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Less than a month away from launch, Ubisoft revealed that it is bringingAssassin’s Creed Mirageto the iPhone in 2024. The announcement came at this year’s Apple September event where the tech giant unveiled its latest product lineup. While the Ubisoft franchise has made appearances on mobile on numerous occasions before, this marks the first time a mainline entry at the scale ofAssassin’s Creed Miragewill ship directly to the phone.
In recent times, Ubisoft publicly announced that it was doubling down on its efforts to expand theAssassin’s Creedseries, including platforms like Virtual Reality and mobile.The upcoming third-century China-basedAssassin’s Creed Jadeis already in closed betaalong with an exclusive Netflix entry in development. With mobile gaming capabilities seeing granular upgrades over the years, it shouldn’t be a surprise if Ubisoft opts to seeAssassin’s Creedmore on mobile. In any case, the idea that the popular franchise will have a mainline entry on an iPhone is bound to intrigue many gamers.
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In the latest edition of Apple’s September event, the company announced that the native version ofAssassin’s Creed Mirageis coming to the iPhone 15 Pro. While an exact launch date hasn’t been revealed yet, the title will hit the platform in early 2024, which is a few months afterAssassin’s Creed Miragereleases on PC and consoles. Apple calls its iPhone Pro 15 a representation of the “next generation of mobile gaming” with support for PC and console games that were previously unavailable for mobile, teasing noticeable performance upgrades and ray tracing capabilities. However, time will tell how Ubisoft’s AAA title performs on the iPhone 15 Pro, particularly when it comes to battery life.
ButAssassin’s Creed Mirageisn’t the only major title coming to the iPhone 15 Pro.The Division Resurgence,Resident Evil4 remake,Resident Evil Village, andDeath Strandingare also coming to the platform, albeit later this year instead of 2024. Interestingly, back in June Hideo Kojima announced thatDeath Stranding: Director’s Cutwill be available for the Macin 2023 as well. The slew of recent announcements marks an interesting expansion towards high-profile gaming within the Apple ecosystem, largely thanks to its newer silicon chips like the M1 and the M2. Now, with the likes ofAssassin’s Creed Miragegetting the native iOS treatment, it will be interesting to see how Apple will move forward in this space.
Of course, much of the anticipation will be centered onMirage’s October 5 release on PC and consoles. Although, the inclusion of iOS will be a welcome addition to many gamers. Additionally, with other titles likeAssassin’s Creed RedandAssassin’s Creed Hexeon the way, the intrigue around the franchise is only likely to grow in the coming months.
Assassin’s Creed Miragereleases October 5 for Amazon Luna, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, and early 2024 for iPhone 15 Pro.
