When it comes to Assassins Creed games its no longer a matter of if it's going to be released.
Instead, its become where and when (both in real life and in-game).
Although we were certain that there would be another Assassins Creed game after 2017s extremely successful Origins, it wasnt until the leak of a keyring and a subsequent confirmation from Ubisoft that we can now say we know its going to be called Assassins Creed Odyssey.Information on Odyssey is thin on the ground at the moment and although we think its a safe bet that the game will take players back to Ancient Greece, we cant really be sure of anything.
Here weve gathered everything weve heard about the game so far, before its big reveal at E3 2018.Cut to the chaseWhat is it The next game in the Assassins Creed franchiseWhen can I play it Most likely late 2018 or early 2019What can I play it on Expect PS4, Xbox One and PCAssassin's Creed Odyssey release dateAfter the Assassins Creed series took a year out between Syndicate and Origins, theres been a question around whether the game will return to its annual release cycle or move to a more spaced out release cycle.We dont yet have an official release date for Assassins Creed Odyssey but according to Kotaku, sources have said that Assassins Creed Odyssey will be released in the 2019 fiscal year.
This would put the release date at March 31 2019 at the latest.
Given the series usually opts for an October/November release window this would suggest that well see Assassins Creed return to its annual cycle and release later this year.We cant be sure of this, of course, without official confirmation.
Given Ubisoft had said it was pleased with Origins' reception and attributed much of the success to the extra time taken in development, wed be surprised by the release of another game only one year later.
But were sure well hear more about Assassins Creed Odysseys release date during Ubisofts presentation at E3.Assassin's Creed Odyssey trailersThe only kind of footage we have from Assassins Creed Odyssey is from the trailer Ubisoft used to confirm the games existence before E3.
Its a short clip that shows what appears to be a Spartan soldier 300-ing another soldier from a cliff.
Its hard to say which army this second soldier represents.
We wouldn't want to be them anyway.Assassin's Creed Odyssey news and rumorsIts likely to be set in ancient GreeceBefore the teaser for Assassins Creed Odyssey was revealed, there were already rumors that the next game would be set in Ancient Greece.
The Spartan helmet and Spartan symbol at the end of the official trailer certainly seems to say this will be the case.What this leaves us wondering, though, is when in Ancient Greek history the game will take place.
Reports suggest that this will be a direct sequel to Assassins Creed Origins, yet the Ancient Greek empire and the Spartans at their strongest greatly pre-date the time setting of Assassins Creed Origins.According to Kotaku, sources have said that this game will be set hundreds of years before Origins.
But given Origins was supposed to be the founding of the Hidden Ones, the precursor to the Assassins brotherhood, and there are also reports this is a direct sequel, things dont quite add up.It could be possible that the game will span several timelines one which takes us to a time before Origins, one which directly continues the Origins story, and one which will carry on the storyline in the modern day.
The name Odyssey would certainly suit that kind of narrative structure as well as a Greek setting.Considering Aya gives Bayek a hidden blade in Origins that once belonged to Darius, who assassinated the Persian King Xerxes during the Greco-Persian wars hundreds of years earlier, we could go back to a time that pre-dates even the Hidden Ones.
This would at least offer a thematic sequel, rather than a narrative one.The Spartans may be involvedThe games short trailer certainly suggests that the Spartans will be involved in Odyssey in some capacity.
Not only does the soldier in red kicking the other soldier from the cliff practically scream This is Sparta, the symbol above the games title is the iconic Spartan helmet and symbol thats frequently used on their shields.Interestingly, this upside down V looks like it could be an early version of the blade-like official Assassins insignia.
Which makes us wonder even more about the idea that this game will tell a story of the brotherhood that pre-dates even the Hidden Ones.
We saw where the origins of where the term Eagle Vision came from with Bayek, which could make up the wing-like base of the symbol, now we could see the origins of the hidden blade which tops it.
We've explained our thoughts on this a little more.New heroesAccording to Kotaku reports, Assassins Creed Odyssey will feature entirely new heroes.
Not only that, theyll be male and female, and players will be able to choose which protagonist they play.
Its not clear whether or not Bayek and Aya will make a reappearance in this game but if it is a direct sequel, wed expect to hear about them in some form.Being able to choose between a male and a female protagonist would certainly suit a Spartan setting since it seems that women had a lot more freedom in ancient Sparta compared to other Greek states of the time.Itll bring even more gameplay changes than OriginsIts also been reported by Kotaku that Odyssey will take the RPG changes made in Origins even further, aiming for more Witcher-like gameplay.
As weve said above, its being said that players will have a choice of two protagonists but its also suggested that dialogue options will come to the series for the very first timeWhat we want to see from Assassin's Creed OdysseyMore naval battlesThere are rumors that naval battles will make a return to Assassins Creed Odyssey and wed love to see that happen.
If the game is set in ancient Greece then any kind of naval warfare would be very different from what we saw in Black Flag, but that would make it feel far more fresh.More varied missionsAssassins Creed Origins did a better job of giving us reasons to explore its open map than any other Assassins Creed game thanks to its side quests, but wed love to see a little more variety in the next release.
While Origins made the effort to introduce these quests with more interesting and varied characters, wed also like to see a little more variety in the mission design.
Often the side quests in Origins had different stories behind them, but the solution was one of a small range of things, from invading an enemy camp to rescuing someone.Weve heard that Ubisoft is trying to be a little more Witcher-like with this release and that suggests we might just get what were wishing for.Refined combatAssassins Creed Origins overhauled the series combat for the better, but wed like to see it refined a little more for Odyssey.
If the game does revolve around the highly militarized Spartans, were hoping well see a combat style thats a little tighter and more controlled than the more loose movements we saw in Origins.WEK6LWJkNXvZVsedxxSqwg.jpg#