Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Like a Dragon Gaiden Show the Way Forward for Both Franchises

The recent launch of Assassin’s Creed Mirage was a risk that has paid off for Ubisoft, with the title dialing things back compared to the expansive open-world mainline releases that the franchise has focused on in recent years. With the game still holding important narrative links to full-length mainline releases, Mirage was able to appeal to the classic gameplay beats of the IP’s roots to capture the best of both worlds.