The last Assassin’s Creed game is reportedly getting Saudi-funded DLC this year
Ubisoft’s last Assassin’s Creed title will recieve DLC after Shadows is released, it’s claimed
Assassin’s Creed Mirage is reportedly set to receive DLC, which will be developed in collaboration with the Saudi-backed Savvy Games group.
Savvy Games – an investment group founded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) – is understood to be funding Mirage’s DLC. Ubisoft initially had no plans to expand the game, instead shifting focus to its upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but that has reportedly now changed.
According to Les Echoes (via j0nathon) following a meeting between the group and Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot, the groups decided to move forward with plans for the DLC. The report doesn’t mention to scope of the project, or when this year it’s likely to appear.
Ubisoft’s next game, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, is planned for release in March after several delays. VGC recently played the make-or-break Ubisoft title.
“Assassin’s Creed Shadows could prove to be a notable release for both fans of Valhalla and Odyssey’s country-sized sandbox, and those craving a more cinematic Samurai story,” reads our preview for the game.
The PIF, which has made a series of investments in the video games industry in recent years, is reportedly central to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s goal of making the Saudi economy less reliant on proceeds from oil.
The fund acquired a 5.01% stake in Nintendo in May 2022, and as of mid-2024 this had grown to 8.58% of the company.
Last year, the fund reduced its investment in the Japanese firm, from 8.58% to 7.54%, a move which still makes it one of Nintendo’s largest shareholders.
