Assassins Creed Mirage isnt rate AO, wont have gambling or lootboxes – Polygon

The newest Assassins Creed game, Assassins Creed Mirage, was revealed over the weekend during Saturdays Ubisoft Forward event. Despite the details shared at the event, the most surprising development seemed to come from the Assassins Creed Mirages Xbox.com store listing, which suggested that it would be rated Adults Only, and would contain real gambling (as well as intense violence, blood and gore, sexual themes, and partial nudity).

But Ubisoft quickly clarified that Assassins Creed Mirages listed AO rating and hints of gambling were a mistake. Microsoft has since updated the games listing to reflect that it has not received a rating yet.

In a statement to Eurogamer, Ubisoft said, following the announcement of Assassins Creed Mirage during Ubisoft Forward, some store pages mistakenly displayed the game for preorders with an Adults Only ESRB rating. While Assassins Creed Mirage is still pending rating, Ubisoft wants to reassure players that no real gambling or lootboxes are present in the game.

The initial rating caused a great deal of confusion among fans, largely because of how improbable it sounded. Very few games ever receive an Adults Only rating from the Entertainment Software Ratings Board, and those that do face an uphill climb to success, thanks to the limited places they are generally sold or allowed to be marketed. This is also why it should come as no surprise that the rating didnt stick, and that the Xbox store page now says that the game is expected to be rated M for Mature.

The gambling was also a point of concern for players, though that one had a little more basis. Ever since Assassins Creeds radical reinvention with Assassins Creed Origins, Ubisofts leveling system in the series has proven controversial, in part because the company has sold boosts via in-game microtransactions to make the single-player leveling experience faster.

While those boosts are certainly a far cry from real gambling, fans are already a little leery of the franchises microtransaction history. That being said, Ubisofts clarification that there wont be any real gambling or lootboxes in the game should at least assuage some concerns.

Assassins Creed Mirage is set for release sometime in 2023.

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Assassins Creed Mirage isnt rate AO, wont have gambling or lootboxes - Polygon