WHY GAMESTOP IS EXCITED FOR ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS
Witness the birth of the Brotherhood in Assassin's Creed® Origins. Set in Ancient Egypt, among the Great Pyramids and hidden tombs, you will finally uncover the origin story of the Assassin's Brotherhood. Become Bayek and experience the events the led to the creation of the Assassin's Brotherhood.
Pyramids, tombs, and crypts: Explore a fully-realized version of Egypt during the Ptolemaic period as you uncover lost tombs and learn the secrets of ancient mummies, Egyptian gods, and the last pharaohs. Climb the pyramids, wade through the Mediterranean Sea, and sneak through the tombs of Giza.
Updated combat system: Assassin's Creed® Origins marks a step away from the combat style of previous games. This updated combat system highlights fluidity and freedom with a greater focus on weapon hitboxes and positioning. Choosing the right weapon matters more now than ever before.
More weapons: The game's wealth of weaponry means that no two fights are ever the same. From heavy equipment such as axes and clubs to more tactical weapons like bows, players are given more options when arming up.
Weapon rarity: As you fight your way through an action-packed Ancient Egypt, you will find countless weapons, each with different levels of rarity: Common, Rare, and Legendary.
Assassin's Creed® Origins is a new beginning for the classic stealth adventure franchise. Experience a new way to fight while exploring the Great Pyramids and hidden tombs across Ancient Egypt. Live out memorable adventures along your journey, and discover the cinematic origin story of the Assassin's Brotherhood.
Standard, Deluxe and Gold Editions of Assassin's Creed® Origins are being released for Xbox One systems, PlayStation 4 consoles, and PC platforms, available for purchase at GameStop locations and purchase or download on GameStop.com.
THE GAME INFORMER WATCH LIST: ASSASSIN'S CREED: ORIGINS
After a couple of years without a new mainline entry in the Assassin's Creed franchise, Ubisoft is bringing the franchise back into the limelight with a dramatic new take on its long-running fiction.
As the name implies, Origins transports players back to the earliest days of the conflict between the Templars and Assassins, and in the process, lets us explore Ancient Egypt and all its strange wonders. Control and guide Bayek, a stoic yet powerful figure working to protect his people and confront an emerging threat, and see how the centuries-long conflict first began.
While an initial glimpse at gameplay recalls the action of previous Assassin's Creed games, a few minutes with a controller in-hand reveals big changes in store. Leveling and tiered weapons help the game feel more like a role-playing game than ever before. The combat system has been wholly redesigned, demanding a new approach to melee and ranged engagements. And other series staples have seen dramatic reinvention; eagle vision now lets you see from the view of an actual eagle.
Early demos of Assassin's Creed: Origins reveal a game with big ambitions, a massive open world, and a willingness to make significant alterations to an established formula. We'll learn whether those bets pay off when Ubisoft releases the game for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on October 27.