The Assassin's Creed franchise has had two very distinct phases in its life. The first of these phases began in 2007 with the very first Assassin's Creed game, and lasted up until 2015 with the release of Assassin's Creed Syndicate. This era saw a natural progression of the same general mechanics and gameplay formula, a formula that's since been dubbed the "classic Assassin's Creed formula." Then, in 2017, Assassin's Creed Origins was released as a game more focused on action-RPG elements, and one that began the franchise's second phase. But with the release of Assassin's Creed Mirage earlier this year, a potential third phase might be on the horizon.