Key Takeaways
1. The free story expansion “Valley of Memory” for Assassin’s Creed Mirage will launch on November 18, celebrating the game’s second anniversary with six additional hours of gameplay.
2. Players will explore the 9th-century Arabian city of Al-Ula, following Basim as he searches for his presumed lost father amidst new challenges and historical settings.
3. The expansion features new locations such as Elephant Rock and Hegra necropolis, along with a music feature where players can play the Oud after completing parkour challenges.
4. Gameplay improvements include replayable Black Box missions, enhanced parkour mechanics, and a new Engineer 2 Skill in Basim’s skill tree for tool modifications.
5. The DLC is developed by multiple Ubisoft teams and is free for all players who own Assassin’s Creed Mirage, available on various platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and more.
Ubisoft has made it official: the free story expansion for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, titled Valley of Memory, will launch on November 18. This release celebrates the game’s second anniversary and promises an extra six hours of gameplay and narrative.
Expansion Details Revealed
The first details regarding the DLC were shared earlier in August. Set before the game’s conclusion, players follow Basim as he hears rumors suggesting that his father, who he thought was lost, might still be alive in the Arabian city of Al-Ula.
Florian Salomez, the director of Valley of Memory, discussed the project in a recent developer diary during the reveal event. He stated, “The main challenge is to recreate the area as it would have been in the ninth century. You have a thriving civilization on one side, and on the other, an ancient wilderness. Just like Baghdad’s golden age, much of the documentation about this incredibly rich setting has been lost over time.
As always with the Assassin’s Creed series, we aim to make sure that the setting and time period truly stand out. The recreation process is quite unique, blending both artistic and historical elements.”
New Challenges Await
When Basim arrives in the valley, he discovers it menaced by “Robbers” and finds no sign of his father, leading to a new chapter set in the 9th century. The expansion introduces fresh areas and points of interest, including the historic town of Al-Ula, Elephant Rock, Al-Farid Tomb, Musa ibn Musayr fortress, Valley of Stones, and the Hegra necropolis.
A new feature lets Basim play the Oud at select locations after gathering music sheets through various parkour challenges, echoing the Haiku spots from Ghost of Tsushima. Besides the storyline, Valley of Memory will also provide significant enhancements to Al-Ula and Baghdad.
Gameplay Improvements
All Black Box missions and contracts will be replayable after completion and can be accessed via the Animus Sequences section of the objective board. The parkour mechanics have also seen improvements, allowing players to manually toggle jumping for access to previously unreachable free-running paths.
Moreover, the expansion includes a new Engineer 2 Skill in Basim’s skill tree, enabling players to equip all Level 1 tool modifications, along with a Level 3 upgrade for every tool available.
The Valley of Memory DLC was made possible through a partnership between Ubisoft and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund. Developed by teams from Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Paris, with contributions from Ubisoft Bucharest, Da Nang, and Montpellier, this expansion is free for all players who own Assassin’s Creed Mirage. The game is available on platforms like Ubisoft+, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, iOS, and PC.
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