creed Origins and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

In fact, it’s Ubisoft’s biggest new-gen launch in terms of unit sales to date for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

You can view the team’s full message below:

“Assassin’s Creed Mirage has been out for 6 days now, and we are thrilled by the love and positivity we have received over the last week.

Thank YOU for joining us on this incredible journey that celebrates, honors and builds upon the 15-year legacy of the Assassin’s Creed series. We could not have been happier that our back to the roots experience has been embraced by the community.

With the number of players being in line with past successful launches such as Assassin’s Creed Origins and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, we are humbled by the positive reception. We are proud to also share that Assassin’s Creed Mirage is the biggest New Gen launch in terms of units sales to date at Ubisoft (PS5, Xbox Series X-S)

A big congratulations to the Bordeaux Studio and all its partners in the project for this accomplishment.

As a final thank you, we’d like to share some exciting community achievements from this first week of Mirage:

• 479 collective YEARS spent parkouring the rooftops of Baghdad.
• 60 million Leaps of Faith.
• 1.2 million street cats pet.”

Assassin’s Creed Mirage brings the series back to its roots, where players will experience a more linear and story-focused adventure. The game is set in ninth-century Baghdad, where players will follow Basim Ibn Ishaq, a thief who joins the cause’s fight against a growing threat. Further, the title occurs roughly 300 years before the events of the first Assassin’s Creed, which focused on the life of Altair.

In case you missed it, check out our review.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.