© Provided by Metro Some would say loot boxes are a form of gambling but those won’t be in the game either (Picture: Ubisoft)

A listings error for Assassin’s Creed Mirage had fans thinking the game would let you gamble with real money.

Of all the Assassin’s Creed games announced during the recent Ubisoft Forward, the only one with a release window is Assassin’s Creed Mirage.

Set for 2023, it will be more akin to the original games than the modern role-playing game entries like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Fan enthusiasm soon turned to confusion and concern when word spread that the game will feature real gambling.

This comes from listings for the game on the Xbox store website, which classified it with an Adults Only rating, something only a small list of other games have received.

There were suggestions that the rating was a mistake since it would limit the game’s availability and make it harder for Ubisoft to sell it.

It turns out that is precisely the case, as Ubisoft has issued a statement that not only rules out any sort of gambling mechanic, but also loot boxes.

‘Following the announcement of Assassin’s Creed Mirage during Ubisoft Forward, some store pages mistakenly displayed the game for pre-orders with an Adults Only ESRB rating,’ a spokesperson told Eurogamer.

‘While Assassin’s Creed Mirage is still pending rating, Ubisoft wants to reassure players that no real gambling or loot boxes are present in the game.’

The Xbox listings have also been updated to remove the Adults Only rating and replace it with Rating Pending.

The Adults Only rating is something that’s usually reserved for games with pornographic content or extreme violence and is considered a kiss of death for video games.

Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo all prohibit such games from being published on their platforms, and most retailers refuse to stock them. They can be released via Steam, but they’re hidden by default and not advertised as being available.

Assassin’s Creed Mirage launches in 2023 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, Stadia, and Amazon Luna.

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