Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Ubisoft Entertainment
Release date: 2018-10-05 | Platforms: PLAYSTATION4, NINTENDO_SWITCH, PC, XBOX_ONE.

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is the twentieth game in its series. It is the earliest game in the Assassin's Creed universe chronology and the prequel to Assassin's Creed Origins.

Plot

The events of Assassin's Creed Odyssey's take place in the Classical Era of Ancient Greece, in 431 BC, before the Brotherhood of Assassins was even formed. The plot follows a fictionalized story of the Peloponnesian War between city-states of Sparta and Athens that left Greece devastated. The player can choose to control either a male (named Alexios) or female (named Kassandra) protagonist, both of them being descendants of the famous Spartan king Leonidas. The player enters the plot as a mercenary and can side with either Athens or its rival Sparta. There's also the frame story set in the contemporary age. Its protagonist is Layla Hassan, who was also the main character in the frame story of Assassin's Creed Origins.

Gameplay

Unlike most earlier installments of Assassin's Creed, which put the emphasis solely on action, Odyssey has a strong role-playing element in it. Dialogue options and the non-linear plot allow the player to reach several alternate endings. The game also has a reputation system and multiple options for romancing, including same-sex romances. The combat system is similar to that in Origins with the addition of new skills. The game also reintroduces naval battles.

Background

DEVELOPERS

Background for Jonathan Dumont
Jonathan Dumont

Jonathan Dumont

director

Jonathan Dumont is a games director. Dumont has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft Quebec. Dumont's first published game was Assassin's Creed Odyssey released in 2018.

Background for Alexis Smith
Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

composer

Alexis Smith is a games composer. Smith has been working with Feral Interactive, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal and SEGA. Smith's first game was Horizon published by Iceberg Interactive for PC and Android in 2013. Next, Alexis Smith worked on Alien: Isolation taking on the role of composer. Smith also worked on Horizon Zero Dawn developed by Guerrilla Games for PC and PlayStation 4. Most lately, Alexis Smith worked on Alien: Blackout.

Background for Joe Henson
Joe Henson

Joe Henson

composer

Joe Henson is a games composer. Henson has been working with Feral Interactive, Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal and SEGA. Henson's first published game was Horizon released in 2013. Then, Joe Henson went on to work on Alien: Isolation as the composer. Henson also worked on Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds developed by Guerrilla Games for PC and PlayStation 4. The latest work of Joe Henson was Alien: Blackout, published in 2019.

Background for Scott Phillips
Scott Phillips

Scott Phillips

director

Scott Phillips is a games director, designer and programmer. Phillips has been working with Ubisoft, Ubisoft Montreal, Deep Silver and Volition. Phillips started in 1997 as the programmer of Ultima Online. Next, Scott Phillips worked on Saints Row: The Third taking on the role of director. Later, Phillips also was part of the team who developed Assassin's Creed Odyssey published by Ubisoft Entertainment for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Most lately, Scott Phillips worked on Immortals: Fenyx Rising.