First reported by Rock Paper Shotgun, console players of older Assassin's Creed games like Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla encountered Black Friday ad pop-ups for the latest entry, Assassin's Creed Mirage, while trying to access in-game menus. Ubisoft has since stated that the ads appeared due to a "technical error" and removed them.
Videos demonstrating the issue show a full-screen spread touting a 20% off Black Friday offer for Mirage, with a prompt to dismiss the ad or "buy now." The ad seemed most likely to appear when players tried to access the map screen of the affected games.
