Assassin's Creed Mirage The Forty Thieves

My first honest reaction to The Forty Thieves was mild confusion about what, exactly, I was buying. This is not a content expansion in any meaningful sense. It is a single bonus questline - three sub-quests - that originally shipped as a pre-order incentive and was later sold separately. That context matters before you hand over any money. What the quest itself actually does is lean into the classic Arabian folklore of Ali Baba, which is a genuinely good fit for Mirage's 9th-century Baghdad setting. You play as Basim ibn Ishaq, picking up a mysterious letter at the Harbiyah Bureau after completing the Branching Out mission early in the main story. That letter pulls you toward Murjana, Ali Baba's daughter, who needs a Hidden One's help locating her missing father. The three-mission arc takes you from the streets of the Karkh district out to a thieves' hideout in the wilderness south of the city, cycling through the stealth toolkit Mirage does well: Eagle Vision to tag targets and mark decoy doors, bush-cover assassinations, smoke bombs and throwing knives for clearing patrols, and an Assassin Focus chain kill to mop up groups. It closes with a boss fight against the King of Thieves, and the writing nods to the folk tale without going full pantomime. The tone is consistent with the main game, which is a point in its favor. The problem is the scale. This is a couple of hours of content, full stop. There are no new mechanics, no gear with stats, and the reward - the King of Thieves costume - is cosmetic only (though it is one of the rare outfits that removes Basim's hood, which some players will care about). The hideout has two loot chests with crafting materials: leather, steel ingots, components. That's your haul. If you already own Mirage and are mid-playthrough, this slot comfortably into the investigation menu without breaking rhythm. If you're hoping for something that meaningfully extends the game's world or story, it won't. Who is this actually for? Players already sold on Mirage's back-to-basics stealth formula who want one more polished stealth sandbox in the wilderness. The hideout encounter - scouting from elevation, chaining assassinations, using smoke bombs on clustered enemies - plays to Mirage's strengths. Fans of the Ali Baba source material will get a kick out of the "Open Sesame" passcode beat. But newcomers should note this requires owning the base game, unlocking it mid-story, and then accepting that the playtime matches a generous lunch break rather than an evening session. Evaluate accordingly. Alex, Scout Team