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Assassin’s Creed: Mirage’s 18+ rating leads to online speculation that it’ll include real-money gamblingUpdate: Ubisoft say that the rating was an error
Update: Ubisoft say that the rating was an error
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage’s age rating is leading to some speculation on forumResetErathat it could feature gambling for real-world money, following the game’s reveal during the Ubisoft Forward event. An ESRB 18+ rating that lists “real gambling” appears to be in effect for the upcoming back-to-basics Assassin’s Creed set in 9th century Baghdad. If you missed the first look at Mirage over the weekend then you can watch the cinematic trailer below.
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere | #UbiForwardAssassin’s Creed: Mirage is the next game in the 15-year-old series, which isn’t old enough to gamble.Watch on YouTube
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: Cinematic World Premiere | #UbiForward
Very few games receive an Adults-Only rating from the ESRB. You can see a comprehensive list of exactly what has to-datehere. Hardly any have been given out for gambling, with most being for sex and violence. The ESRB’s content descriptor for real gambling says that a “Player can gamble, including betting or wagering real cash or currency”, differing from the simulated gambling category. While Assassin’s Creed has a history of minigames that aren’t for real money such asValhalla’s Orlog andAssassin’s Creed 3’s fanorona, there’s never been anything that’d risk emptying your pockets in real-life before.
I’m highly skeptical that Mirage would actually include gambling that might involve genuine money somehow. Ubisoft are surely aware of the existing outcry surrounding loot boxes, includingattempts to legislatein the US, thethreat to do soin the UK, and bans in countries such asBelgium. It would be very strange for Ubisoft to start testing the waters with a big name franchise in case of an equally big backlash. The US Assassin’s Creed Instagram page hasuploadeda version of the trailer showing an ESRB Rating Pending logo since the Ubisoft Forward stream though, so it’s entirely possible the Adults-Only rating is a mistake.
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage should jump onto PC in 2023 from whatever rooftop it’s loitering on. I’ve reached out to Ubisoft to ask them about Mirage’s rating.
Update (September 12th, 2022):Ubisoft have released a statement about Assassin’s Creed: Mirage’s rating:
