Ubisoft has fully revealed Assassin's Creed Mirage, a new action-adventure game in the series focused on stealth and parkour.

Revealed as part of Ubisoft Forward's Assassin's Creed Showcase, Assassin's Creed Mirage casts you as Basim Ibn Ishaq and is set in the city of Baghdad, twenty years before the events of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. It is designed to be a modern take on the original gameplay template for the earlier Assassin's Creed games, with developer Ubisoft Bordeaux using the same three design pillars as the original game: stealth, parkour, and assassinations.

No gameplay was shown, but a CGI cinematic trailer focused on the rise of Basim from a simple street thief to a master assassin. He does so under the tutelage of Roshan, a Persian assassin played by Emmy award-winning actor Shohreh Aghdashloo. Narrative director Sarah Beaulieu said that we can expect the duo's story to involve numerous historical figures, including political leaders.

In an additional briefing shown to the press, Ubisoft Bordeaux revealed a number of additional details. Much like the early entries in the series, this is a city-set game, and Baghdad is split into four different districts. Beyond Baghdad we'll also visit Alamut, the fortress headquarters of the Hidden Ones.

The world has been designed with both parkour routes and stealth in mind, so expect plenty of pathways up to rooftops and hiding spots. A new, more granular detection system has been made to allow greater detail in stealth encounters. Ubisoft says you can also expect the return of some classic parkour moves, including the corner swing, and for the pace of freerunning to be faster than in the older games.

The move back to a more classic game template also means that the RPG structure of modern Assassin's Creed games has been removed; Mirage is described as a more linear game with a heavy focus on story. Like the original games, there will be stretches of linear mission chains, and then segments where you will be able to choose from a number of different available quests.

Some of those quests will be what Ubisoft call 'Black Box missions', which are the main assasination quests. Not many details were given, but it was said that they provide "opportunities to define the means and path to take down the next target." Perhaps they draw on AC Unity's assassination missions, which provided a number of different ways to infiltrate and area and kill a target?

While Assassin's Creed Mirage is certainly looking back to its roots, this modern take on those ideas does introduce a few new concepts. The eagle companion, first introduced in Assassin's Creed Origins, is back. Ubisoft say that using the bird's vision is helpful for identifying stealth routes, but to be aware of new archer enemies that can shoot your eagle out of the sky. Basim will also have acess to 'Assassin's Focus', an ability that slows down time and allows him to perform multiple assassinations at once. It sounds somewhat like Assassin's Creed's answer to Splinter Cell's Mark and Execute system.

Beyond these additions, it appears that Basim's kit is within the tradition of the series, including a blowdart, traps, and mines. He'll also be able to pull scaffolding down on enemies and other such contextual environmental kills.

Assassin's Creed Mirage will launch in 2023 on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PC, and Amazon Luna. Three editions are planned; the $50 standard edition, $60 deluxe edition (which comes with "additional content"), and the $150 collector's case which includes the deluxe edition plus a 32cm statue of Basim, a replica of his brooch, a map and art book, a soundtrack, and a steelbook.

You can catch up on everything announced at today's Ubisoft Forward event with our full roundup.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Features Editor.

Ubisoft has fully revealed Assassin's Creed Mirage, a new action-adventure game in the series focused on stealth and parkour.

Revealed as part of Ubisoft Forward's Assassin's Creed Showcase, Assassin's Creed Mirage casts you as Basim Ibn Ishaq and is set in the city of Baghdad, twenty years before the events of Assassin's Creed Valhalla. It is designed to be a modern take on the original gameplay template for the earlier Assassin's Creed games, with developer Ubisoft Bordeaux using the same three design pillars as the original game: stealth, parkour, and assassinations.

No gameplay was shown, but a CGI cinematic trailer focused on the rise of Basim from a simple street thief to a master assassin. He does so under the tutelage of Roshan, a Persian assassin played by Emmy award-winning actor Shohreh Aghdashloo. Narrative director Sarah Beaulieu said that we can expect the duo's story to involve numerous historical figures, including political leaders.

In an additional briefing shown to the press, Ubisoft Bordeaux revealed a number of additional details. Much like the early entries in the series, this is a city-set game, and Baghdad is split into four different districts. Beyond Baghdad we'll also visit Alamut, the fortress headquarters of the Hidden Ones.

The world has been designed with both parkour routes and stealth in mind, so expect plenty of pathways up to rooftops and hiding spots. A new, more granular detection system has been made to allow greater detail in stealth encounters. Ubisoft says you can also expect the return of some classic parkour moves, including the corner swing, and for the pace of freerunning to be faster than in the older games.

The move back to a more classic game template also means that the RPG structure of modern Assassin's Creed games has been removed; Mirage is described as a more linear game with a heavy focus on story. Like the original games, there will be stretches of linear mission chains, and then segments where you will be able to choose from a number of different available quests.

Some of those quests will be what Ubisoft call 'Black Box missions', which are the main assasination quests. Not many details were given, but it was said that they provide "opportunities to define the means and path to take down the next target." Perhaps they draw on AC Unity's assassination missions, which provided a number of different ways to infiltrate and area and kill a target?

While Assassin's Creed Mirage is certainly looking back to its roots, this modern take on those ideas does introduce a few new concepts. The eagle companion, first introduced in Assassin's Creed Origins, is back. Ubisoft say that using the bird's vision is helpful for identifying stealth routes, but to be aware of new archer enemies that can shoot your eagle out of the sky. Basim will also have acess to 'Assassin's Focus', an ability that slows down time and allows him to perform multiple assassinations at once. It sounds somewhat like Assassin's Creed's answer to Splinter Cell's Mark and Execute system.

Beyond these additions, it appears that Basim's kit is within the tradition of the series, including a blowdart, traps, and mines. He'll also be able to pull scaffolding down on enemies and other such contextual environmental kills.

Assassin's Creed Mirage will launch in 2023 on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, PC, and Amazon Luna. Three editions are planned; the $50 standard edition, $60 deluxe edition (which comes with "additional content"), and the $150 collector's case which includes the deluxe edition plus a 32cm statue of Basim, a replica of his brooch, a map and art book, a soundtrack, and a steelbook.

You can catch up on everything announced at today's Ubisoft Forward event with our full roundup.

Matt Purslow is IGN's UK News and Features Editor.

Today at the D23 expo, the audience was treated to a handful of new clips from Avatar 2: The Way of Water, showing everything from the beautiful world to the new stakes in the world of Pandora.

Pandora’s beauty awaits.

Brand-new concept art has arrived for #AvatarTheWayOfWater, in theaters December 16. #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/dNAEqwhluz

— Disney (@Disney) September 10, 2022

The first scene was mostly showing off how gorgeous the world looks, with Na'vi diving into the water, alien fish swimming by, and Na'vi children playing with the fish.

The second scene took place in a lab featuring Sigourney Weaver's human form talking into a video diary. The Na'vi kids and one human kid are in the lab watching, asking who "knocked up" Weaver's character.

Next, the Na'vi were navigating a rainy forest at night. The Na'vi kids appeared to be captured by Na'vi wearing Earth soldier uniforms and holding guns while Na'vi wielding spears stalked them in the dark. The Na'vi used bird calls as signals as they worked to rescue the kids. A fight ensues, as one Na'vi warrior was shown shooting a Na'vi soldier in the eye with an arrow. Eventually, the kids use a smoke grenade to escape and run for cover.

The fourth scene shows the Na'vi back at home. The kids are eavesdropping as Sully and Neytiri argue. Sully wants them to leave, but Neytiri says they can't abandon their home.

The next scene showed Na'vi gathering at a tent over the ocean. Two new Na'vi criticized their daughter for bonding with an outcast.

And finally, the last scene showed a group of Na'vi wast-deep in the ocean. An ocean Na'vi introduced them to a stingray-like alien while feeding it fish. A group of Na'vi kids were shown riding the stingray creatures underwater.

The first teaser for the movie arrived this year, and it had an absolutely enormous first 24 hours online. Director James Camerion has been talking about Avatar 2 since 2010, and it was eventually announced that Avatar 2, 3, and 4 were all being developed simultaneously. As if that wasn't enough, there was also a script for a fifth film in the offing.

After many delays, Avatar 2 went into production last year and wrapped with Avatar 3 close to finishing shooting too. The sequels have cost $1 billion to produce.

You can catch up on everything announced during today's showcase in our full roundup.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

Today at the D23 expo, the audience was treated to a handful of new clips from Avatar 2: The Way of Water, showing everything from the beautiful world to the new stakes in the world of Pandora.

Pandora’s beauty awaits.

Brand-new concept art has arrived for #AvatarTheWayOfWater, in theaters December 16. #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/dNAEqwhluz

— Disney (@Disney) September 10, 2022

The first scene was mostly showing off how gorgeous the world looks, with Na'vi diving into the water, alien fish swimming by, and Na'vi children playing with the fish.

The second scene took place in a lab featuring Sigourney Weaver's human form talking into a video diary. The Na'vi kids and one human kid are in the lab watching, asking who "knocked up" Weaver's character.

Next, the Na'vi were navigating a rainy forest at night. The Na'vi kids appeared to be captured by Na'vi wearing Earth soldier uniforms and holding guns while Na'vi wielding spears stalked them in the dark. The Na'vi used bird calls as signals as they worked to rescue the kids. A fight ensues, as one Na'vi warrior was shown shooting a Na'vi soldier in the eye with an arrow. Eventually, the kids use a smoke grenade to escape and run for cover.

The fourth scene shows the Na'vi back at home. The kids are eavesdropping as Sully and Neytiri argue. Sully wants them to leave, but Neytiri says they can't abandon their home.

The next scene showed Na'vi gathering at a tent over the ocean. Two new Na'vi criticized their daughter for bonding with an outcast.

And finally, the last scene showed a group of Na'vi wast-deep in the ocean. An ocean Na'vi introduced them to a stingray-like alien while feeding it fish. A group of Na'vi kids were shown riding the stingray creatures underwater.

The first teaser for the movie arrived this year, and it had an absolutely enormous first 24 hours online. Director James Camerion has been talking about Avatar 2 since 2010, and it was eventually announced that Avatar 2, 3, and 4 were all being developed simultaneously. As if that wasn't enough, there was also a script for a fifth film in the offing.

After many delays, Avatar 2 went into production last year and wrapped with Avatar 3 close to finishing shooting too. The sequels have cost $1 billion to produce.

You can catch up on everything announced during today's showcase in our full roundup.

Logan Plant is a freelance writer for IGN covering video game and entertainment news. He has over six years of experience in the gaming industry with bylines at IGN, Nintendo Wire, Switch Player Magazine, and Lifewire. Find him on Twitter @LoganJPlant.

The annual entry in the Just Dance franchise has just been revealed - and it's got one heck of a shiny new look.

Revealed at Ubisoft Forward 2022, Just Dance 2023 is planned for release this holiday for Xbox Series X and S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. It will include a brand new "dance on demand" platform, as well as new online multiplayer features and a redesigned interface.

Like past Just Dance games, it will also receive a slate of free regular content updates in seasonal updates, all of which will appear in the new Netflix-style user interface, through which players can browse new music, see what's popular and recommended, and more.

The game's multiplayer mode lets up to six players dance together from around the world, with up to two able to join per console.

Just Dance has been a wildly popular, long-running Ubisoft franchise since 2009, with releases across just about every single available platform annually and an especially long and surprising history on the Wii and Wii U, having continued releasing on both long after no other titles were planned for the consoles (though it's since stopped on both).

Just Dance has historically been announced at Ubisoft's E3 press conference with massive on-stage dance numbers, though that tradition has waned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can catch up on everything announced at today's Ubisoft Forward event with our full roundup.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

The annual entry in the Just Dance franchise has just been revealed - and it's got one heck of a shiny new look.

Revealed at Ubisoft Forward 2022, Just Dance 2023 is planned for release this holiday for Xbox Series X and S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. It will include a brand new "dance on demand" platform, as well as new online multiplayer features and a redesigned interface.

Like past Just Dance games, it will also receive a slate of free regular content updates in seasonal updates, all of which will appear in the new Netflix-style user interface, through which players can browse new music, see what's popular and recommended, and more.

The game's multiplayer mode lets up to six players dance together from around the world, with up to two able to join per console.

Just Dance has been a wildly popular, long-running Ubisoft franchise since 2009, with releases across just about every single available platform annually and an especially long and surprising history on the Wii and Wii U, having continued releasing on both long after no other titles were planned for the consoles (though it's since stopped on both).

Just Dance has historically been announced at Ubisoft's E3 press conference with massive on-stage dance numbers, though that tradition has waned throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

You can catch up on everything announced at today's Ubisoft Forward event with our full roundup.

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer. He'll talk about The Witcher all day.

Ubisoft's Trackmania is on its way to consoles at last in early 2023, and it will include cross-play and cross-progression with its existing PC rendition.

Announced at Ubisoft Forward 2022, we learned that Trackmania will be coming to Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna early next year. It'll be day one on Ubisoft+.

It's still the same Trackmania we've been playing on PC for a few years now, shiny cars and all. It's free to play without microtransactions, but it does have, well, macrotransactions in that there are two major premium purchases that gate large quantities of the game.

We reviewed Trackmania on PC back in 2020, saying that its "mechanically nuanced time trials are as tense and addictive in 2020 as they were in 2006" but that its robust content selection being gated by payments might harm the longevity of the free-to-play game. It has received regular updates since that release, including a matchmaking gameplay mode and a "Royal" mode.

You can catch up on everything announced at today's Ubisoft Forward event with our full roundup.

Ubisoft's Trackmania is on its way to consoles at last in early 2023, and it will include cross-play and cross-progression with its existing PC rendition.

Announced at Ubisoft Forward 2022, we learned that Trackmania will be coming to Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna early next year. It'll be day one on Ubisoft+.

It's still the same Trackmania we've been playing on PC for a few years now, shiny cars and all. It's free to play without microtransactions, but it does have, well, macrotransactions in that there are two major premium purchases that gate large quantities of the game.

We reviewed Trackmania on PC back in 2020, saying that its "mechanically nuanced time trials are as tense and addictive in 2020 as they were in 2006" but that its robust content selection being gated by payments might harm the longevity of the free-to-play game. It has received regular updates since that release, including a matchmaking gameplay mode and a "Royal" mode.

You can catch up on everything announced at today's Ubisoft Forward event with our full roundup.

The first trailer for The Marvels has been revealed at D23, showing Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Nick Fury.

Set on the SABER Space Station, the trailer picks up right where Ms. Marvel left off, with Kamala Khan dealing with her odd new relationship with Brie Larson's Captain Marvel and Tayonah Parris' Monica Rambeau, and their entangled powers. Goose the cat also makes an appearance in the lighthearted new trailer.

Tayonah Parris, Brie Larson, and Iman Vellani were also on stage aong with Kevin Feige to discuss the new movie.

"I'm having trouble breathing today!" Vellani joked, fresh off her star turn in Ms. Marvel.

"She's a bigger fan than all of you and we regret it only slightly," Feige said. "I can’t tell you about but it’s incredible I had such an incredible time with these beautiful women I learned so much inside and out.”

As for what to expect, Parris said that Monica's powers will "pop off" in The Marvels.

What was originally known as Captain Marvel 2 evolved into The Marvels, a movie that will bring together Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau of WandaVision, and Kamala Khan from the Ms. Marvel Disney+ show. It's currently set to land on July 28, 2023, after being delayed from November 2022.

The ending of Ms. Marvel Season 1 raised even more questions about The Marvels – not least because Carol Danvers herself makes a very brief appearance.

Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, and director Nia DeCosta just showed us the first trailer for The Marvels! #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/hnqTpYrsjT

— IGN (@IGN) September 10, 2022

The Marvel's is slated to release on July 28, 2023. You can find all of our coverage of the D23 Marvel and Disney panel right here.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.

The first trailer for The Marvels has been revealed at D23, showing Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Nick Fury.

Set on the SABER Space Station, the trailer picks up right where Ms. Marvel left off, with Kamala Khan dealing with her odd new relationship with Brie Larson's Captain Marvel and Tayonah Parris' Monica Rambeau, and their entangled powers. Goose the cat also makes an appearance in the lighthearted new trailer.

Tayonah Parris, Brie Larson, and Iman Vellani were also on stage aong with Kevin Feige to discuss the new movie.

"I'm having trouble breathing today!" Vellani joked, fresh off her star turn in Ms. Marvel.

"She's a bigger fan than all of you and we regret it only slightly," Feige said. "I can’t tell you about but it’s incredible I had such an incredible time with these beautiful women I learned so much inside and out.”

As for what to expect, Parris said that Monica's powers will "pop off" in The Marvels.

What was originally known as Captain Marvel 2 evolved into The Marvels, a movie that will bring together Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau of WandaVision, and Kamala Khan from the Ms. Marvel Disney+ show. It's currently set to land on July 28, 2023, after being delayed from November 2022.

The ending of Ms. Marvel Season 1 raised even more questions about The Marvels – not least because Carol Danvers herself makes a very brief appearance.

Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani, and director Nia DeCosta just showed us the first trailer for The Marvels! #D23Expo pic.twitter.com/hnqTpYrsjT

— IGN (@IGN) September 10, 2022

The Marvel's is slated to release on July 28, 2023. You can find all of our coverage of the D23 Marvel and Disney panel right here.

Kat Bailey is a Senior News Editor at IGN as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. Have a tip? Send her a DM at @the_katbot.