# 1001: Threads of Mizan Was One of Gamescom 2026’s Best Action Games

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/1001-threads-of-mizan-was-one-of-gamescom-2026s-best-action-games/
- Published: 2026-09-02T18:00:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-02T18:33:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/1001-threads-of-mizan-was-one-of-gamescom-2026s-best-action-games/
- Topics: Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Ubisoft's 1001: Threads of Mizan wowed at Gamescom 2026 as a surprise reveal
- Co-op action game features carpet flight combat and colossal boss fights
- Non-linear structure lets players tackle bosses and side content in any order

## Summary

Ubisoft's 1001: Threads of Mizan emerged as a standout surprise at Gamescom 2026, with Polygon getting hands-on time with the previously unannounced Arabian Nights-inspired action-adventure. Game director Scott Lussier called its reveal the "greatest secret ever kept" in an industry prone to leaks, and the demo suggests a distinctive AAA title built around carpet flight, colossal enemy encounters and cooperative multiplayer, set in a world rarely explored in games before.

In a 15-minute hands-on session, three players flew magic carpets through a desert, fought a mini-boss called the Sand Knight, and battled a four-armed jinn boss named Nazjush featuring 11 eyeballs to destroy. Combat blends Arkham- and Spider-Man-style melee with aerial dogfighting, while the game's structure is non-linear: individual missions are linear, but players can tackle bosses and optional content such as races, puzzles and tombs in any order from a central hub, aside from prerequisites for the main boss. Lussier cited Insomniac's Spider-Man for its movement feel and The Witcher for its folklore-driven world-building as key inspirations, alongside a hidden "djinn realm" containing Breath of the Wild-style puzzle and combat vaults that feed into progression.

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