Interscope in partnership with Ubisoft is set to release Mirage (for Assassin’s Creed Mirage) by OneRepublic featuring Mishaal Tamer. This is the first time the Assassin’s Creed franchise collaborates with a top 50 global artist. This aligns with the dedication and effort that has been invested in Assassin’s Creed music over the years, resulting in a Grammy Award this year. The single will be available on September 22nd.
The song and lyrics were co-written by Ryan Tedder, songwriter and lead vocalist of the band, who took inspiration from the game. Mirage (for Assassin’s Creed Mirage) also samples some notes from the original soundtrack of Assassin’s Creed Mirage, composed by Brendan Angelides in collaboration with Layth Sidiq, the lead vocalist and violinist.
Most people don’t know this about me, but my band and I are closet gamers. I’ve been a huge fan of Assassin’s Creed since the beginning. Having toured extensively in the Middle East, I wanted to capture the spirit of that region and reflect the location of the game sonically as much as possible. I can’t wait for our fans and fans of AC to hear what we came up with. This was a definite pinch myself moment.
Ryan Tedder – Lead Singer
In addition, the band brought in an up-and-coming Saudi artist, Mishaal Tamer, who was the opening act for OneRepublic’s Summer European Tour 2023. His style takes inspiration from Arab music from the Levant, Egypt, and the Arabian Gulf, alongside K-pop, Indie rock, and Urban Latino. Both artists’ interest of the Assassin’s Creed franchise transpired in their latest title.
To be featured on a song with my musical heroes, OneRepublic that soundtracks my favorite video game, is a dream come true. I am honored to be a part of this special collaboration with OneRepublic and Assassins Creed
Mishaal Tamer
About Mishaal Tamer:
Mishaal Tamer is a Saudi singer, first-ever at the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music in NY. He is inspired by K-pop, Indie rock, metal, jazz, urban latino and Arab music from the Levant, Egypt, and the Arabian Gulf , creating his “S-pop”, his way to share his culture to the world. He was the opening act for OneRepublic’s Summer Tour 2023. Confirmed gamer, he recorded his first songs on an Xbox 360 and played all AC Games. Today, he is able to contribute to Assassin’s Creed Mirage’s music with OneRepublic’s new single.
With development led by Ubisoft Bordeaux*, Assassin’s Creed Mirage is a special game made to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the series. With Mirage, the studio pays homage to the game that started it all by offering a tightly crafted, narrative driven action-adventure experience set in an immersive medieval Middle Eastern setting. Assassin’s Creed Mirage tells a powerful coming of age story featuring charismatic protagonists. You play as Basim, a cunning street thief with nightmarish visions, who embarks on a quest to join the Hidden Ones as he seeks justice and answers. Mirage will launch on October 5, 2023, on all platforms. Pre-orders are available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X | S, Xbox One, Amazon Luna, as well as on Windows PC through the Epic Games Store and the Ubisoft Store**, in addition to retailer stores.
Two weeks until you begin Assassin’s Creed Mirage and see this screen…
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*Associate Ubisoft studios are Montreal, Montpellier, Philippines, Singapore, Sofia, Kyiv, Odessa, Bucharest, Quebec, Belgrade, Shanghai, Craiova.
**Assassin’s Creed Mirage will be available on Ubisoft+ on day one, across Windows PC and Amazon Luna. From $14,99/14,99€. Cancel anytime. More information on website.
***Players who purchase Assassin’s Creed Mirage on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will be able to upgrade their game to the next-gen version (Xbox Series X | S or PlayStation 5) at no additional cost. Assassin’s Creed Mirage leverages the Smart Delivery technology – buy the game once and play it on either Xbox One or Xbox Series X | S when both the console and that version of Assassin’s Creed Mirage is available. Assassin’s Creed Mirage PlayStation 4 and Blu-Ray games gives access to the corresponding Assassin’s Creed Mirage PlayStation 5 Digital version at no additional cost, when available. Requires a PlayStation 5 or a PlayStation 5 Digital Edition, the game disc (if owned on Blu-Ray) must be kept inserted in the PlayStation 5 disc tray to play, a PlayStation Network registration, additional storage & Broadband internet connection. May incur bandwidth usage fees. Cross-progression is also enabled between PC and Luna, as well as PC.
If you’re looking to play Mirage on PC, we’ve got a breakdown of four different configurations to help you figure out which settings will perform best on your setup.
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